2 tips for cleaning automatic mechanical watch movement

The characteristics of mechanical watches are that they do not need to replace batteries, and the production process is complicated. However, if you want your mechanical watch to last longer, you need to maintain it regularly. How to clean the automatic mechanical watch movement? Automatic mechanical watch manufacturers will share 2 tips with you.

1. Cleaning method of automatic mechanical watch movement covered with oil for a long time

First prepare claw pliers (preferably 4 claws), a pointed willow strip, a cork, and an oil brush. Watch for dirt on the shaft teeth first, and clean the shaft with a wicker tip. If the journal is rusted or dirty, use claw pliers to grip the axle and rub the cork back and forth until the rust and grime disappear. After the teeth of each axle are cleaned, they need to be cleaned repeatedly with an oil brush to avoid stains.

2. Cleaning method of old automatic mechanical watch movement

An old watch movement with oil stains on the eyelets of the jewels tightened with a rattan drill. Starting from the balance eye, the wicker is sanded and drilled to the barrel eye. Do not use too much force when drilling, so as not to break the stone eye or break the willow strip and drop the pointed end into the gem eye.

What should be paid attention to when cleaning the automatic mechanical watch movement?

When polishing parts, use various methods and tools for proper cleaning according to the hardness, newness, oil volume, shaft thickness, etc. of the parts. Due to the small size of the parts, if you are not careful, technical accidents and parts damage will occur. Therefore, the oil stains in each part should be cleaned to maintain the integrity of each part. It also provides the necessary conditions for accurate assembly after maintenance.

Here are some things to keep in mind if you want to increase the life of your watch:

1. Keep the watch away from items with the magnetic field

No matter how expensive the watch movement is, it is afraid of magnetic fields, especially the mechanical watch movement is most susceptible to magnetic field interference. Quartz watches have a lot fewer steel parts than mechanical watches, but they are also affected. To solve this problem, please be careful not to place the watch on items with magnetic fields, such as around magnetic belt buckles and bag magnetic buckles, magnets, and other items.

2. Do not wear the watch while bathing or swimming

Do not wear the watch while bathing or swimming unless you are buying a professional diving watch. Ordinary watches can be worn while washing, but cannot withstand prolonged immersion in water. Therefore, do not swim or take a bath with the watch. Not to mention going to the sauna, the watch is oxidized at high temperatures.

3. Let professional people do professional things

In order to make your watch more durable, it is better to leave professional work to professional people. It is necessary to regularly go to the watch repair point for maintenance.

4. Don’t put the watch away if you don’t wear it temporarily

If the watch is not worn for the time being, remember to fully wind it if it is a mechanical watch, and remove the battery if it is a quartz watch. For mechanical watches, the inside must also be cleaned and oiled to prevent the oil inside from drying out. For watches that are not worn for a long time, the above-mentioned maintenance should be carried out once a month to maintain running performance when worn.

The above is the cleaning method of the automatic mechanical watch movement and the precautions for use. If you need to buy an automatic mechanical watch, please contact us.