Useful hints how to handle your watch

Winding the hand wound watch

The crown is snug to the watch case (when in resting position). Before wearing the watch, wind it by moving the crown back and forth until you feel a slight tension. The watch’s mechanics reach highest precision when wound once a day. Fully wound, the watch has a reserve capacity of 32-48 hours, depending on the watch model. But, just so you won’t forget to wind it, you might want to follow our advice and make it part of your daily routine – wind it after your shower, at lunch, before you go to bed or on a similar reoccurring occasion.

Winding the automatic watch

The same that applies to the manual mechanism applies to the automatic watch. However, just by wearing the watch daily, the kinetic power of the arm movements is transferred to the mechanism’s rotors and thus continually winds the spring. Theoretically, you only have to wind your watch once. But, should your watch stop when you have not worn it for a while, you can kick-start the spring by just turning the crown back and forth a few times. The arm movements of an averagely active person suffice to keep the watch wound.

Setting the time

(This applies to single-handed and three handed watches with manual and automatic winding mechanisms). Use your fingernails to pull out the crown to the furthest – i. e., second – setting. By turning the crown you can set the time.

Setting the date

With you fingernails, pull out the crown to the first setting. By turning it, you can adjust the date. If you pull out the crown to the second setting, you can set the time.

Waterproofness

Water is the biggest enemy of a mechanical watch. This is the reason why MeisterSinger watch cases are constructed in such a way that they are waterproof and can withstand certain pressures. As a precautionary measure, we do recommend that you do not wear your watch while showering, swimming, diving or visiting a sauna. Waterproofness is not a permanent condition; e. g. knocks to the crown can damage the sealing gasket, which cannot be detected from the outside. Strong temperature changes can critically alter the tolerance of a watch and affect the gasket or make it porous. Thus, it is advisable to have the gasket checked every 1 to 2 years.