Plenty of us have to take care to protect a wrist watch or pocket watch from day to day wear.  More expensive designer watches or family heirlooms have to be handled with care, as there are no shortage of ways that your watch can get damaged throughout the course of the day.  Taking good care of a watch involves planning so if you follow these tips you should be able to prevent excessive wear and tear.

Step 1

Make sure that you take your watch off for heavy lifting or any ‘dirty jobs’.  In terms of protecting your watch, this is possibly the most important piece of advice that you could follow.  Watches being worn during heavy lifting can get scraped or broken easily - always be aware of what you are doing whilst wearing your watch

Step 2

Keep your watch out of the water.  Remember that ‘water resistant’ does not mean ‘water proof’.  Even a lot of humidity can damage a watch so for optimal care keep it away from wet or even sweaty conditions.

Step 3

Make a point of winding your watch regularly.  If it is the kind of watch that does need to be wound then establish a constant pattern for when you are winding it as this reduces general wear over time.

Step 4

Be careful with watch parts.  When you are winding or adjusting time, don’t pull to hard on the small knobs or parts of the watch.  This is another very common way that designer watches get damaged.  Make sure that you treat the parts with care and be careful with the watch strap/chain too.

Step 5

It seems an obvious point, but read the watch manual as it will give you detailed instructions for optimal care tailored specifically for your watch.

Step 6

Take the watch off at night.  You may not have realised it, but watches can be damaged at night whilst you are sleeping.

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