Your mum always told you to wash your face - and the same applies to your watch! It doesn’t matter how neat and tidy your life might be, it’s inevitable that designer watch of yours will accumulate some amount of grime or dust on it’s face at some point. So what the best way of keeping your watch face clean without risking damage to the workings? Let Watch Superstar show you how:
1) You should start by removing the band from the watch face if possible. Be careful as some watch straps contain materials that should not get wet. If the strap is not removable then be extra cautious as to not get water or cleaner on it.
2) Next you need to apply just a small amount of rubbing alcohol onto a clean cloth. Gently rub the surface of the watch face with the dampened section using a slow, circular motion. It is using this technique that will ensure you don’t accidentally scratch the surface.
3) If you own a designer watch who’s face has expensive metals (i.e gold, platinum, etc) then it is important that you should use jewellery cleaner. You should be able to buy some from most jeweller’s shops. This cleaner is specially formulated so that these metals can be safely cleaned. Again, apply only a small amount to the cloth and rub over the surface as before.
4) If you have removed the watch band then you should then re-attach it and then place the watch in a warm, well ventilated room. Make sure that you leave it to sit for 2-4 hours in order to ensure that all of the moisture is removed.
5) This time using a dry, clean cloth you should remove any additional moisture from the watch face if necessary as this can cause mildew or in more serious cases - rust.
You should make a habit of keeping up this routine once a month for the best results.
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Using a Chronograph Watch
A while ago, Watch Superstar ran a feature on chronograph watches - watches that obviously display the time but also has all the functions of a stopwatch. Some of the more popular designer watches such as those made by Rolex will also display the day of the week and date. For that sort of money it’s the least you would expect them to do! Other features may vary depending on the manufacturer but it is always worth learning the basics of how to set your chronograph watch up to display information correctly.
Setting the Correct Time
In order to set the time on the watch, you should either pull out or twist the centre dial that is located on the left hand side of the watch face. If you have done this correctly then you will feel it settle into it’s extended position. You should then twist the dial so that the hour, minute and second hands reflect the current time. Once you have the hands set in the correct position push the dial back in to resume the watch functionality starting at the right time.
Setting the Date
If your watch has the ability to display the date then you should again pull on the centre dial on the left hand side of the watch face. Give it another pull or twist and it should reach it’s extended setting function. This is the one which controls the date setting. As you did before, twist the dial until the display reflects the correct date. Push the dial all the way in again to resume the watch’s function.
Using the Stopwatch Function
Your chronograph watch should have small circular design’s on it’s face. Most watches will have three. If the stopwatch buttons aren’t visible these snall faces should have moving hands that show as seconds elapse. Alternatively the frame of the watch may move in order to let you see the seconds elapse from a set movement. If stopwatch buttons are provided then they will be found above and below the centre adjustment dial.
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Seeing as though Watch Superstar is currently running a deal on cheap oris watches, we thought we would give you a bit of background on these beautiful timepieces.
Based in Holstein, Switzerland, Oris was founded in 1904 by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian. Their aim was to bring together Swiss horology tradition along with the watchmaker’s craft in order to make one precision timepiece.
Named after the stream and valley close to Holstein, Oris pride themselves on making purely mechanical watches. All of their watches operate without batteries and are well equipped with very high quality automatic mechanial movements.
Like many other brands of designer watches, Oris has had it’s watches endorsed by several high profile names including Keanu Reeves and Matthew McConaughey. Oris also have a history of sponsoring Formula 1 racing and it’s drivers.
Keanu Reeves sports his Oris Watch
These beautiful watches are extremely resilient and can withstand many types of conditions. In case they need to be maintened, Oris have official service centres all over the world. All watches are subject to wear and tear so Oris recommend that you service their watches every 3-5 years.
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