What matters need attention when wearing a Longines watch

　　Longines watchIt can be said to be a very famous watch, but many people overlook some important issues when wearing a Longines watch.

　　Main issues to note when wearing a Longines watch

　　(1) When wearing a watch, perspiration on your hand can corrode the case. All-steel cases have better corrosion resistance due to their nickel-chromium alloy composition, whereas base-metal cases are copper and corrode easily when exposed to sweat for long periods. You should regularly wipe off sweat with a soft cloth or use a plastic watch protector pad to prevent sweat corrosion.

　　(2) Do not open the case back casually, to prevent dust from entering the movement and affecting the normal operation of the watch.

　　(3) Do not place your watch in a wardrobe containing mothballs to prevent the watch oil from deteriorating.

　　(4) Do not place your watch on power amplifiers, speakers, or televisions to avoid magnetisation.

　　(5) Watches stored for long periods without being worn should be wound once a month. For automatic mechanical watches, gently swing them back and forth for a few minutes or wear them on your wrist for a while to automatically wind the mainspring. This prevents the components from remaining stationary for too long and ensures the operating performance of the movement.

　　(6) If a standard mechanical watch gets damp, you can press dry cotton against the watch and then dry it with a 40-watt light bulb for 5 minutes to completely evaporate the moisture inside. If a quartz electronic watch gets damp, take several small pieces of calcium chloride, wrap them in gauze, open the electronic watch back cover, and place the wrapped calcium chloride and the electronic watch together inside an airtight plastic bag or glass jar, then seal it. Generally, moisture can be removed in about 3 hours, restoring the electronic watch to normal. For severely damp watches, the moisture absorption time can be appropriately extended.

　　(7) Upon receiving a cherished watch and removing the outer packaging, be sure to keep the packaging box used to protect the watch. These protective boxes provide the safest protection for the watch when not being worn daily, preventing drops and impacts. Keeping the box is therefore essential. It is recommended to make a habit of placing the watch inside the box when not wearing it, which will significantly reduce the likelihood of damage.

　　(8) It is best not to wear the same watch every day; prepare several different watches to wear alternately. In addition to enriching your personal style, this avoids accumulating dust and body oils on a single watch. Leather straps require even more careful care to avoid constant wear and pulling from daily use, otherwise even if the watch head looks new, the watch will still appear very aged.

　　(9) Wearing a luminous watch to bed can have adverse effects on the body. This is because the luminous material coated on the hands and dial of a luminous watch is mainly a mixture of radium and zinc sulphide. The rays emitted by radium excite the zinc sulphide crystals to emit light. If worn while sleeping, the human body is exposed to radium radiation for eight to nine hours, which poses a certain hazard. Therefore, it is best to take off a luminous watch before sleeping and place it on a table.

　　(10) Crystal refurbishment. After a watch crystal has been scratched with many lines, you can first drop one or two drops of clean water onto the crystal, then squeeze a little toothpaste on and wipe it to remove the scratches and make the crystal look brand new.

　　Conclusion; the above isLongines mechanical watchthe usage methods and main issues. It is worth mentioning that if a Longines mechanical watch is used properly, it can last for decades.