How to keep a mechanical watch in good condition for a long time?
2023-10-23
How to keep a mechanical watch in good condition for a long time? Observe Rule #1 Wind your watch at regular intervals Just as there are rules for everything, there are rules for winding a watch. This is the first time you've heard of them, isn't it? But remember this! The spring is the energy source of a mechanical watch. When it is fully wound, it provides the most stable energy to the components, and the accuracy of the watch is at its most stable. rule No1-1 + rule No1 The amount of power provided by the mainspring and the duration of the watch's driving time from the time the mainspring is fully wound. Even in the case of a self-winding watch, it is necessary to wind the mainspring additionally by turning the crown when you feel that the accuracy is unstable. If the watch is sitting in an office, etc. with less movement, the winding will be in a state of insufficiency. In the case of a hand-wound mechanical watch, the crown can be twisted at the same time every day to fully wind the mainspring. For better accuracy, you should wind your watch once a day at a regular time. It is important to observe this! You can set the time to wind your watch when you wake up or during your lunch break. How can I keep my mechanical watch in good condition for a long time? Observe Rule 2 The watch should be placed as follows. rule No2 + rule No2 With the dial facing upwards and the 3 o'clock side facing upwards. We take our watches off our wrists for about half of a 24-hour day. Accuracy including this time is "Normal Use Accuracy". This is a mechanical watch taken off the wrist. Think about how you should place this watch. Mechanical watches have a tendency to move faster or slower depending on their position (orientation). There are some orientations that tend to make it go faster, and some orientations that do not. When you take off your watch from your wrist at night, leave it for 7 to 8 hours with the dial facing up or with the crown facing up, depending on the orientation, to find out how to minimize the speed or slowness of the watch when you wear it on your wrist. How do I keep my mechanical watch in good condition for a long time? Observe Rule #3 Hot and cold weather also affects the accuracy. It is as thin as a hair and is made of about 0.1 millimeter of coiled metal. This is the center of accuracy of hairspring mechanical watches. rule No3-1 9SA5 + rule No3-1 9SA5 Balance wheel "balance spring Metals have the property of expanding and contracting in response to changes in temperature, and this property also applies to hairspring, which affects the precision of a watch. In other words, in hot weather, the hairspring elongates and the watch tends to slow down, while in cold weather, the hairspring elongates and the watch tends to slow down. In cold weather, the hairspring will contract and the watch will tend to go faster. How to keep a mechanical watch in good condition for a long time? Observe Rule #4 Stay away from places with strong magnetism. When you take off your watch, do you place it next to your cell phone or on top of your computer or TV? When you carry it in your bag, have you placed it with your cell phone? The watch should not be near magnetic air. The watch will go faster or slower due to the influence of magnetism. To ensure that a mechanical watch is used with better precision. It is important not to be near magnetism for a long time. In particular, cell phones, televisions, and the speaker parts of computers emit strong magnetic forces. There are also magnetic necklaces, magnetic clasps on handbags, magnetic parts of refrigerators, etc. There are many things in our daily life that can release strong magnetic force. Please pay attention to them! How to keep your mechanical watch in good condition for a long time? Observe rule 5 Avoid strong impacts. When playing golf, tennis or baseball. Take off your mechanical watch when playing sports that expose your arm to strong impacts. There is a reason for this. For example, when a golf ball is hit, the impact of the bat hitting the ball is approximately one ton. This impact is transmitted to the wrist, and can affect the small internal parts of a mechanical watch. Sometimes the parts are deformed and damaged. A good shot on the golf course is a bad hit for a watch. How to keep your mechanical watch in good condition for a long time? Follow rule 6 Overhaul every three to four years "Love" doesn't last more than three or four years. That's what we call a watch overhaul. Mechanical watches
