What should I do to ensure that my watch continues to provide excellent service for many years?
Magnetic fields: avoid placing your watch on speakers or refrigerators, since these have strong magnetic fields. Bathing in the sea: always rinse your watch with warm water afterwards. Shocks: whether thermal or other, avoid them. Screw-in-crown: screw it in carefully to ensure that no water enters the mechanism. Cleaning: for metal bracelets and for all water resistant cases use a toothbrush with soapy water and a soft cloth for drying. Chemical products: avoid direct contact with solvents, detergents, perfumes, cosmetic products etc., since they may damage the bracelet, the case or the gaskets. Temperatures:avoid extreme temperatures above 60 c or 140 f below 0c or 32f or extreme temperature changes. Chronograph push-pieces: Do not operate chronograph pushers under water in order to prevent water entering the mechanism. Service Intervals What are the service intervals? Like any high-precision instrument, a watch needs to be serviced regularly in order to work perfectly. Obviously, we