Maintaining Your Seiko Wristwatch
Wristwatches have been worn on a practical bases since 1900 their origin goes back a lot further however to AD 1000 when the first escapement was recorded as being achieved. However it was not until 1500 when Peter Henlein a German locksmiths gave us the first mainspring and later portable clocks'. It was quite a long while before the famous Breguet invented the hairspring in 1780, by that time, time had really moved on, but more so in the form of clocks.
So in 1900 when the first wristwatches appeared it was a real revolution and time telling was suddenly available to the public in a big way. Many wristwatches were made for the military in WW1, proving extremely productive, and paved the way for many famous watch houses to move forward. It was important for technology to move forward, and so it did with Rolex inventing the first waterproof watch in1926 which we know as the Osyter. In 1931 they gave us the first perpetual self winding watch in 1931, first pressure proof watch in 1953, and the first helium escape valve for deep sea diving in 1954. Post that period we see the introduction of the first electronic watch by
Despite technology moving forward there has always been a strong demand and interest for the mechanical wrist-watch. In fact it is these style of watches that have become highly collectable and valuable in certain realms. For this reason It is important to look after and maintain them , particularly for the collector. A few tips are given in the sub-sections for your interest.