THE RIGHT CARE
Like all high-quality products, Hanhart watches require careful care. The following instructions will help you to maintain the reliability of your watch over the long term and protect it from wear and tear.
THE FOLLOWING CARE INSTRUCTIONS GUARANTEE LONG-LASTING ENJOYMENT OF HANHART WATCHES
When you buy a Hanhart watch, you want it to give you a lifetime of flawless service.
To make this possible, the right care is the be-all and end-all.
With the following care instructions, you will enjoy your Hanhart watch for a lifetime.
HANHART WATCHES
Hanhart watches manufactured today are tested in accordance with DIN 8310 and leave our watchmaker’s workshop as water-resistant wristwatches individually tested and marked to 5 ATM, 10 ATM or 30 ATM.
This means that Hanhart watches marked with 10 ATM can withstand a static pressure of 10 bar (100 m water depth) for a short time. These water resistance tests prove the compressive strength at the time of the test.
Please note:
During swimming movements or under a jet of water (washing hands or showering), there are also directional currents and their so-called dynamic pressure peaks, which consequently place a greater load on a watch at the affected points than corresponds to the immersion depth.
A waterproof watch cannot be permanently guaranteed. Ageing processes of the seals due to temperature fluctuations or accidental knocks against the crown can impair water resistance. We therefore recommend that you have the water resistance of your watch checked once a year.
To prevent water from entering the movement, always push the crown back into the neutral position on a model without a screw-down crown.
Do not operate the chronograph pushers under water. Otherwise, the ingress of water into the movement cannot be completely ruled out.
If possible, keep your watch away from magnetic fields such as those produced by everyday appliances (e.g. microwaves, televisions, loudspeakers, magnetic clasps on handbags, etc.).
Avoid direct contact of the watch with solvents, cleaning agents and cosmetics.
Heavy impacts and falls should be avoided. A mechanical wristwatch is a precision instrument: repeated, abrupt shocks can affect the accuracy of the movement or damage it.
We recommend that you have your watch fully serviced every 3 to 6 years.
During maintenance, the watch and the movement are disassembled into their individual parts. The parts are checked for function, cleaned and oiled. Worn parts and seals are replaced and watertightness is restored. The watch case is cleaned and polished.
After reassembly, the accuracy is adjusted and the function and rate values are tested over a period of several days.
1 First of all, we would like to inform you that a coating (PVD or ADLC) is a thin layer that is added to a normal stainless steel case using a special process. The coating is harder and more corrosion-resistant than steel, has a high temperature and good impact resistance, excellent abrasion resistance and is therefore generally very durable.
2 As described, this is a thin layer. Therefore, as with any watch, try to avoid dropping the watch or subjecting it to strong impacts.
3. it is not unusual for the color to change slightly over time.
4. always wash the watch by hand to maintain its brand new shine. Avoid scouring pads, bleach, microfiber cloths and never use soda.
5 If possible, clean the watch after wearing to remove sweat and other residues. Salts and acids can damage the watch. Cleaners containing hydrochloric acid, formic acid, chlorine bleach, acetic acid or phosphoric acid must not be used.
6. do not soak your watch. For light soiling, we recommend cleaning the coated parts with liquid hand dishwashing detergent and rinsing immediately with cold water. Dry the watch with a soft cotton cloth after washing and cleaning.
7. avoid washing the watch at temperatures above 40° Celsius.
8 We strongly recommend avoiding body lotion and/or perfume in the vicinity of the watch. Such stresses can change the PVD color and damage the watch.
HANHART STRAPS AND BRACELETS
Metal and rubber bracelets can be cleaned with a toothbrush and soapy water and dried with a soft cloth.
Leather is a natural and permeable material. Therefore, avoid contact of your leather strap with water, oily substances, solvents and cleaning agents or cosmetic products. In this way, you can prevent discoloration and rapid ageing of the material.
Hanhart Service
If you have any questions about your watch or customer service, please contact the Hanhart service team.
+49 (0) 7723 93 44 0
Mon-Thu 8:00 – 12:00, 13:30 – 16:00
Friday 08:00 – 12:00
