There is no denying that classic designer watches are good investments for many watch collectors. However, these timepieces also require best maintenance in daily use. Otherwise, what you lost are not only the watches but also your hardly owned money. After buying one luxurious watch, what you should do is to take good care of it. Therefore, you must have a complete knowledge about its natures.

1.The maintenance of wristwatches

The durability of watch has a close relationship with the correct use and maintenance of the owner. Bad habits like taking bath with the wristwatch, the dirtiness, improper length of the watch strap and the tough environment can all cause its damage, shortening its longevity. For the wristwatches of middle or high levels, they should get the related maintenance every two or three years. You need to change the waterproof parts, check the time accuracy and the damage situation of the movement clean the movement and so on. Such kinds of maintenance can effectively extend the longevity of your wristwatches.

2.Water resistance of the wristwatches

Their water resistance relies on the reaching standard of the waterproof rubber rings of the glass, watch back and etc. Usually, all waterproof watches are marked WATER RESISTANT or WATER PROOF at the back. Those wristwatches without waterproof marks can only resist dust and should avoid touching water. The wristwatches with watcher resistance to 30m are safe for daily cleaning. It means that water just spill on the surface without any pressure. The timepieces waterproof to 50m can be worn for swimming or daily housework. Those with water resistance to 100m are suitable for any activities underwater like swimming or diving.

The aging of the waterproof rubber rings has a great influence on the waterproof function of the wristwatch. Therefore, the rubber rings should be changed regularly. The waterproof parts of the quarts watches should also be changed when you change the battery to assure the excellent performance. Any waterproof wristwatch can not be worn in the environment with great temperature change for the rubber rings expand with heat and contract with cold then water can easily inflow, making the movement get serious damage.

3.Watch strap

Beside the main body, the watch strap should be carefully taken care of. Totally speaking, the watch straps can be sorted into pottery strap, metal strap, leather strap and nylon-weaving strap. Pottery strap is characterized by durability and beauty.

4.How to clean the water?

Once your wristwatch gets watcher in by carelessness, you can put it together with the silica gel particles into the canned holder and take it out after several hours. Then the water is completely evaporated. The method is simple as well as economical. What is more, it causes no damage to the watch. The silica gel of water sucking can be recycled after 120% dried for several hours.

5.The renewing of wristwatches

If the wristwatch gets scratched, you can firstly drip several drops of cleaning water then rub with toothpaste so that the veins can be eliminated.

6.Secrets for watch maintenance

(1) The sweat has strong causticity which can do great damage to the watch case. If the watch is crafted from full steel, it has good causticity resistance. Suppose it is made of copper and get long touch with sweat, the timepiece can easily get eroded. Thus, you should frequently use soft cloth to clean the sweat.

(2) Shun frequent opening of the watch back to prevent the movement getting dusted.

(3) Never put the watch in the closet with camphor.

(4) Do not put the watch on the radio, TV set to avoid magnetization.

(5) For those watches which are not worn for a long time, they should be hand-wound regularly to assure the running ability.