'Watch Knowledge'
So for today's prompt Shimelle wanted ordinary and everyday, well like most people I work pretty much everyday and to me my job is ordinary but I have learnt some things that certainly would be useful to other people. I've worked as a Watch Technician for about 5 years now and there are certain things that I end up telling my customers pretty much daily because most people just wouldn't have been told this stuff. So I made the layout above to document some of this info and the journaling reads as follows:
"1: Useful Terms:
- Cell = a watch battery.
- Crown = sometimes called the 'winder,' this is used to set the time.
- An Overhaul = where the mechanism is taken apart, ultra-sonically cleaned, worn or damaged parts replaced, re-oiled and re-assembled as good as new.
2: Buying Watches:
- Swiss is always best.
- If you're looking for a good quality watch, always go for an Automatic movement as they keep their resale value a lot better than a quartz (battery operated) watches.
- No one really wants to buy a second-hand quartz watch.
3: Water-resistancy:
- Your watch must say at least 50m/5atm on the back if you want to shower and swim in it.
- The glass/case and crown (winder) must be in good condition.
- [If you want to use your watch in water then] EVERY time the battery is changed, the gaskets must be re-sealed, then the watch must be pressure tested [this will show whether the watch is safe to continue to be used in water].
4: Maintaining A Watch:
- All watches are mechanical objects, even those with a battery in.
- ALL watches need work on the mechanism (an overhaul) about every 5 years [2 in an old watch]. The oil that lubricates the wheels slowly dries out then starts to clog the wheels causing the watch to not work properly.
5: Watch Batteries:
- On average a watch battery should last about 18 months.
- The 1st watch battery should last 3 years or more UNLESS the watch was in stock for a while before you bought it.
- Always have the battery fitted by an insured watch technician or watch maker."
And one I forgot:
- Leave a dead battery in a watch for as little time as possible because a dead battery can leak badly and the battery acid can damage the mechanism.
Hope that was useful.......
Also check out the layout I did on the right 'The Watch Lady' this is also about my job.
Very interesting - but what is the furry little monster? Inquiring minds (mine) want to know. DragonsLady from Shimelle's class.
ReplyDeleteVERY useful, I love it! The sort of stuff you don't even know you need to know, but actually you DO.
ReplyDeleteI love your layout! So clean, but interesting and fun! And that picture of you is adorable!
ReplyDeleteWoW! Good info there. Love that you scrapped it.
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