Must Have Accessories For Every Watch Collector

Whether you are just starting out or already have an extensive collection of watches, taking care of your treasures is but a natural inclination waiting to take shape. It also doesn’t matter if you own a simple quartz or a mechanically complex manual wind watch, there’s a plethora of accessories to choose from in case of either.

We bring to you a list of must-have accessories that will not only add fun to your passion but will also ensure that your treasures are taken care of along the way.

Watch Straps:

What if you could have a different (appropriate) watch for your morning meeting, lunch, evening run, and party with friends? Watch straps let you do all of that with a single watch!

Watch straps embody versatility like nothing else. This ultimate watch accessory has the power to effortlessly transform you from sleek to chic and comes in handy when you’re seeking variety or are just looking to spruce up your look.

If you’re a pro strap collector, you may not be new to the compliments that come with your attention to detail in coordinating your outfit and your watch strap.

Replacement Parts:

Right in line next to the straps are replacement parts. After all, you never know when your watch may require spare parts. We’re talking spring bars, fresh buckle or clasps, etc.- because you wouldn’t want your watch to lose its ‘timelessness’ now, would you?

Covers And Cases:

Covers and cases take care of your watches when you aren’t wearing them. Identify your need and take a pick! You can choose to travel with a pouch for single watches, and if you have to secure multiple watches, it is a good idea to sort and store your collection in watch rolls and/or boxes.

With multiple elegant options available depending on the number of watches, these watch boxes will keep humidity and dust out of your collection. No matter your pick, they all share a common outcome: a perfectly protected timepiece.

Watch Tools:

Watch tools are probably the most essential accessory a collector could have with which one can both maintain and if needed, repair their watches. Serving a range of solutions, the use cases of tools include changing straps using a spring bar tool and removing links from watch bands.

As a collector, you can start by assessing your needs to determine exactly what tools you need in your toolkit or pick out a standard one to get started.

Cleaning Products:

As is the case with (daily) wearable products, they come in constant contact with dust, grime & fingerprints and need to be maintained. Simply maintaining your timepieces can prevent them from long-term damage. To begin with, it is important to choose the right maintenance products.

Even with the basic cleaning cloth and cleaning solution/foam, it is important to not use products that scratch the surface of the watch. Regularly cleaning your watch with a microfiber cloth, e.g., helps wipe the watch off any fingerprints & clean small dust particles, all scratch-free.

Scratch Remover:

Speaking of scratches; scratches are nasty and they can come from a variety of (mysterious) places. Even with our usual culprits, a fall or a sneaky metallic object in your luggage hitting your watch-it is here that being prepared often pays off.

Depending on the type of watch surface (polished/brushed), one can get the necessary tools like a polishing tin kit or a scratch remover pen and keep their treasured timepieces brand new!

Watch Winders:

With watch winders, you can be on time, every time! Jokes apart, they are a great investment to make. Produced both for manual and automatic watches, winders help store your watch ready to go whenever you want.

The function of these winders is simply to keep your watch wound while it is being stored by artificially replicating the ‘winding’ they get when we wear them. Especially if you have a sizeable collection of automatic watches, it’s a must-have to keep them functional (and save yourself from going crazy!).