How to Look after Your Watch

Hand-wound watches
 
• With a new watch, wear it every day for at least two weeks. 
• First wind the watch, then set the hands. 
• wind slowly and regularly. 
• wind daily, if possible, in the morning. 
 

Automatic watches  

• With a new watch, wear it every day for at least two weeks. 
• First wind the watch, then set the hands. 
• When winding an automatic, count the number of times you turn the crown. Thirty to forty revolutions guarantee optimum torque. 
• If you wear your watch every ray and take it off at night, there is no reason to wind it by hand. 
 

Setting the date with hand-wound & automatic watches
 
• Never use the rapid-advance feature between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. 
• Never wind the hands back beyond 12 midnight. 
 

Water-resistant watches  

• Remove water-resistant watches before showering (soap reduces the surface tension of water and allows it to attack seals very effectively) 
• Have your watch checked at least once annually and have the seals replaced if necessary. 
• If condensation appears on the inside of the glass, take your watch to a watchmaker immediately. 
• Check that the crown is screwed in before swimming or bathing. 
• After swimming in the sea or in water containing chlorine, rinse the watch under running tap water. 
• Understand the level of water resistance your watch can withstand
 

Temperature, shocks, magnetic fields
 
• Avoid extreme fluctuations of temperature. 
• Avoid extreme shocks and vibrations. Strap the watch firmly to your wrist. 
• Avoid lengthy periods in strong magnetic fields. 
 

Service intervals
 
• On average, every four to five years. 
• Only entrust the watch to an official watch agent. 
 

Leather straps, glasses
 
• Change the leather strap of a watch that is worn daily every one to one-and-a-half years. 
• Have new glass fitted immediately if the glass is cracked.