Category Archives: Watch maintenance

Waterproof watch principles

Watch waterproof to rely on the table glass, back cover, the table etc. of the waterproof rubber ring to achieve the appropriate standard. Water tablesVACHERON CONSTANTIN JUBILE TOURBILLON PLATING ROSE GOLD ASIAN 2813 AUTOMATIC BROWN 283 are notwearing any wash water bath, sauna, or large temperature changes in the environment.Because waterproof apron will be affected by temperature and thermal expansion and contraction gaps appear to cause accelerated aging water and table watercondensation occurs, will make a serious mechanical damage. Waterproof apron andwatch the table (containing water ring) should be changed regularly based on usage.Quartz watch to be in the same time each time you change the battery replacementparts water to ensure good water resistance.

Regular maintenance of mechanical watches

On behalf of the taste or “pass on” value of the mechanical watch, probably because there is no wear and New Year holiday at rest, or after the holiday travel must be maintained, wear long-lost watch to re-adjust the time, must pay special attention to operation to avoid latch gear failure, the internal parts can not function properly, if properly maintained, it takes large sums of money to watch the status of maintenance can be reduced to a minimum cost.Panerai Ferrari Scuderia FER 00009 GMT Asia Valjoux 7750 Movement

Mechanical principle of adjustment time

Long standing, the natural relaxation of the winding mechanical watch to watch still, at this time, to re-wear, we must first re-tighten the spring, after calibration, should be general manager, said the general mechanical In the spring, when most loose, there will be hour, minute, slow down or faster phenomenon, we should be on the tight winding, so the calibration time, there is no standard power-driven pointer, even the self-winding watches, but also should be used to manual winding to eight full, then the time calibration.

Mechanical self-cleaning, maintenance principles: (1) soft cloth moistened with soapy water to clean (2) a soft cloth with clean water (3) dry with a soft cloth (4) dried (5) taboo not just send ultrasonic cleaning

Those who engaged in water sports watches, we need to do “maintenance”, particularly after the sea salt soak, swimming pool water filtration chemicals, are likely to cause erosion watch waterproof washers, hardened; some of their maintenance is done at home and simple with a soft cloth with a small amount of soapy water to clean metal and waterproof rubber strap, and eventually had to wipe a damp cloth remove traces of soap and water after the dry, you can reach the initial and maintenance performance, while never directly to the table have ultrasound equipment, where to do cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning watched because of the strong and weak at different frequencies, an ultrasound but uses wrong frequency, it is easy to cause internal parts loose.

Watches incorporating principles: (1) inspection and maintenance period (2) Check whether the quartz watch battery to be removed

Prolonged use or prolonged admission watches, watches must pay special attention to the maintenance period, the general maintenance of mechanical watches period of about 3 to 4 years, once over this period, the case is easy to dry oil stains internal and external waterproof gasket is easy to harden, use barely failure prone mechanical parts with water and dry oil stains cause parts wear, not to affect the initial operation, only to see the accuracy of the time becoming less and less over time, when to stop operation, the internal parts of the losses have been very serious to the point where, “meager” maintenance fee to become a “large” parts maintenance expenses.
Breitling Navitimer Chronograph Asia Valjoux 7750 Movement Two Tone Case with White Dial
In addition to mechanical repairs and maintenance to avoid problems, the quartz watch in addition to the internal parts lubricated with water-driven issues, not to wear in the long term situation, if the battery has been used for a long period of time, it is best not to put the tableshell for long-term admission to avoid battery failure, not only unable to supply problems, and may even be the battery fluid leakage problem of internal parts must be replaced.

dive watches Caution

The so-called dive watces, by definition refers to is the result of water treatment, use the watch for diving. General water table and can not be used, diving tables must meet stringent requirements, not strong enough waterproof dive tables can be called. Whenever the waterdepth increased by 10 meters, will increase the equivalent of one atmosphere of pressure. In accordance with this principle, making the general watch factory gauge to test the watchesare waterproof.

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(1) watch with a wet to dry at any time.

(2) to prevent exposure to chemical substances watch, otherwise it will affect the case andwaterproof apron, reducing water resistance.

(3) waterproof apron is easy to aging deterioration, should be changed regularly, every repairor replacement.

(4) handle to push in the end after the first use, the screw head to pay attention to lockingbuckle handle in watches, not leaving a gap.

(5) Do not place a long time to watch high-temperature (x 60 ℃) and low temperature (-10 ℃)environment.

(6) watch glass table can damage the waterproof performance is affected, there should be a timely replacement of damaged.

(7) Do not watch in the water or moisture, the operating handle of the first watch to prevent thewater table into the machine.

Watch pointers several cases of injury for the dial

Some people may feel strange, watch how the pointer can be harmful to dial? Yes, there will be that this can happen.Breitling Avenger Seawolf Swiss ETA 2836 Movement with Black Dial-Full Titanium

(1) watch pointer off: When the watch to shock, the pointer may be shed, especially second hand is more likely. If the second hand (including a small second hand or a pointer to other functions) has dropped down, may be stuck in time, between the minute hand and the dial, then move it to continue to watch, second hand rub will be struck and the dial plan of the disk, resulting in dial scratch. Of course, this time even if the dial needles, and that the situation even worse, you know, the value of the dial is very high, some parts are not easy to find.

(2) hour and the smaller the gap between dial: dial the nearest hour and, if no security clearance, will be rubs up against the disk, resulting in arc-shaped scratches to the dial, which also includes the clock above the night out at the same time tomorrow night powder will be rubbed out. In addition, the hour hand position too low, rubs LOGO logo on the dial, the minute hand position too low or sub-axle skew, resulting in the minute hand rubs up against the front of the dial when the symbol above. This will not only result in scratches, but also take the time to watch bring failure.

(3) blue steel pointer rust: Although high-grade blue steel hands and beautiful, but it is easy to rust in the damp, but after, when the rust down to “growth” came out, it rubs up against the dial plan to dial resulting in a circular shape marks (see photo). The rust in the repair time, very well wipe the rust of the ingredients should be called “ferric oxide” in ancient times, the ancients did in the cave and rock paintings above are to use it for paint, can save a thousand years.

If you find watch the pointer move or fall off, it must immediately stop watch, do not stop second device, and that we should also pull out the crown, the watch gradually stop and go, this time the needle must not go aside and winding! You can put down the watch glass, and then promptly sent to the watch shop to do repairs.

After the event the watch to shock, we must carefully observe the pointer, in particular, whether the distance between the clock and change the dial, blue steel hands, the discovery of rust, the repair should be done in time.Breitling Bentley Flying B Chronograph Asia Valjoux 7750 Movement with White Dial-AR Coating

After the rust damage to the dial pointer

Like a watch face or dial plate, while the pointer is like a hand, because their English is so intent, so the appearance of the watch dial and hands are the most important part of the piece, people are inseparable from his watch every day them. Pointer is over to win by a flexible tie, had been placed on the pointer shaft above, under normal circumstances will not fall off and shift, especially total yards with a watch function, those pointers to install more stringent, so that the They removed and are very strenuous. refers to several cases of injury for the dial

watches face plate renovate Introduction

Face plate is not the only focus of the renovation or not, but rather a good turn, if the workmanship and meticulous re-watch to give a new look, a good thing, because the internal parts and will not be affected, the fear of is a rough way, the texture of the original watch full damage, and that is the biggest loss. Beautification of the watch face plate personalized, and apparent function of the watch, even if the watch has the same function, but because of the face plate is different, they have very different “table” feeling. In addition to the face plate number and scale display, and usually the manufacturer or trademark engraved signs, therefore, face plate can be said to affect the visual focus of attention of the most important part, but also affect the desire to buy the elements, especially antique table , the face plate or the integrity and beauty, but also the value of the watch have a decisive impact. However, old age over time, watch the face plate will naturally be affected by various factors, and gradually lost its original splendor, so the renovated side dish, a friend of many fans would like to learn more about the table topics.
Rolex Yacht-Master Automatic Full Gold Diamond Markers with MOP Dial-Same Structure as ETA Version
Regardless of the material itself, the face plate is silver, K gold, copper paint or enamel surface plate, owing to the age-old, damp, long-term sun exposure or by external impact damage resulting in uneven surface, thereby affecting the integrity of the facial disc, which hasto damp the most common oxidation. When confronted with these conditions, the moderately bound to repair the face plate seems inevitable. Face need renovation or replacement of damaged plate, the first table you can find someone to deal with shops or agents, new tables can be sent back to the original replacement face plate, no fear of the quality, appearance, such as new, but the cost is relatively high; if’s more old antique table, usually the size of a bit of antique table asking shop, you can find the master can be renovated or on behalf of the factory. Dial can be said that the manufacture of the metal chassis parts and combine all the text in the process, subject to pattern design, engraving and metallurgy, press, polishing, electroplating, printing, and inspection processes, very complicated, making it just the face plate full of great learning.

Time on the dial numbers and other characters are basically two production: printing and typesetting, printing as many of which, including the face plate on the printing technology are also in different colors to represent. Printing is divided into two, with a large area of ​​the screen printing (concave printing), the small size of the convex printing machine using a fully automatic, semi-automatic and manual, etc., the face plate on a hand-drawn characters and some of the general transfer in two ways, determined by the painter painted by hand to repair damaged text, but conduct their level of detail varies, and there is no standard charge, so that with the growing lack of talent in this area, this renovated dial approach has gradually scarce.Now commonly used is the transfer means. No matter what approach is used, must be ten million to avoid dust contamination, so that it can produce clean, good texture of the finished product.

the several simple treatment when water into Watch

Method one, watch if they are soaked in water, the available layers of toilet paper or flannelwill form easy to absorb moisture tight package tight, 40-watt light bulb placed in the vicinity ofabout 15 cm, bake about 30 minutes, the water vapor to the table water vapor. Should not have to watch the baking sheet kept near the fire directly, to avoid heat distortion table suffer.

Rolex Milgauss Asia ETA 3135 Movement Full PVD with White Dial-Orange Markers
Method Two, the watch-glass inward, outward bottom shell, anti-wear on the wrist, twohours after the water vapor can be removed. If the water seriously, the best shops Cayouimmediately sent to the table, clear the movement of water, spare parts to avoid rust.

Method three, using granular silica gel and water watch has been put together with a sealed container for several hours, remove the watch, water is all gone. This method is simple and economic life of the meter accuracy and not have any damage. Silica gel after absorbing water many times, can be dried for several hours at 120 ℃, water absorption capacity of renewable, but also repeated use.

complex mechanical adjustments

Complicated mechanical watches should use the fast dial button Note: (1) query instructions(2) time to adjust to five to seven o’clock before use fast dial button

Lack of time precision, the performance of complex mechanical adjustments, some waymust be followed, should be general manager stressed that the performance of each of acomplex mechanical watches will be sold with instructions, even sharing movement watcheswill be modified because the watch factory, the emergence of different parts configuration, the operation must pay special attention to the order, therefore, in relation to reading instructionsis a top priority. If it is really trouble, you need to pay special attention to the proper use ofquick dial buttons, when activated speed dial performance, the clock must be adjusted to the correct position, it will not cause performance parts have cards into the correct position, but was forced beat speed dial button to turn lead to parts failure problems.
BL09006 Breitling BENTLEY BIG DATE SECOND @ 3 SS A-7750
Speed ​​dial button in the operation, in addition to instructions, the overwhelming majority of the table should try to avoid the eight p.m. to 4:00 time, but also the most troubled consumers, because almost all the free time to adjust night; at this point, you can take contingencyapproach is to clock back five to seven o’clock position, ready to watch the action gear stucknext release, this time to adjust to fast dial will not problems, but some brands of watchesgear set to perform the conversion in the afternoon action, if that was no problem at noon and direct dial button to adjust fast parts can lead to disorders, so the clock on the five to sevenrooms the most suitable location of most of the watches.

Mechanical maintenance tips: where to buy back where

If there need to watch the issue back to the store, where Maijiu back to where, if you reallyfind that quite right, but also back to agents directly, please agent identification, treatment, asconsumers prefer to buy overseas, must be carefully considered to find a reputable store towatch the handling of the issue, occurred in the past had the status of the internal parts are notoriginal, which is generally non-consumers can watch professional recognition, in order to avoid controversy or to the original place of purchase consulting with the agents as the maintarget.

good Watch maintenance Tips

Watch the proper use and maintenance of the length of the life of the watch is also essential,the following summary of some basic maintenance of common sense, so that we can betterprotect the love of the table

1, placed the best place to watch the desiccant can be placed, but avoid using moth balls,insect chemical agent.

2, leather watches should avoid contact with water, so as not to strap hard, smelly, which led to fracture of the results.

3, watches the event of abnormal, they should immediately close to the watch sent to specialinspection.

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4, automatic table must be sufficient in the activity of the circumstances, which must be worn10 hours a day.

5, on different occasions should wear different watches, such as exercise and shock resistance, the best selection of fine waterproof sports watch.

6, table cover, or if marked WATER RESESTENT 3ATM of Shoushi its water level is limited to non-pressure spray or rain.

7, in particular, to remind you of any watches are not worn in warm water or bathroom, even ifyour watch is water table, because the volume is a rubber seal watch, by the temperature andeasy to aging, and water vapor molecules around the small, very easy to penetrate case,cause internal mechanical damage.

8, watches as each of its internal mechanical structure is different, in normal use, themechanical or automatic table of error of 30 seconds per day, while the lower quartz watchesare more accurate error.

a Maintenance recipe of strap – steel

Perhaps the relationship between the technical level, for the whole watch, the band often received less attention movement, but in fact it is a “watch to wear” the most important part.Strap can be simply divided into the mixing zone and the belt, which because of rugged and refined with a unique metallic sheen to become the first choice of many table fans, but if the improper maintenance, easy to maintain, known for mixing with your appearance, but will greatly buckle sub-yo!
Patek Philippe Aquanut Ref.5067 with Diamond Bezel and Blue Dial

1 With the scratch how to do? You can watch the line to buy “K gold rub table cloth” (or magic cloth) self-clean, if not deep scratches can be removed, or wait until the regular maintenance by the maintenance of the master when a clean-up, but if the injury is severe have to dealt with by the master.

2 chain with a long table wear, hoarding or seams in the table section with perspiration and dirt from the surface of the sludge will be issued hybrid evil smell. When confronted with this situation, it can take a soft toothbrush toothpaste or detergent stained lightly with a little strap and seams, and then rinse with water, wipe with cloth strap can be used after hair dryer to dry.In addition, K gold watch to wear for a long time due to oxidation and discoloration, in addition to the master process, but can also be used tooth powder to clean, the effect will be to your satisfaction. In the jewelry table, the consumer should be noted that in addition to the usual signs for loose diamonds, you can clean with a toothbrush dipped salad off the diamond dirty parts, and with soaking syrup jewelry is also a good way. Me. Are. Of. Bite.Enjoin 1 in the cleaning process, no matter how careful, there will be water seepage while, if the strap and let the table because the body clean water may harm than good, or appointed by the master order table love it. (2) metal strap if wet (water, perspiration, etc.) without dealing with rust. Easy metal rust or dirt from the seams in the leaking dirty clothes, or even cause skin allergies, so remove the table or washing water, please remember to use the cloth dry and then put on the seams. Another dive table “shore” to rinse with water after using chemicals but likely to cause injury. 3.K gold refining zone material as the material is relatively soft, being hit or scratch is often caused by improper touching, in addition to life in traffic exhaust, swimming pool chlorine or human sweat and so will gold watch K color. To strap to keep dry, and placed carefully to wear, and prides itself on high hardness of titanium metal or high-tech ceramic table, it must be taken to avoid collision or fall, after all, hard does not mean invincible.

a Maintenance recipe of strap – Belt

In addition to chain belt, the belt strap is another staple. It seems not only an elegant leather strap with a fashion sense, in the cold winter to wear them feel even more warm and comfortable. However, it is not easy to maintain leather strap many table fans attest, this issue should tell you the correct belt maintenance concept, so your strap will accompany you to a long long time, after all, asking for a few thousand dollars of the spectrum of the strap not cheap na!Rolex Daytona Working Chronograph Diamond Markers with Blue MOP Dial-Leather Strap

1. Well … What is that smell? Production of detailed, elegant leather strap has been welcomed by many table fans, the overall appearance, in addition to the table itself is said to be much longer than head, with a decent strap make the wearer seem more temperament, but produce odor strap belt wearer is the biggest problem. When the strap odor when to brush coated with a little soapy water, quickly scrub dirty place, and then a slightly damp cloth can be. To avoid soapy water into the cortex, the whole process is best done within 20 seconds. In addition, consumers can also bring in the table, put some leather oil leather with a protective effect of oil on the table, so that maintenance work can be more complete.

2 belt when the belt hard and wear long leather strap, in addition to odor, the “hardening” is also common symptoms. If the strap often in a humid environment will accelerate its hardening rate, perspiration will erode the cortex, so strap deformation, hardening or rupture, causing the watch somehow lost or fall. Therefore, in addition to the usual good maintenance, but not to the strap twists and turns when it hardened, timely replacement strap is absolutely necessary. Spend a little money in exchange for beautiful and pleasant appearance, but also to avoid unnecessary losses, do both, why not? Me. Are. Of. Bite. Enjoin: 1. Obedient belt comfort is the most attractive place, but not easy maintenance is a big trouble.Recommended that consumers only wear the belt in the winter, summer or after exercise are likely to sweat, do not wear can not wear, if we have to wear sweat should be wiped and then put on, to extend the period of use leather strap. 2 belt material range, generally can be divided into crocodile skin, lizard skin, ostrich skin, shark skin and calf, etc., regardless of what kind of material will have a smell to wear for a long time,Panerai Luminor GMT Automatic Black Dial with Leather Strap so does dry cleaning and maintenance of the belt is not two Famennian. If the strap should be immediately soaked in a cloth for drying, if the dust should be brushed with cloth (damp if you need to dry after cleaning). In addition, if prolonged exposure to sun will cause deterioration strap, also need attention. 3 tables do not always wear a belt and, if more than two tables can be replaced by the best. Leather needs to breathe, ventilated strap can extend the life of wearing a different table (with), not only can reduce the risk of human injury, will also enable the strap to obtain adequate rest. In addition, the table wearing the belt itself is a continuous process of pulling wear, if not every day that you speak it naturally accompany a longer period of time.