Do you know how to maintain a mechanical watch?

As we all know, watches are usually divided into quartz watches and mechanical watches. Mechanical watches include manual mechanical watches and automatic mechanical watches. Compared with quartz watches, mechanical watches can better reflect the watchmaking technology, have more collection value, and are more suitable for wearing on some formal occasions. However, most people only know how to wear a mechanical watch, but they don't know how to maintain a mechanical watch. It leads to the shortening and reduction of watch performance and service life.Today, I will make some conclusions,let's discuss it together!

Watch waterproof

When buying a mechanical watch, you must understand the water resistance of the watch. In daily use, be extra careful not to let the watch case get water. Don't underestimate the destructive power of water. There are many examples of movement corrosion and rust caused by water ingress. In addition, even if you buy a diving watch, you should use it carefully. The waterproof ring of the diving table has been used for a long time, and it is easy to age due to the corrosion of sweat and dust. If possible, it is best to replace the waterproof ring once a year or so to ensure the waterproof of the watch.

Watch dustproof

Dust is also very harmful to watches, so we should be extra careful when using mechanical watches every day. Dust can leak into the watch through the gap of the watch case and will adhere to the watch oil of the movement. More dust will accelerate the drying of watch oil, resulting in increased friction between parts of the movement and problems in use. In general, we don't have many opportunities to contact a lot of dust. Regular cleaning of the watch case can effectively deal with the entry of dust into the watch case.

Watch antimagnetism

Magnetism is the third most harmful object of watches. If a watch is magnetized, it will lead to inaccurate or even complete stop. Therefore, when storing the watch, try to avoid touching magnetic objects, such as stereo, automatic mahjong table and so on. If the watch is magnetized, please demagnetize it in time.

Watches that are not worn for a long time should be wind up a watch regularly.

 It is necessary to wind up regularly so that the parts will not be in a static state for a long time, so as to ensure the operation performance of the watch machine.

Regular maintenance of mechanical watch

In addition to the above points, professional maintenance of watches is also essential. The mechanical watch shall be maintained once every 3-5 years. At this time, we need to send the watch to a professional watch shop or after-sales service center for all-round inspection and maintenance. Only in this way ,we can make the watch in the best working condition and prolong the service life of the watch.