A small machine
lives on your wrist.
Five small habits keep an automatic watch beautiful for decades.
How to care for an automatic watch
An automatic watch is the rare thing you own that can outlive you — if you treat it kindly. None of this is hard. It's five small habits.
Keep it wound
Worn daily, it winds itself from your wrist. Set it aside for a day or two and it'll quietly stop — just give the crown a few turns and reset. A watch box keeps a rotation ready to go.
Respect the water rating
5 ATM handles rain and hand-washing. Skip the shower, sauna and pool — and never touch the crown when the watch is wet.
Clean it gently
A soft, slightly damp cloth for the case; a soft brush to lift grime from the bracelet links. That's it.
Mind magnets and heat
Keep it away from speakers, fridge magnets and hot dashboards — magnetism and extreme heat are a mechanical movement's quiet enemies.
Service it occasionally
Every few years, like any precision machine, a service keeps it running its best.
Store it in its box when you travel. Most damage isn't wear — it's a knock in a bag. Every Zentavo ships with a protective box for exactly this.
It arrives boxed, with a card and the bracelet tool
Treat it well, wear it forever.
Good habits, a great watch. Start with one that's built to keep.
