Like any mechanism, watches require our attention and care in order to withstand the passage of time, keeping its properties and functions unchanged.
It is good to protect the watch and our hand from strong impacts, which may cause damage to the mechanism. Scratches are almost inevitable, but there are materials like sapphire that are almost unscratchable and offer us a crystal unchanged and sparkling even after years of use.
Watches are not resistant to large temperature changes. In addition to the contractions-expansions that can cause damage and malfunctions, there is always the risk that the watertightness of the watch will be affected.
Avoid leaving your watch near electronic devices such as mobile phones, TVs, radios, speakers, etc. as magnetic fields can damage the watch. Many companies have been working on this part lately by increasing the aforementioned devices to produce mechanisms with anti-magnetic springs, such as Tissot and Longines, using materials such as silicon.
Like all our objects, our watch also needs regular cleaning. A few drops of rain or sweat are cleaned with a cloth. Since our watch is waterproof, we use a slightly damp cloth. Don’t forget that sea water should always be rinsed with fresh water. Do not place your watch under the tap, especially when it is running under pressure.
We always make sure that the crown of our watch is in the closed position when we wear the watch. Since our watch has a screw-down crown, we check that it is screwed in, paying very close attention to the screwing process as the water-tightness of our watch may be affected. Caution! Watches should not be worn in the shower under hot water. All manufacturers’ instructions on waterproofing emphasize that the watches are water-resistant to such meters and only for use in cold water.
It is good to visit a watchmaker to check our watch. If it is waterproof it’s good to be tested every couple years.
Mechanical watches are recommended to be disassembled and inspected every 5 years.