Your watch is a very intricate piece of engineering and works non-stop day after day. You would not expect your car to do this without a service so follow the instructions on servicing. As a guide a service every three or four years should help it last for decades.

Give your watch a quick check on a regular basis, making sure that the strap or bracelet is securely attached to the case.

If you have a mechanical watch wind it in a clockwise direction. Often it is recommended that you do this about the same time each day. Remove the watch from your wrist when winding so as not to place undue pressure on the winder.

Water resistance is often misunderstood, for example a watch saying 30 metres on the dial sounds like it is perfectly safe to swim in. The 30 metres is actually a static pressure that the watch can take. Did you know that just jumping into a pool can exceed this pressure therefore possibly letting water into the watch? If you really have to know the time when you are in the pool, it is recommended that you have a watch with a 100 metre water resistance or greater. Even then don’t wear it in the bath or while taking a shower.