| decide to purchase a luxury watch, you will also want | | | | You should also try to avoid leaving your watch in |
| to make sure you take good care of your watch. | | | | extreme heat or cold for extended periods of time. |
| Proper care and maintenance of your watch will | | | | If you will be staying in extreme temperatures make |
| extend the life of the watch, and ensure that you | | | | sure you purchase a watch that can withstand the |
| get your moneys worth. What is the point in | | | | circumstances. Extreme heat tends to shorten the |
| spending all that money on a watch if you are not | | | | battery life of a quartz watch, and extreme cold can |
| going to take proper care of it. | | | | cause the watch to stop keeping time accurately. |
| All watches come with an instruction manual that | | | | Shock |
| should include instruction on how to care for your | | | | Another thing to take into consider is how much |
| watch. Each watch is different so pay attention to | | | | shock your watch will be in. If you are a runner you |
| what your watch can and cannot withstand. Refer to | | | | may want to either not wear your watch, or |
| your instruction manual to properly set your watch, | | | | purchase one that is capable of withstanding this |
| and to properly take care of it. Some watches may | | | | type of shock. Make sure you check before you buy |
| have special instructions that you need to know. | | | | the watch or wear it running to make sure it will |
| Water Resistant | | | | withstand the conditions. |
| When purchasing a watch make sure you check to | | | | Avoid Contact |
| see how water resistance it is. If you plan on | | | | You should also try and avoid contact with any |
| wearing your watch while swimming make sure you | | | | chemicals, solvents or gases while wearing your |
| buy a watch that can withstand these conditions. | | | | watch. These items may cause discoloration, |
| Waiting until you have exposed your watch to water | | | | deterioration, or other damage to your watch. Most |
| would not be a good time to check its resistance | | | | watches are also not made to withstand strong |
| level. You can purchase watches that are specifically | | | | electric fields or static electricity. Common household |
| made for diving and swimming. | | | | appliances do not pose a threat to your watch |
| Salt water can also cause more damage than regular | | | | however. |
| water. Salt water can cause corrosion, so if you plan | | | | After you purchase your watch make sure you take |
| on being near salt water a lot you may want to | | | | proper care of it. The watch and band should be |
| check into a watch that can withstand these | | | | cleaned by a specialist. You should also take your |
| conditions. If your watch does come in contact with | | | | watch in to a specialist on a regular basis to be |
| more water than is allowed, be sure to take it to | | | | serviced. Your manual may have a suggestion as to |
| someone to have it looked over. A specialist should | | | | how often you should do this. Just remember that |
| be able to tell you the extent of the damage, and if | | | | your watch will last longer if you take proper care of |
| it can be repaired or not. | | | | it. |
| Temperature | | | | |