Maintenance of mechanical watch movements

Wear it normally to avoid vibration

Appropriate amount of activity is necessary to ensure continuous winding and normal operation (it is normal for the wearer to walk slowly when the amount of activity is small. When using the watch for the first time, please rotate the handle 20-30 times to initially wind up the spring). Although the watch is shockproof, when the external impact force is strong, it is easy to break the swing shaft tip or gear shaft neck, and it can also affect the walking time due to the vibration of the fast and slow needles. Within the scope of economic capacity, there may be two possible reasons:" Replacement of three watches in daily life: wear a mechanical watch during static activities, and wear a quartz watch during sports. This way, when used in accordance with local conditions, helps to extend the service life of the watch.

Prevent magnetization

Although watches are made of non magnetic materials that are not easily magnetized, they are greatly affected by magnetic fields when traveling, such as magnetic buckles on televisions, radio speakers, backpacks, or purses

Waterproof watch

Try not to take your watch to swim or wash clothes. Once it's raining or getting wet, don't pull out the watch and adjust it at this time. Instead, wipe it dry immediately. Sea water is even more untouchable. Even if a waterproof watch is specified, it can only have a one-year waterproof guarantee, because the waterproof ring of the watch will inevitably become tired after a full year of wear and tear, as well as various inevitable external factors such as sweat and dust. Therefore, a new waterproof ring must be replaced after a year, otherwise it will not have the waterproof function. Due to the protruding head of the watch handle, it is necessary to avoid being bumped as much as possible. In addition, it is important to pay attention to the gap between the head of the watch handle and the case. If it is too small, it will affect the operation, while if it is too small, it will affect the waterproof performance, and at the same time, it will not be beautiful.

Watch cleaning

Generally speaking, there are several factors that determine the cleaning period for 3-5 years: ① the sealing problem of the watch; ② the wearing degree (wear degree) of the watch; ③ quartz watches can extend the oil cleaning period; ④ men's or pocket watches can have a longer oil cleaning period than thin or women's watches

Placement of long-term unused watches

Do not place it in a suitcase with camphor balls or sanitary balls, which can deteriorate the oil on the watch. The watch machine does not leave correctly and is wound or worn at monthly intervals to ensure flexible internal activities

Maintenance method

1. It is particularly important to remind everyone that any watch should not be worn in warm water or in the bathroom, even if your watch is waterproof, because the sealing rubber of the watch is prone to aging when heated, and the water vapor molecules around the watch are relatively small, which can easily seep into the case, causing internal mechanical damage.

If any abnormality occurs to the watch, it should be immediately sent to a specialized watch shop for inspection.

3. The fully automatic mechanical watch must be worn for at least 10 hours a day with sufficient activity before it can operate normally.

4. Wear different watches for different occasions, such as when exercising, it is best to choose a sports watch with excellent waterproof and shock resistance.

5. If there is a watch with the label WATER RESTENT or 3ATM on the cover, it is generally only applicable to water spray or light rain without pressure.

Due to the different internal mechanical structures of each watch, under normal use conditions, the error of a mechanical watch or a fully automatic mechanical watch is 30 seconds per day (this standard is issued by the national ministry), while the error of a quartz watch is relatively low and relatively accurate.