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Crown Down
Place your watch crown side down on
your night stand or dresser. You are less likely to scratch the
side of your valuable watch with only the crown making contact
with the surface.
Invest in Deployant
Clasps for Your Watch Straps or Bands
Your watch strap will last 4-5 times
longer if you use a deployant clasp to take it on and off. With
a standard buckle, you must pull back on the strap to put it on
and off. This daily pulling back wears (creases) the strap out
around the buckle. With at deployant clasp you avoid this. And,
it is easier to use and safer (you can't accidentally slip and
drop your watch putting it on). A deployant clasp works much the
same way as a bracelet does.
Store Your Watch Collection
in a Watch Box
Rather than keeping your growing
watch collection loosely arranged in your dresser drawer, invest
in a good watch box that keeps your watches safe from scratches
and nicely displayed. If you have some XXL or large dial watches
store them on the end slots or skip a slot to keep the crown
from banging into another watch in the box.
Use a Soft Watch Cloth to
Wipe off the dust, finger prints, etc.
Island Watch provides you with an
nice, soft cloth for keeping your watch clean and dust free. For
tarnish or brightening up gold or gold plated watches, you can
get a Jeweler's Rouge polishing cloth to restore the original
luster.
Preserve Your Watch Straps
in Hot, Sticky Weather
We all sweat in the hotter summer
months. Watch straps can get sweat marks on the inside and this
can degrade a strap with a soft leather lining quite quickly.
You are better choosing to wear a water resistant strap or one
made out of synthetics. You can also use special leather
treatments and refined beeswax to keep your straps in good
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Rotate Your Watches
and/or Invest in a Good Watch Winder
With self-winding and hand wound watches it is
important to keep them running by rotating your watches. If a
watch sits unworn, for a long period of time, the lubricant
and clump up or pool and doesn't get evenly distributed. A
watch winder can help keep your self-winding watches in good
condition. For hand wound watches, wind them frequently to
keep them running at their best.
Salt Water and Your Dive Watch
Just like it is a good idea to rinse yourself
off after swimming in the Ocean, you should rinse your dive
watch off too. Even though it is made from stainless steel, it
is still a good idea to wash off the salt water when you get a
chance.
Have Your Mechanical
Watch Cleaned and Oiled on a Regular Basis
The standard recommendation for having your
mechanical watch oiled and cleaned is about every 4 to 5
years. Like changing the oil in your car, you should keep
your watch serviced to keep it running smoothly and in tip top
shape.
Invest in a Link Pin
Remover or Spring Bar tool, if You would like to Change Straps or Size Your Watch
Bracelet
A deluxe Link Pin Remover can save you a trip
to a Jeweler and pay for itself in one or two uses. They are
pretty easy to use and they will not scratch the watch.
If you like to switch out your leather straps
on occasion, invest in a Spring Bar Remover tool. They are
available for little money and they make quick
work of changing your straps.
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