How to Treat the Watch During Vacation?
During vacation, we strive to fall out of the usual rhythm of life, try and see something new. Or relax and unwind the way you’ve dreamed of for months. Our wristwatches are not always ready for trials and adventures. Some models are designed specifically for travel, while others only work well in a relaxed office environment. What should you do with your watch before going on vacation and how to care for it at the resort?
Prepare your accessory for the travel
Before going on vacation, many people write a checklist of things to do before leaving. List a few items that will apply to your watch. This will extend the life of the accessory and save you unnecessary repairs in the future.
Things to do before leaving.
Check the tightness of the back cover of the case – especially if you are going to swim in them. The cover may come off due to the drying out of the sealing gaskets. A check is done at an authorized service centre every 1.5-2 years. Necessarily!
Recall the indicators of water resistance and water protection and determine whether it is possible to swim in this model.
Take a watch on a silicone strap on a camping trip. Or change the strap from leather to rubber before leaving. Although the skin is impregnated with protective compounds, sweat in combination with the sun destroys it.
Before leaving, consider whether you can trust the security system at the hotel and leave the clock in the room if necessary. Many hotels offer safes at the reception or even in the tourist’s lodging, but not all. If you need an even, beautiful tan, then the accessories will definitely have to be removed for a while. Perhaps you should take your not the most expensive accessories on a trip?
Peculiarities of treating the watch during vacation
The danger to watches can arise already during the flight or border crossing. Both mechanical and quartz models suffer from metal detectors. The latter generates a strong magnetic field, under the influence of which the mechanism can simply stop or slow down. Parts are magnetized in quartz products, which is also not very useful. Moving away from the magnets, the operation of the mechanism is normalized. It is best to try to keep the product away from the metal detector.
On vacation, just like at home, the watch should be removed at night. During excursions and long tourist walks, hands often swell. At night, the hand will rest from the strap, and the excess fluid will be redistributed throughout the body – the swelling will disappear. And the likelihood of damaging the watch if it lies on a bedside table or in a box decrease. In a dream, we turn and make movements with our hands, during which the body or glass may be damaged. The leather strap needs to breathe, because of this, it is also useful to remove the accessory for a while.
Hopefully, these little tips were helpful. If you still need a watch on vacation, simply visit the WatchShop website to choose your perfect piece from many categories.
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