Every watch will need repairing sometime of it’s life. It maybe the battery or servicing the movement. Watches have been around for a long time during this watches have gained in functions, features and most of all the movements have become complex.

So here is a list of the top 5 watch repair myths.

5. Lifetime Watch Batteries

I have seen this advertised in a few places lifetime watch batteries sound to good to be true? Well it is. Watch batteries usually last between 2 – 5 years some watches such as Casio are powered by a lithium battery these can last a lot longer than a standard silver cell battery.

4. Polish Out Scratches On The Glass / Crystal

When you wear your watch you expect it to have a few bumps and bangs, this can lead to scratches on the glass / crystal.  Often people think that they can be polished out. The truth behind this is that some can and some can’t. Plastic watch crystals often known as plexi crystals can have scratches polished out. These crystals are often found on old watches and domed in shape. The scratches that can’t be polished out are the ones actually made from glass.

3. Add A Bit Of Oil It’s Running Slow

Mechanical watches over a period time can lose time. Often people think that adding more oil will free up and loosen the movement. Adding more oil will probably cause the watch to slow down, when a watchmaker oils a watch they use special oils in different viscosity grades (basically means thickness) parts require different oils to keep them running smoothly.

2. My Watch Says 100m Water Resistant, Thats How Far Down It Can Go.

Not really a repair but causes many repairs! Watches are rated by water pressure.

30 meters – Will withstand splashes of water or rain but should not be worn while swimming or diving.

50 meters – Suitable for showering or swimming in shallow water.

100 meters – Suitable for swimming and snorkeling.

150 meters – Suitable for snorkeling.

200 meters – Suitable for skin diving.

Diver’s 150 meters – Meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving.

Diver’s 200 meters – Meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving.

1. It’s Just Over Wound

This is the possible most hated term heard by all watchmakers. This is a mis-conception the watch has stopped running. The owner then winds the watch believing this is all that is needed. If the watch doesn’t start again the owner believes it has been wound so tight that it somehow jammed the spring or winding mechanism. The only solution for this is a full strip service to find the damaged part.

Another 5 myths coming soon.

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