Quick triage checklist Follow a three-step assessment before packing: finish, risk, and activity. Keep answers short and honest — the goal is minimizing avoidable scratches. Decision rules: When to swap…
How an automatic stops A mechanical automatic watch is powered by a mainspring: a coiled strip of metal that stores energy. A weighted rotor swings with wrist motion and transfers…
How damage happens — and what counters it Match the dominant travel risk to the corresponding material property when choosing a case. Durability combines material composition with mechanical behavior: impact…
Customs law treats items as either personal effects or commercial imports. Personal effects are goods for personal use or gifts; commercial imports are intended for resale or business use. That…
What the magnetic field actually does Magnetism exerts forces on ferrous (iron-containing) parts and on tiny metal springs. In mechanical and automatic watches the hairspring—the thin spiral that controls the…
TSA’s operating principle is simple: the container itself is not the problem — the contents are. Carry-on and checked bags pass through X‑ray machines so officers can see what’s inside;…
Quick stow and padding routine Start with the . Remove spring bars from spare straps and place them in small labeled tubes, a dedicated spring-bar case, or a segmented pill…
