How to Maintain Your Luxury Watch Well

As it is known to all, a watch consists of various parts that have to be maintained in multiple ways. If it is taken care of properly, your luxury watches longevity can be increased and it would work more accurately.  

Sapphire Crystal            
1. Store your luxury watch in its original box, and wrap it in a soft cloth.  
2. Do not store your luxury watch with your other jewelry since the surface of the sapphire crystal can be abrased.
3. Do not wear your luxury watch to perform some high demanding activities such as moving heavy furniture, climbing mountain, etc.
4. Do not scrap your luxury watch against corridor walls or on furniture since the watch sapphire crystals might be scratched by some man made materials that consists of silicon carbide.    

Bands      
1. Avoid exposing your leather strap underwater since it might get brittle, crack and consequently break.
2. Avoid exposing your watch strap to perfumes or other chemicals since it would get degraded.

Movements
1. The sapphire crystal should be substituted instantly if it is loose, chipped or cracked so as to keep off dust entering the watch movement.
2. Constant maintenance is vital to expand the longevity of your luxury watch. Usually a mechanical movement has to be serviced every 3-5 years while a quartz movement needs battery change when it is used up.

Water Resistance
1. Do not expose your watch underwater even it boasts excellent water resistant capability. Watches with water resistant ability to 30 meters are not suitable for underwater activities.  
2. Do not wear your watch while you are bathing or swimming. Other elements such as chlorine, steam, soap, mildew, salt water and perfume should also be kept off since they would affect the watches’ water resistant abilities.