Daily care principles for mechanical watches

　　Compared to quartz watches, mechanical watches are loved by more watch enthusiasts, though caring for a mechanical watch is more troublesome than caring for a quartz watch. So what principles should we follow during the daily maintenance of mechanical watches? Below, Xiaoya presents the daily maintenance principles for mechanical watches for your reference.

　　Principles for cleaning mechanical watches

　　Any watch that has been involved in water activities needs servicing, especially after being soaked in seawater or the chemicals in filtered swimming pool water, which easily cause the waterproof gaskets to corrode and harden. Some maintenance can be done at home, simply cleaning metal and waterproof rubber straps with a soft cloth and a small amount of soapy water, and finally removing traces of soapy water with a damp cloth before air-drying to achieve basic preliminary maintenance performance. At the same time, never send a watch directly to a place with ultrasonic equipment for cleaning, because ultrasonic cleaning is divided into different strong and weak frequencies; once the wrong ultrasonic frequency is used, it easily causes internal parts to loosen.

　　Principles for adjusting the time

　　After being left stationary for a long time, the mainspring of a mechanical watch unwinds naturally until the watch stops. At this point, if you want to wear it again, you must first wind the mainspring and then calibrate the time. Generally, when a mechanical watch's mainspring is at its loosest, the hour and minute hands may run slow or fast, so you should wind the mainspring first to avoid having insufficient power to drive the hands after time calibration. Even for automatic mechanical watches, you should first manually wind them almost fully before calibrating the time.

　　Principles for storing mechanical watches

　　When using or storing a watch for a long time, special attention must be paid to its service interval. Generally, the service interval for a mechanical watch is about 3 to 4 years. Once this period is exceeded, the lubricating oil inside the case tends to dry out, while the external waterproof gaskets tend to harden. Forcing it into use can easily lead to mechanical part failures, water ingress, and component wear caused by dried lubricant. Initially, this may not affect operation other than noticing decreasing time accuracy, but over time, when it stops running, the wear and tear on internal components will already be very severe. At that stage, a minor maintenance fee turns into a large expenditure for component repairs.

　　After reading the above daily maintenance principles for mechanical watches, Xiaoya recommends a Vacheron Constantin super replica watch below.

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　　Have you learned the maintenance methods for Omega watches above? From now on, you must take care of your beloved watch and ensure it is not damaged.

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