Take off your watch during physical exercise. Clean it in time when it is dirty. You can do these to protect the surface from scratches. In fact, the crystals on the surface of most watches are for resisting scratches. However, even the hardest watches can be worn out. How to protect the watch surface from scratches?
1. Equip with plastic screen protective film. It can prevent scratching and damaging crystals. Buy plastic protective films suitable for your brand and watch model online. Peel off the plastic back of the protective film. Carefully stick it on the screen surface. Use the edge of the credit card to smooth the bubbles on the edge of the screen. Plastic protective film can protect the watch surface from basic scratching and general wear.
However, screen protective film will reduce the value of the antique watches.
2. Please select tempered glass screen protective film for a smart watch. Someone has a smart watch with an interactive screen. He should buy a glass screen protective film online or from an electronic store. These glass protective films can protect the screen better than plastic protective films. They will not interfere with the use of the screen.
Be sure to buy protective films designed for specific models. Sometimes people worried about damaging their smart watch. They can buy the same insurance for smart watch as for mobile phone.
3. If necessary, cut off the customized size protection sticker from the mobile phone screen protection sticker. Maybe there is no protective sticker suitable for your brand or model on the market. Please buy plastic screen protective stickers for mobile phones or tablets. Measure the diameter of the watch surface. Then, use the drawing compasses to copy the shape of the dial on a piece of paper. Cut off the paper and use it as a template. Cut off a screen protective film with scissors. Then stick it on the watch.
Use the edge of the credit card to eliminate bubbles. Of course, it is difficult to be perfect. There may be small bulges on the outer edge of the crystal. Don't worry. Most watches will be not affected.
4. Clean the watch with ammonia water to remove dirt. Or it may cause scratches. Every time you use it, cleaning the crystal. It can prevent fine pollutants from scraping the watch over time. The prepared solution includes window detergent and water. The ratio of two solution are 3 to 1. The window detergent is full of ammoniac. Immerse the microfiber cloth into the solution. Gently wipe the crystal with smooth circular movement. Wipe off excess detergent with paper towel or clean cloth.
A solution of 4 parts of alcohol and 1 part of water is also advisable. Don't use soap. Soap will damage the crystal of the watch. The material of your watch is conclusive. If you don't wear your watch regularly, please clean it about once a year.
5. Remove scratches as soon as you find them. Check the back of the watch or refer to your instruction manual. Make sure what material the watch is made of. Use gel toothpaste on acrylic crystals. Use crystal polishing agent for mineral crystals. Pour 2-3 drops of polishing agent on the surface of the watch. Or spray pea-sized toothpaste directly. Then use the superfine fiber cloth to polish polishing agent into crystals. Repeat the process until the scratches are removed. After completion, wipe off the excess polishing agent. Let the polishing agent air dry. Wipe off the toothpaste with a wet cloth.
If scratches still exist, please contact the watch repair company. Ask to replace the surface.