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Diamond Watch Guide

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
There are quite a few different types of diamond watches such as battery operated, manual, automatic, or kinetic. An automatic watch is wound with the movement of your wrist. A kinetic watch is basically the same as an automatic watch, except it will store energy within itself, allowing your watch to run much longer before it moves again. Manual watches need to be manually wound up daily to keep the watch active. Battery operated watches are popular because you just replace the battery when the watch runs down.

There is a great deal of variety in styles of diamond watches. You will find more “conservative” diamond watches with just a simple diamond on each hour marker. On the other hand, the front of the watch may be entirely decked out with diamonds around the whole bezel. Clarity, number, and size of the diamonds affect the cost of diamond watches.

The types of bands on the diamond watch will affect the price too. You might pick a band with diamonds on it, or one that may be less detracting from the face of the watch, such as one made from exotic leather. If you are spending a lot of money on a diamond watch, it is very much worth the extra cost to get a safety chain for your band’s latch.

If you want your diamond watch to maintain it’s like-new beauty then it is essential to take great care of it. Check out the following tips to help your diamond watch stand the tests of time.

1. An automatic watch may still require winding a couple of times a week if you don’t wear it every day. Give your watch a few manual windings every couple of weeks though, even if you do wear it daily. This is easily done by twisting the same knob that sets the date or day. Doing so will help the watch run better over a longer period of time.

2. Try not to wear an automatic watch when you are playing sports or anything that requires lots of arm movement. Heavy arm movements may damage the mechanisms within the watch. Consider getting a watch that is made for that particular activity.

3. Unless your band is made of leather, most of them may be taken off and cleaned with some old fashioned soap and water. You can also help avoid regular full cleanings by brushing the back of the watch off with a soft, clean cloth when you remove the watch at night. This will help prevent dirt and such from building up.

4. If your diamonds are on a bezel that can be removed from the watch, you will have a much easier time cleaning your diamonds. If you are not able to remove the bezel with the diamonds, then you need to be careful not to get the entire watch wet while cleaning. Be wary of water! Even water resistant diamond watches can get water under the crystal. You will then start to develop condensation inside the watch and that is extremely unattractive. A moist cloth with some jewelry cleaning solution will be best for polishing your diamonds. If dirt is lodged between them, you can use a toothpick to carefully flick it out of crevices. However, despite all these great tips, you may want to just take your watch to a dealer for a proper professional cleaning.

5. If you have a battery-operated watch, have the watch serviced when you take it in to have the battery replaced. Always have the battery put in by a professional. If you change the battery on your own, you may compromise the watches water resistance and that’s definitely not something you want to be doing.

6. Do your best to avoid getting chemicals or makeup on your diamond watch.

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