How to clean your watch – guidebook

Proper maintenance = long service life

Proper cleaning can ensure great appearance and long-lasting functionality of the watch. This element should be taken care of on a regular basis. However, the choice of agents depends mostly on the type of the strap. It’s equally important to clean the casing as well as the glass. Obviously, you can have it all done by the watchmaker but that involves additional costs. It’s not too difficult or time-consuming an activity, so you can easily do it by yourself.

What to clean the watch with?

Refreshing your watch should begin with taking off the strap. If you don’t know how to do it, you can look for the answer in the internet as it’s full of guidebooks and instructions. Next, you need to take care of the casing and it’s best to wipe it delicately with a damp cloth. Special care should be taken in the case of watches which are not waterproof.

How to clean the strap?

If you want to maintain the beauty of your strap, you need to take good care of it. Metal straps get darker with time and lose their former glory.You can use a pressure washer if you have one. Alternatively, you can use a toothpaste, a soft brush and a cloth. Daily maintenance can be carried out with a damp cloth only. Leather straps are very comfortable, look beautiful but need to be properly secured. Your new decoration should be impregnated with special leather cleaning agents, which will efficiently prolong its service life. Leather decoration should be cleaned with a cloth which you can dampen a bit with water and a little soft cleaning agent. The strap, especially in summer, can be loosened to minimize perspiration in the area where you wear it. Plastic straps are the easiest to maintain, as you can clean them under water.

Vegan watch straps

Eco details are becoming more nad more popular. You can find many vegan watches, among others:

• Wooden ones,
• With recycled straps,
• With vegan apple straps.

Watches made of wood should be wiped with a dry and delicate cloth and then wiped with a damp one. To remove impurities from hard-to-reach places you can use a soft brush or a cotton bud.

Watches with recycled straps should be wiped on a regular basis. To do this, you can use, for instance, wet wipes for babies.

Apple straps is a novelty offered by the Christine Granville brand. They are made of apple pomace and resinous material. Vegan straps do not require special care. Refreshing them involves wiping the strap with a delicate cloth and, in the case of bigger dirt, the cloth can be a bit dampened.