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Old 10 July 2007, 03:09 PM   #1
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sweating... on rolex

Do u guys ever take your watch off in the middle of the day and wipe ur wrist cuz its so sweaty? Whenever i take off my watch in the middle of the day to wipe my wrist theres always a bunch of gunk on my watch i gotta clean. Anybody here have any advice on how to avoid getting your watch dirty... not talking about regular cleaning... but preventing cleaning :)
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Old 10 July 2007, 03:19 PM   #2
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yes but most of the time when I'm driving I just put my hand close to the a/c vent to dry it up
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Old 10 July 2007, 03:32 PM   #3
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yes but most of the time when I'm driving I just put my hand close to the a/c vent to dry it up
after i workout... i put my watch back on and im still like sweating.. lol
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Old 10 July 2007, 05:07 PM   #4
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How about applying anti-perspirant deodorant to your arm and wrist?
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Old 10 July 2007, 05:52 PM   #5
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It is just a summertime or hot climate issue. I find each summer (June, July, and August) I sweat and even though I wash the watch with a very gentile bar soap daily (Dove) I observe a black grime that transfers from the watch to my wrist. Just keep the watch clean and as the weather cools the issue goes away. I also find my wrists swell up with the heat. My SD and Sub are perfect with the divers extension feature I just pop the bracelet out (divers suit feature) and everything is fine.

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Old 10 July 2007, 06:17 PM   #6
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You must have an unusually large swelling Rich.
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Old 10 July 2007, 07:59 PM   #7
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Sorry about talking about cleaning anyway. But besides washing the watch regularly, a piece of good advice is to also wash your WRIST often, really "scraping" it with your nails to get all dead skin tissue and dried out sweat (yiaks!) of it.
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Old 10 July 2007, 08:10 PM   #8
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That’s funny Eddie, no I just like to wear my bracelet tight so the slightest swelling is noticed.
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Old 11 July 2007, 01:20 AM   #9
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I must say....

A gentleman may wear a Rolex...

But I don't believe a gentleman sweats....

I must consult my book of proper etiquette......now did I put that with the Big Boobs magazines, or the Easy Riders..?

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Old 11 July 2007, 01:41 AM   #10
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pespire u mean.....
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Old 11 July 2007, 06:26 AM   #11
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I must say....

A gentleman may wear a Rolex...

But I don't believe a gentleman sweats....

I must consult my book of proper etiquette...
Correct.

Here is the reference book:

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Old 11 July 2007, 06:38 AM   #12
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At least with a Rolex, it is easy to clean the bracelet.
With a leather strap, they get a bit funky after awhile.
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Old 11 July 2007, 07:27 AM   #13
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It is just a summertime or hot climate issue. I find each summer (June, July, and August) I sweat and even though I wash the watch with a very gentile bar soap daily (Dove) I observe a black grime that transfers from the watch to my wrist. Just keep the watch clean and as the weather cools the issue goes away. I also find my wrists swell up with the heat. My SD and Sub are perfect with the divers extension feature I just pop the bracelet out (divers suit feature) and everything is fine.
Might be worth polishing the inside of the braclete a little with a jewlers cloth or a small amount of silvo (the less abrasive version of brasso) that way you remove any oxidisation and should stop the black marks! In the summer I tend to wash my SS braclete everyday and it does not seem to get to canky!!

Now what was the saying my old etiquette teacher taught me at school... men perspire ladies glow!
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Old 11 July 2007, 07:29 AM   #14
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If you enjoy having skin cells, then I wouldn't be too worried about getting some grime on your watch band.

...just something to ponder.
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