Even though mobile phones are now used to learn time, wristwatches are still among the most preferred accessories for both men and women. Fashion lovers and watch enthusiasts had an immense choice in terms of both price and model diversity as the internet entered our lives. However, this situation brought many questions together. We have prepared a watch purchase guide for you to solve the questions in the minds of both those who will buy their first wristwatches and those who are watch enthusiasts and afraid to shop online.

“What should we look out for when buying a watch?” If you are wondering and worrying about getting a reliable watch, this article is for you.

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What should people who buy wristwatches for the first time pay attention to?

According to watch technologies; It is divided into four groups: mechanical, kinetic, solar, and quartz. Mechanical watches; It works as a result of your body’s movement or manual setup. Solar caliber watches; works with light energy. Kinetic watches draw their energy from the movement of your body. Kinetic watches have both automatic and quartz movement logic. With the help of an engine like an automatic clock, it collects and processes the energy your body receives from its movement.

The mechanism is the heart of a watch. Regardless of its exterior design, the quality of the mechanism that ensures the operation of complications such as scorpion, minute hand, calendar, chronograph on the watch is one of the issues to be considered when purchasing the watch.

So let’s first examine the different clock mechanisms. Mechanical, automatic, and quartz …

3 Types of Watch Mechanisms

1. Mechanical Watches

Manual mechanical watches can operate without batteries or any other energy source. Movement in such watches is provided by a spring that controls the entire system. This spring allows the movement of the watch to move slowly and evenly. The ticking sound from quartz watches is also absent in these watches. The longer the spring in mechanical watches, the longer it works after the clock is installed. While most mechanical watches last up to two days without reinstallation, many mechanical watch enthusiasts install their watches as a ritual every day.

Mechanical watches, which are seen almost as a work of art by watch enthusiasts and mostly collected as collections, can be used for a lifetime or even for a lifetime with proper care. In some mechanical watches, the back of the watch is covered with sapphire glass so that the incredible labor inside is visible from the outside.

If carrying watches is a way for you not only to learn time but also to show your appreciation for history, engineering, and art, you can choose mechanical watches.

Attention: Mechanical watches; it is not resistant to moisture, dust, magnets, and bumps. If you are going to be in such an environment, we recommend that you keep your mechanical watch in your drawer. Also, these watches should be serviced every 5-10 years by a watchmaker who is an expert in his work.

2. Automatic Watches

Automatic watches are similar to mechanical watches in many ways. But in the automatic mechanism, the mainspring of the watch is self-winding, with kinetic energy generated by the wrist movements of the user; Regular installation is not required as in mechanical watches. In this automatic assembly process, which takes place with a metal weight called a rotor, this part that is connected to the mechanism but moves freely, turns every time the wrist moves and wraps the spring.

Just like with mechanical watches, the mechanism of the watch continues to work as this spring loosens. Besides, there is another piece called sliding coupling that prevents the spring from overwhelming in automatic watches.

Note: When you are not using your watch, you may want to keep it in a set-up box that will allow it to move and therefore remain operational. These boxes are very important especially in clocks with calendar features. So, every time you stop using your watch, you don’t have to reset both the time and the calendar.

3. Quartz Watches

Punctual and economical… The biggest reasons why quartz watches are so widespread… In quartz watches, which take the energy required to work from a small battery instead of a mainspring, the battery sends energy to a small quartz crystal vibrating 32,768 times per second. These vibrations, measured by an electrical circuit, turn into impacts, and these pulses run the second hand. The teak-and-whistling sounds from the quartz watches are caused by these pulses.

While mechanical and automatic watches can fall back in time, quartz mechanisms that are much more punctual and resistant to environmental factors are often used in watches specially designed for sports and terrain. They can also be produced at much lower costs. That is why they are almost always more affordable than mechanical and automatic watches.

Quartz watches are also available in rechargeable versions with solar or kinetic energy. In this way, their batteries can last much longer.

Attention: Especially in quartz watches without features such as calendar, alarm, stopwatch, if a quality battery is also used, the battery life can reach 3-4 years. But the battery should be replaced as soon as it runs out, or the acid inside may leak, making the watch’s mechanism unusable.

What are the Considerations When Buying a Watch?

In addition to the standard calendar feature, the AM / PM indicator, day and month indicator, a chronograph that functions as a stopwatch; a depth alarm used by divers, or a helium escape valve that prevents the watch from bursting in very deep waters, are preferred by those who travel frequently or live in both countries. Two-time/world time, minute/hour repeater that makes a ringtone every quarter or half-hour or hourly, a permanent calendar showing the moon movements from your wrist, battery power indicator, without needing to set all dates including February, Features such as speed measuring tachograph.

You have chosen the mechanism of your watch, identified the complications you need, and you also know how you like designs. There are a few more details to consider.

• The weight of the watch is important. A good watch is made up of many components. This affects the weight and size of the watch. You will often feel the weight of a good watch on your wrist.
• Watching the minute hand on a quality wristwatch is like watching a dance show. This is the easiest way to distinguish a quality watch.
• Brands may be new, but a good watchmaker will create its tradition, even soon. Therefore, it would be appropriate to research the brand you will buy watches.
• Always shop from trusted, reputable sellers to avoid fake watches.

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