SIX TIPS FOR LOOKING AFTER YOUR WATCH
You have coveted your watch, hunted it down and finally bought it. Now comes the time to enjoy it. Part of this joy can be the rituals associated with ownership of a fine watch. The cleaning, the winding and the general maintenance all add to the experience. They also serve the practical purpose of keeping your watch looking its best and running in optimum condition.
Chrono Hunter is pleased to advise you of the following six tips for looking after your new watch. Turn them into your watch owning rituals and you will ensure your timepiece keeps running as long as you do.
Remember to service your watch.
1. Get your watch serviced regularly, either by the company that made it or by a certified watchmaker. Newer watches are built to last longer between overhauls, but older and vintage ones should be checked out at least every two years or even more regularly. The longer a watch is left to run with a movement that is less than smooth, the more damage will be done as its parts start to wear.
Don't let your watch gather dust.
2. Wear it a lot. If your watch is automatic, and Chrono Hunter thoroughly recommends that it is, keep the mainspring wound by moving it. This will keep all the parts working nicely and ensure the lubricants reach all the parts they are supposed to. If you rotate your watch wearing to accommodate a collection, buy a winder to keep the neglected ones ticking over. Yes, we do appreciate the irony of buying an electric watch winder for an automatic watch.
Keep it clean.
3. When Keeping your luxury watch clean. Do not go mad with detergents and polishes, and do not dare consider any form of scouring but give it a nice going over with a damp cloth once a week. This will keep it looking sharp and stop any build up of grit causing any scratching or corrosion.
Don't over do the polishing.
4. Do not get your watch case and strap polished too often, if at all. Excessive buffing out of scratches can remove too much of the metal, thinning cases and straps and even changing their shapes. The current taste is for watches that tell their own stories with aged patinas on the faces or the signs of use that small scratches on straps and clasps betray.
Get your watch fitted, links removed if required.
5. Make sure the strap fits you properly. Chrono Hunter recommends you do not wear your watch dangling like a 1970s football manager’s gold bracelet. It should fit snugly, holding the watch firmly in place and barely allowing a finger to fit between strap and wrist. This will preserve its engineering by ensuring it is not constantly banging against you or getting caught on things. It will also protect your wrist from assault by a wayward piece of precision engineering.
Know what occasions you should be wearing your watch and what occasions you shouldn't be.
6. Do not wear your leather strap in the shower, sea or pool. Your watch may be waterproof to one hundred metres, but your strap is not. Eventually it will corrode and break. If that happens at the wrong time, you could even end up losing your watch.
We hope you found these tips helpful and if you have any other tips you would like to share please do so in the comments section below.
Make sure to share this with all of your watch loving friends and family.
Cheers!
Chrono Hunter Team