Strategies for maintaining mechanical watches
Does my watch require any repairs? When do you perform maintenance? This is the issue that concerns us all.
Why is it necessary to maintain mechanical watches?
The lubricating oil is crucial to the mechanical watch's ability to function normally. The number of diamonds on a watch refers to the quantity of ruby jewels on the movement's splint. In general, the movement is better the more diamonds there are. To reduce friction with the wheel shaft, lubricating oil is necessary for every jewel. The friction between the gemstone and the wheel shaft will significantly rise once the lubricating oil has been used up or has degraded. The movement will be harmed by the tiny particles created by dry friction, and stuck gears will result from deteriorating lubricating fluid.
#Routine maintenance
Common safety precautions include avoiding powerful impacts, staying away from magnetic fields (like those emitted by microphones), avoiding coming into contact with acidic or alkaline materials, and avoiding coming too close to steam.
It is possible to maintain a watch once every 4-5 years if it has a good seal since dust cannot easily enter the watch mechanism and the lubricating oil does not easily volatilize, disperse, or degrade. The user needs to perform maintenance roughly every two years if they work in a dusty or humid environment. In other words, you need to be adaptable to the watch's transit time. The watch needs to be cleaned and inspected right away if it is discovered to have been submerged in water, been impacted by moisture, been magnetized, fallen, had a significant error, or stopped.
#Winding each day
For manually wound mechanical watches, it is advised to wind the watch for 20 to 30 laps the first time, and then it is advisable to wind the watch on a regular basis each day.
The movement of the arm is primarily what causes the mechanical watch with automatic winding to wind up (since the wearer is moving and the watch is worn for 8 hours, additional winding is not required). It can be manually wound in addition if the winding is insufficient. A well-made mechanical watch will typically have an automated sliding mechanism when the winding is complete to guard against the watch breaking if the mainspring is excessively tight. As a result, the clockwork cannot turn a day.
#Avoid being near magnetic fields
Microwave ovens, electric irons, fax machines, electric shavers, vacuum cleaners, and even daily usage of mobile phones and computers all contribute to the magnetization of timepieces.
#Storing unused watches in the future
Do not pack it in the suitcase that also contains health and mothballs. Otherwise, the watch oil would deteriorate and the watch machine's time will be incorrect.
