When you do bring your watch in for service, make sure the watchmaker who will service your watch has the proper equipment to reseal the watch for water resistance and has access to spare parts.  Modern testing equipment allows a watchmaker or qualified technician to pressure test your watch and tell if the watch has a leak or not. If there is a leak, the watchmaker will need to locate and seal the leak. There are gaskets on the inside of the watch that can deteriorate over time, and these must be replaced with the proper parts. If your watchmaker does not have the proper equipment to seal your watch, he is not qualified to service
your watch.
If you purchased a mechanical watch, that means that it needs to be wound daily if it is going to be used daily. Wind it fully,which means turn the crown in a clockwise direction until you feel it stop. If you do not intend to wear the watch everyday, it does the watch no harm to wind down and stop. When you are ready to wear it again, simply pull the crown out to setting position, set the watch, and return it back to it’s original position. Wind it fully, and it’s ready to go. Do not be afraid to turn the crown in an counter-clockwise direction when in the winding position. Turning the crown counter-clockwise is akin to turning the pedals backwards when riding a bicycle, in that you will not go forward, nor backwards, but you will not harm the mechanism. If you purchased an automatic watch, this watch is wound simply by the motion of your wrist. This is also referred to a “self-winding." These watches require daily wear to keep running. If you take the watch off, it should run 35-40 hours before winding down and stopping. Many owners of automatic watches own devices that simulate the motions of a person’s arm. These are handy in that you can own several automatic watches and if you wish, keep them running perpetually.
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