Care & Cleaning of Luxury Watches

Watches need the same amount of attention as fine jewelry. Fine luxury watches are sophisticated and precise pieces of equipment; the price often reflects the skilled workmanship that goes into a fine timepiece. In order to get the most satisfaction out of your watch, you should follow some simple care and cleaning guidelines.

Like any other piece of machinery, a watch must be cleaned, oiled and serviced on a regular basis. Your watch manufacturer's guidelines will advise you on cleaning, but a good indication is when your watch begins to gain or lose time, or it stops completely. Your watch will usually need cleaning every three to five years, but it depends on the watch.

Watches require cleaning for two reasons. They may be dirty through dust having entered and settled upon the moving parts, or the oil may have dried up around the pivots and become sticky. Thus a watch may need cleaning although it is not really dirty at all and may not even have been worn. To cleanse dirt and sticky oil from watches, they must be taken apart and the pieces put in benzine or petrol, both of which are solvents of grease of all kinds. They are then brushed clean with a watch brush charged with a little dry chalk.

Care & Cleaning of Luxury Watches

No matter how handy you are, however, don't attempt "do-it-yourself" watch cleaning or repairs. Only an expert jeweler / watchmaker or an authorized dealer should be trusted to clean your watch, replace batteries or put your watch back into working condition.

Watches that are powered by batteries are known as quartz watches. Batteries will last anywhere from one to five years, but most last about two or three years. Either your watch will stop or the second hand will begin jumping a few seconds at a time. When this happens, bring your watch to a professional jeweler / watchmaker or authorized dealer for a battery replacement.

Other care tips for luxury watches include:

- Give your watch a quick check on a regular basis, making sure that the strap or bracelet is securely attached to the watch face.

- Wind your watch in a clockwise direction, preferably about the same time each day. Remove the watch from your wrist when winding so as not to place undue pressure on the stem.

- No watch crystal is truly scratch-proof. Therefore, you should take care of your crystal and carefully remove your watch at the end of the day. The more careful you are, the longer your crystal will last. Replace broken or cracked crystals immediately. Even a hairline crack can let dust or moisture into the movement. Sapphire crystals are the strongest and most scratch-resistant, but even they can scratch and crack..

- Unless the degree of water-resistance is clearly specified when you purchase your watch, do not wear it into the shower or pool, or on a moist wrist.

- For regular cleaning of the bracelet on a water-resistant watch, use a toothbrush and warm soapy water. For diving watches, after swimming or diving in saltwater, make sure you rinse your watch with clean water. Over time, saltwater can build-up on the watch and damage the finish.

- Before exposing your water-resistant watch to moisture, make sure the crown is completely in the case. If you own a diving watch, most have screw-down crowns and case backs and you should make sure it is completely screwed down before submerging it in water. Otherwise, water could leak in and damage your movement.

Keep in mind, all watches are different. Please review your warranty or manufacturer's guidelines for specific instructions about your particular watch. With a little bit of care, your fine timepiece can last a lifetime.

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