Almost every steel band has this problem, there is stinky dirt existed between the links. You must clean your watch band thoroughly. First, pour some alcohol into a shallow dish and soak your band in the alcohol for a few minutes. Then, take the steel band out and dry it carefully. If you also want to clean the dirt on the case back, you can use cotton swabs dipped in alcohol to wipe.
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How to Clean The Black Dirt Between The Links
April 5th, 2010How to Determine Whether Your Watch Has Been Magnetized ?
March 26th, 2010Last time, i introduced a simple way to degauss a magnetized watch, however, many people may not know how to determine whether their watches has been magnetized or not. Generally speaking, a magnetized watch will go faster than a normal one, some even 2 hours faster a day.
In everyday life, strong magnetic field is everywhere, the most common is the handbag’s magnetic button, which is made of Al-Fe-B, so it has a great magnetism. Besides, TV, radio and other electric equipments can also magnetize your watch.
Fortunately, there is a simple way to determine whether your watch has been magnetized or not, that’s the compass. Find a sensitive compass and lie it flat on a table, then hold your watch over the compass and repeatly move the watch over the compass quickly, if the pointer of the compass moves, that indicates you watch has been magnetized.
A Simple Way to Degauss Your Watch
March 23rd, 2010Your watch will be magnetized after contacting with strong magnetic electromotor, also you cann’t put it on the radio or TV, otherwise, the watch will be easily magnetized and will no longer keep accurate time or even shut down.
Don’t worry ! You can take your watch to a watch repair store. But here i suggest a simple way to deal with this situation by yourself. First, find a circular non-magnetized iron, which is hollow in the middle. Second, erect the iron on a table, then move your watch through the hollow for several times, after a few minutes, your watch will be demagnetized.
My Watch Glass Broken, What Can i Do ?
March 22nd, 2010If your watch’s glass broken and the dial is covered with glass debris, you can take the following steps to protect your watch.
1, Pull out the crown to let the watch stop working.
2, Do not adjust the time and date at this time.
3, Before sending your watch to the watch repair store, lie it flat.
4, On the way to the watch repair store, do not let your watch shock heavily.
5, When dismantling and repairing, tell the worker not to let the glass debris destroy the dial and hands.
Steps and Ways to Maintain Diamond Watch
March 17th, 2010
1, When the diamonds are off, take the watch to a jeweler and have them re-mosaiced.
2, Use the air pump to clear dust between the gaps.
3, Brush the diamonds gently with soft toothbrush and a small amount of toothpaste.
4, Dry the watch with a hairdryer.