As a watch enthusiast, how much do you know about watches?
There is no watch without knowledge. I took some time to sort out 100 pieces of basic/professional knowledge about watches, so that everyone can have something to talk about in daily communication about watches. This knowledge will also be of great use when appreciating and buying watches. It’s a bit long, so I made a directory, you can search it as needed~
Watch Knowledge–Basics (Contents)
- What are the categories of watches?
- What is the difference between a mechanical watch and a quartz watch?
- When you get a watch, how can you tell whether it is a quartz watch or a mechanical watch without parameters?
- Why are quartz electronic watches more accurate than mechanical watches?
- How long is the life of the watch?
- How long should the battery life of a quartz watch be?
- Why can a replaced battery only last one year?
- My watch is out of battery, can I replace it myself?
- What is the power source of a fully automatic mechanical watch?
- How long can a watch run when fully wound?
- Do you understand the errors of watches?
- Why do mechanical watches often have errors?
- What is the error standard for watches? What is the reasonable range of the average daily error?
- What effect does gravity have on the travel time accuracy?
- How to choose a watch based on appearance
- Is the thinner the watch, the better?
- Is a watch with more functions better?
- Are all-steel watches just more wear-resistant?
- Why do rust spots sometimes appear on all-steel watch cases?
- Can the back cover be called semi-steel if it is made of stainless steel?
- There are several categories of materials for watch mirrors, cases and straps.
- There are several types of watch mirrors. Which one is more wear-resistant and who is less afraid of falling?
- Sapphire
- Will sapphire glass never wear out?
- Dial material
- What are the advantages of enamel dials? How to tell the difference on the surface?
- How many types of watch straps are there? Which is better: belt, steel belt or tungsten steel belt?
- What are the characteristics of ceramic watch straps?
- Complete list of metal watch strap materials
- Complete list of leather watch strap materials
- Tips for installing watch straps
- Types of pointers
- Precautions when using the watch
- Why are appearance parts of watches generally not covered by the warranty?
- Water resistance of watches
- How to distinguish waterproof watches?
- Why can’t general waterproof watches be worn while swimming?
- Secret techniques for removing water from watches
- What should I do if my watch gets wet?
- Precautions for watch waterproofing
- Secrets of watch refurbishment–how to remove scratches on watches
- Does polishing a watch mean you love it?
- Watch maintenance secrets
- What are the general steps for comprehensive maintenance services?
- What is the best maintenance interval for mechanical watches?
- How to solve the problem of rust spots on all-steel watch cases
- Will gold-plated watches fade?
- Gemstones in watch parameters
- Are the diamonds on diamond-encrusted watches real?
- How to choose the diameter of the watch?