Care InstructionsUpdated 2 years ago

How do I care for my watch?

Water Resistance Matters

Know your watch’s water resistance. Most watches these days are built with some water resistance, but vintage watches tend to lose their waterproof-ness over time. If your watch is not water resistant, it can still handle small splashes of water, but it’s best to avoid it. And, if your watch has a leather band, avoid getting your watch wet—water weakens the leather.

Cleaning Your Watch

Clean your watch as often as possible. Take a soft cloth and wipe down the band and the case to remove any dirt or dust. Soak the watch in soap and water every couple of months to loosen the dirt.

Getting Your Watch Serviced

Get your watch serviced every two or threes years for a mechanical watch and three to four years for a quartz watch. 

Keeping Away from Magnets

Avoid magnets. Some of you may not be aware that placing your watch close to a magnet can negatively affect the timekeeping of your watch.

Your Watch’s Crystal

Take care of the crystal. This is quite obvious, but it’s still important and worth mentioning. Take every precaution you can to prevent from banging the crystal of your watch against a wall or any other objects that may cause scratches.

Limiting Sun Exposure

Avoid extended exposure to sunlight. Sunlight can fade the color on your watch. Also, heat can shorten the battery life, so it’s best to prevent your watch from being placed in direct sunlight.

Staying Away from Chemicals

Avoid contact with chemicals, such as cleaning supplies. Also, it’s best to avoid contact between your watch and perfume, especially if the watch has a leather band. Perfume can damage the band, weakening it and potentially causing it to tear. When spraying perfume or cologne, let it completely dry before placing the watch on your wrist.

Trust the Professionals

Never open your watch by yourself. Leave this to a watchmaker. Opening your watch can expose it to dust, dirt, and other particles that can get inside the movement, so it’s best to leave this up to a professional.

Understand How Your Watch Works

Read your watch manual. These steps will most likely apply to the care of every luxury watch. However, there are certain things that are specific to each watch and these tips will most likely be listed in the watch manual.

How do I care for my flashlight?

- Clean the threads periodically to keep your light running smoothly 

- Dont let batteries sit in the light for extended periods of time with out care 

  A. Lithium cells like to stay charge at-least 3.6V - 4.1V all the time so don't let drop below 3.2   volts. Also charge responsibly 

  B. Alkaline batteries tend to leak over time if not replaced regularly so check your batteries   regularly

- Dropping a light can cause damage to several part of the light a lanyard is always a good idea

How do I clean a watch band

You can just toss a nylon strap in the wash for a quick clean or use dish soap in the sink

Anodizing Titanium

When anodizing titanium you can either electro-anodize or use heat. Its important if heating any titanium object with a magnet to remove the magnet first since this process will demagnetize the magnet ( example Aviation Screwdriver ).

Titanium anodizing is an electrolytic finishing process that manipulates the oxide layer on the surface of titanium via electric current. The titanium item forms the anode (positive electrode) of an electrolytic cell; hence the name “anodize.”