How to look after your watch: steel, leather, silicone and nylon

Simple ways to keep a quartz watch looking good and working well: cleaning each strap type, protecting the glass and handling the battery.

Simple ways to keep a quartz watch looking good and working well: cleaning each strap type, protecting the glass and handling the battery.

SKMEI 2471, 2396, 1370, 1391 and 2056 compared side by side: display, case size, functions and water resistance.

How to size steel link bracelets, mesh bracelets and silicone, leather or nylon straps so your watch fits comfortably.

The buttons, the modes and the usual steps to set time, date, alarm and 12/24-hour format on SKMEI digital and analog-digital watches.

What 3 Bar / 30 m and 5 Bar / 50 m really mean in daily life — rain, hand washing, swimming — and how to keep a watch water resistant.

Digital, analog-digital or analog? A practical guide to picking the right SKMEI watch by display, case size, strap and water resistance.