Care Guide

Look after it and it will outlive you

A watch is one of the few objects designed to be worn daily and still last decades. The trick is small habits, not heroic interventions.

Daily care

Wipe the case with a soft dry cloth at the end of the day. The skin produces oils. The cloth removes them. Done.

Never use household cleaners, alcohol, or perfume on the case or the strap. They strip the finish.

The strap

Leather is skin. It needs to breathe.

Wipe the strap with a barely damp cloth, then dry it. Once a month, condition it with a small drop of leather balm worked in with your fingers. Avoid soaking, salt water, and direct sun for hours.

Replace the strap when the lining wears through. Our straps use standard spring bars (18mm, 20mm, or 22mm depending on the case) and any aftermarket leather or NATO strap of the right width will fit.

Water

Our watches are splash resistant (3 ATM / 30 metres). They handle rain, hand washing, and the occasional splash.

They are not designed for swimming, showers, hot tubs, or diving. Heat and pressure are the two things that ruin a watch faster than anything else.

Battery

Most EPOCH watches use a standard SR626SW or similar cell battery. Expect two to three years of life.

When the second hand starts skipping in two-second jumps, the battery is dying. Take the watch to any watchmaker. Replacement takes ten minutes and costs almost nothing.

Mechanical pieces

Hand-wound pieces (including most of our pocket watches) need to be wound once every two to three days. Wind gently until you feel resistance, then stop. Do not force it.

Mechanical movements benefit from a service every five to seven years. Any qualified watchmaker can do it.

Storage

Store the watch face up, away from direct sunlight, in a soft cloth pouch or its original box. Avoid drawers full of magnets. Avoid bathrooms (humidity).

If something goes wrong

Email support@byepoch.com. Our 2-year warranty covers manufacturing defects and movement failures. Photos help.