Some of these parts, like the levers we are going to talk about, are especially susceptible to external force as they are movable. Therefore it is imperative to maintain clean working environment, and always wear finger cots.Ī mechanical movement functions quite literally by the movement of its mechanical parts. Any foreign elements caught in the gear train of the movement can slow down or even stop the movement. This could be small debris, tiny strands of fiber, or even hair. “Hygiene” in this particular context means “the absence of foreign elements inside the watch”. Luckily, demagnetizing a watch is a relatively simple process. You can tell a watch has probably been magnetized if it runs exceedingly quick, and in some rarer cases, slow. A mechanical watch could be magnetized if placed near an electronic product, say your iPhone, for a significant amount of time, or simply when it is exposed to magnetic influence.
With the pervasiveness of electronic products nowadays, magnetism is the no.1 cause for inaccuracy. Before regulation: common cause of inaccuracy So proceed with extreme care and caution. One slip up could mean the death of your watch.
Note of caution: with regulation, you are accessing and manipulating the inside of the movement. Adjustment is much more complicated than regulation, and should not be attempted by non-professionals. in different positions, like dial up vs dial down). Note that the important distinction is consistency, and that distances “regulation” from “adjustment”, which refers to the work done to a watch when it runs with different rate under different conditions (e.g. Regulation, in the sense used by watchmakers, means the work done to a watch when it runs consistently faster or slower. First off, let’s clarify what “regulation” means.