How to Wear a Watch During Cold Winter Season?
Autumn, with its warm sweaters, hot tea, and cloudy weather, is just preparation for the harsh snowy cold. We have time to think about how to warm ourselves, change the rubber shoes and many other important things. But sometimes there are details that you can forget about – for example, what to do with the watch when the cold weather sets in? Usually, this question arises already in winter. To be prepared keep reading our pieces of advice.
What should you be warned in the first place?
On the one hand, frost, on the other hand, warmth, and we get condensation, which has a bad effect on the operation of the mechanism. This may be due to aged gaskets, deformed or leaking parts such as the crown, or additional buttons on the case. For watches intended to be worn in winter, they think over a sealed case and good water resistance.
Falls during ice can be dangerous – usually, we try to hold ourselves with our hands and the watch may suffer. Therefore, it is important to choose a shock-resistant case that will withstand an encounter with ice with dignity.
There are two types of wrist watches – mechanical and quartz, so there are two different reasons for stopping, depending on which one you have. In mechanical ones, the oil with which the parts are lubricated may well thicken from frost in order to balance friction. But, depending on which one, because there are oils for low and high temperatures (in tropical climates there is a danger of mold, for example). And in a quartz crystal, the battery can simply sit down, because the electrolyte solution thickens inside the watch. In general, about the same as with butter.
We usually wear thick gloves and are reluctant to take them off on the street, so when we see that the watch has stopped, we try to wind it up right away. Rough gloves can render you insensitive to the crown and damage the movement.
How to keep your watch working despite the frost?
Wear them under your clothes and do not pull them out unnecessarily, as body heat will help the watch to comfortably transfer the hike outdoors. Choose from rubber, fabric, or plastic straps. Steel watches quickly become icy, and this will cause discomfort.
It is better to wear a watch with a thin strap and case under your clothes so that nothing gets in the way. Do not wind the watch outside, especially when it snows – it can get inside the case.
It happens that work is closely related to the cold and being outside for a long time, and it is necessary to watch the clock or go in for extreme sports. There is a good selection of frost-resistant, shock-resistant, and moisture-resistant models for you, which have additional functions in the form of a thermometer and barometer.
Follow these simple pieces of advice and you will be able to save your watch during the cold winter season. To find the best frost-resistant models visit the WatchShop website.
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