rewind jewelry can be cleaned with a silver polishing cloth and washed carefully with A MIXTURE OF DISH soap and water. (please refrain from cleaning watch parts OR SUBMERGING WATCH CASES USING these recommendations.)
watches:
Mechanical watches depend upon the stored energy in the mainspring to power the movement & should be wound daily when you are using the watch.
HOW TO WIND YOUR POCKET WATCH
To wind the watch, turn the crown in the clockwise direction until you feel the tension getting tighter. If you wind the watch to the point where it stops, DO NOT WIND IT ANY FURTHER. This will prevent over-winding the watch and breaking the mainspring.
If you have wound the watch & it does not start right away, place the watch in the palm of your hand & twist gently from left to right to get the motion of the wheel started.
SETTING THE TIME ON A LEVER-SET POCKET WATCH
On some watches, the lever will be on the outside of the bezel. On other watches, you have to unscrew the front bezel to access the lever. Most times, the lever will be just to the right of the winding crown.
Pull out the lever gently & turn the crown so the hands move to the desired time, then push the lever back in. Winding & setting of the time should be done daily.
SETTING THE TIME ON A PIN-SET POCKET WATCH
If your watch is a pin-set watch, it is indicated by having a button by the winding crown of the watch. You will need to push the pin in at the same time you are turning the crown to set the hands to the desired time.
SETTING THE TIME ON A STEM-SET POCKET WATCH
(This is mostly an option for Swiss pocket watch movements that are in wrist watch cases). Pull the crown out & turn so the hands move to the desired time. Push the crown back down into the normal operating position. Winding & setting of the time should be done daily.
IMPORTANT
These watch cases are not waterproof.
These watches are antiques and need to be worn and handled with care.
Pocket watches typically are not as accurate as quartz watches. This is due to temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure & altitude affecting the movement. For this reason, a mechanical pocket watch should be wound & the time should also be reset daily when you are using the watch.
REPAIR OF YOUR WATCH (if needed)
Repair costs are not included in the original purchase of your watch. We are not responsible for any damages that occur to the watch after it is purchased.
Should a repair be needed, we cannot dictate an exact timeline for finding the antique replacement parts needed, so your patience is greatly appreciated.
