Understand the Water Resistance of Your Watch
The Classroom
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3m 54s
Have you ever wondered why servicing your watch is so important, or how frequently you should have your watch serviced? There are many reasons as to why having your watch serviced regularly is crucial to it's health, but today Michael is just focusing on teaching about water resistance and how it can affect your watch. He'll explain some of the best practices for keeping your watch safe, the symptoms of a damaged watch, and some tests you can experiment with on your own if you're concerned about water damage. The episode includes the various types of test watches go through, the intensity of the tests, and the different tests used for any watch versus dive watches. Check out this episode, and hopefully you'll avoid ever having to send in your watch for anything other than regular service!
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