How to care for your watch

Everyone wants to have a nice watch. But if you’re going to spend a bunch on a piece of wrist wear you better know how to care for it.

A watch is an important style accessory. Brands like Tissot, Armani, Fossil, and Casio manufacture a wide range of watches which suit different styles, tastes, and interests. But these aren’t just pieces of jewelry: A watch is also a complex machine. A mechanical watch contains dozens of small parts, many of which have to keep moving at a constant pace. A quartz watch is like a little computer on your wrist.

But whether you’ve spent $50, $500, or $5,000, you need to wonder “How to care for my watch?” You have spent a good amount of money on it, so you want it to serve you for many years. And it can. There are certain things that you need to keep in mind for its protection and care. Here is a list of some basic tips to care for your watch:


Read the Manual before Use
Most of the popular luxury watches come up with a user manual with some necessary guidelines to handle your watch. One must follow the recommendations and guidelines to increase the life and service of the watch.

How to care for your watch
You’ve got a nice watch, now care for it.

Save from Extreme Temperature

One of the most important thing that you should do to keep your watch safe is that do not expose your watch to extreme temperatures. Very hot temperature shortens the battery life while very cold temperature hurdles the watch from keeping the correct time.

Service Your Watch

 Everything in the world needs service from time to time whether it is tiny or big. Same is in the case of watches. A mechanical watch must be serviced every two or three years. In case of a quartz watch, it should be serviced every three to four years. Take it in to a watch repair shop to have the workings cleaned. It will cost less than $20, but could save a chunk.

Clean it up After Every use
If you wear the watch almost every day, don’t forget to wipe off the dust and dirt from your watch with a clean cotton cloth. Even a small amount of dirt could be a hurdle in the perfect functioning of the watch.

Care for Strap
The leather strap in many luxurious watches like Armani watches needs proper care to last it long. The first thing to care about leather strap is that it should not be exposed to water as it weakens the strap to tear. The second thing is to save it from perfume. Perfume weakens the leather strap. So just spray it before wearing the watch.

Never Repair Yourself
Never try to repair the watch yourself as it may get exposed to moisture and dirt which can impact the functionality of the watch. Make sure that you visit a watch repairman to repair your luxury watch for ensuring the desired service.

By following the above points, you can keep your favorite watch accompany you for many years.

watch repair advice
Norman Rocwell, The Watchmaker of Switzerland, 1948.

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