Once a watch lover is always a watch lover! And to maintain this relationship you need to take care of what you love the most—your watch collection. No matter if you are a watch enthusiast, a watchmaker, or someone who just started collecting watches, you still need to have a set of tools to keep your watch collection up to date. Some of these tools are urgent must-haves while some can be bought later on but will prove to be useful in the longer run. Here are a few essential tools that a dedicated watch enthusiast must own.
- Loupe
Buying a high-end watch and not being able to appreciate its details is just not right. And to get this closer look at your watch and its miniature interior you will surely need a loupe. Not just as a watch enthusiast but if you are a watchmaker, a loupe is the most essential tool you need to get for yourself. You may choose a lens system with magnification most suitable for your watch collection. The most common magnification is 10x but you may choose what serves you best.
- Screwdriver Set
A screwdriver set is one of the most important purchases a watch enthusiast needs to make. There are many functions in a watch for which you will need screwdrivers and certainly of different sizes. For that, it’s better to get a screwdriver set enclosing different sizes rather than looking for singles. Try not to invest in cheaper ones as their tips tend to break and damage your watch as well. Invest in a good quality screwdriver set and just forget about buying another one for years simply. You also get screwdrivers with interchangeable tips, those also go very handy. But always focus on the quality than on the price tag.
- Winders
To save you from the deliberate adjusting of time on your watch or winding it on your own, we recommend you get some precise winders for your watch collection. These winders check and revolve the watch regularly to impart the best winding. The latest ones are electronic winders. They keep your watch wound as it would be when worn by you. And keeps it ready for you to wear it no matter even after long ago. Some winders can even run for years on single batteries. Always invest in the best quality winders.
- Ultrasonic Cleaner
Cleaning a watch has to be the toughest part of possessing one. You need to be very gentle but highly precise when doing the cleaning job. What if all this cleaning tension goes away in a minute? Here you go! Get an ultrasonic cleaner for your watch collection and forget about the fuss of cleaning them. You can easily clean watch bracelets and other disassembled parts with an ultrasonic cleaner. It will clean the watch parts in-depth and easily reach the areas where a brush could never. It’s a must-have for watch enthusiasts and watchmakers.
- Watch Tool Kit
A watch enthusiast will need several watch tools including different tweezers, bar tools, pliers, and whatnot. Rather than looking for these tools separately simply get your hands on a watch tool kit. This single tool kit will enclose all the watch essentials you were looking for. These tool kits also go very handy for beginners, as they are new in this field and would not be fully aware as yet. Here also, go for the quality of the kit ignoring the price tag. After all, the safety of your watch collection is the priority.
Our Recommendation:
Most of you might be already aware of the best watches in the world. But for some newbies here, we would recommend Swiss-made watches over any other. The quality of mechanism, metal gears, stronger link pins, and above all their long life is what makes Swiss-made watches the best. Along with that, we would also recommend Swiss-made tools as well, as they are also the finest of all.
The list of tools a watch enthusiast dreams of goes on and on but these previously mentioned tools are the most essential ones. As a watch enthusiast, you must provide the best of care to your possessions and these tools will help you achieve that.
