Care

Everyday care for your watches

Practical habits for storing, wearing, and reading a water-resistance stamp — written for owners who want context before they adjust crown, strap, or routine.

Storage

Flat or padded — Soft surfaces avoid crown pressure; pouches limit dust.
Away from heat — Radiators and car dashboards accelerate gasket aging in theory; avoid extremes.
Separate auto-winders — Programmed rotation keeps automatics wound when they are off the wrist for long stretches.

Magnetic sources

Speakers, tablets, and bag clasps can magnetize ferrous parts in mechanical movements, quickening or slowing rate until demagnetized. Quartz circuits are less sensitive but not invulnerable in strong fields — distance is the practical habit.

Water resistance (careful context)

Ratings such as 30 m, 50 m, or 100 m describe static lab tests, not dive depths. Gaskets age; crowns left unscrewed compromise seals. Swimming and shower steam are distinct risks — treat the printed number as context, not a carte blanche.

Read the dial text — Note meters or ATM printing on the dial or caseback.
Crown position — Screw-down crowns need full engagement before splash exposure.
Leather straps — Water affects leather regardless of case rating.

Timekeeping awareness

Mechanical watches drift seconds per day; quartz designs aim for tighter tolerance until the cell fades. Tracking drift at home is observation, not chronometer certification.

Mechanical context