00:23People often forget that mechanical watch is really machine beating on your wrist at all times.
00:27In this webisode, we're going to run through some service tips to make sure your watch will last for generations
00:31to come.
00:37First of all, you should try to avoid vibrations or impact, for example from sports, but of course also simply
00:44from dropping your watch.
00:45We do test all of them very thoroughly, but by nature some watches are more delicate than others.
00:51Point two, magnetism would be another natural enemy of mechanical watches. Some loudspeakers could have an effect, even now the
00:58magnetic covers of tablet computers.
01:01Third point, most of our watches are water resistant. However, when you swim in salt water, you should rinse them
01:07in tap water afterwards.
01:08The fourth recommendation is if you have a watch with a date or a calendar indication, you shouldn't adjust the
01:16date between about 8pm and 2am because that could cause to desynchronize the date indication.
01:23And finally, the fifth recommendation is if you have a chronograph on the flyback chronograph, the force you apply on
01:29the pusher is not filtered and goes into the movement all the way through.
01:32Push the pusher with delicacy and with only the minimum force necessary.
01:41If you want your watch to last for many generations, we recommend three steps of maintenance.
01:47On an annual basis, you should have your water resistance checked.
01:51Every two years, we recommend the maintenance service. On the movement, only the rotor, the balance and the escapement are
01:57taken off, cleaned, re-lubricated, reassembled.
02:00The most important thing, however, every five years, we recommend the complete service where the entire watch is taken apart,
02:07including all the movement parts.
02:08Everything is cleaned, everything is re-lubricated, reassembled. And then what you have is like a new watch.
02:16What?
02:17I don't know.
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