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Old 27 June 2012, 05:15 AM   #1
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What is the best?

What is the best way to clean your Rolex. Submerge in water is that a bad way to do it? I was going to run it under hot water any advice thanks
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Old 27 June 2012, 05:17 AM   #2
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mild soap and water and a soft brush if needed. hold it under running water, done.
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Old 27 June 2012, 05:17 AM   #3
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I use Veraet (sp) watch cleaner followed by a quick warm water bath.

If my bracelet is super dirty between the links, I'll take it off the watch head and let it soak in a bowl of warm water and a little bit of palmolive. Assuming it's a brushed SS bracelet, a soft toothbrush to get in between the links works well.

All that said, most of the time I'll just give it quick rinse and call it a day
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Old 27 June 2012, 06:21 AM   #4
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Mpro-7 gun cleaner. Spray it on and watch all the nasty stuff that you never knew was on there drip right off.
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Old 27 June 2012, 06:45 AM   #5
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The Rolex Booklet for years said "warm soapy water".
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Old 27 June 2012, 07:08 AM   #6
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A quick lick of the crystal, wipe on t-shirt, good to go.
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Old 27 June 2012, 08:11 AM   #7
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A quick lick of the crystal, wipe on t-shirt, good to go.
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Old 27 June 2012, 08:15 AM   #8
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In the shower with shampoo.

Shampoo is formulated to remove exactly the kind of gunk that builds up on a watch.
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Old 27 June 2012, 08:29 AM   #9
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A quick lick of the crystal, wipe on t-shirt, good to go.
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Just rinse, wipe, repeat.
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Old 27 June 2012, 08:32 AM   #10
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Warm water, baby's bath soap, & a soft toothbrush is all I need.
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Old 27 June 2012, 08:52 AM   #11
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Toothbrush and soap/veraet/shampoo/dish detergent...all work fine. I use a toothbrush and veraet mostly and it works great for me.
Also every few months I'll take the bracelet off and throw it in my ultrasonic
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Old 27 June 2012, 10:45 AM   #12
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I use mild soap, warm water and soft toothbrush. Rinse under tap then a microfibre cloth.

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Old 27 June 2012, 11:35 AM   #13
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Water, soap, toothbrush on head. Ultrasonic bracelet in L&R cleaning solution.
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Old 27 June 2012, 11:39 AM   #14
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Old 27 June 2012, 11:41 AM   #15
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Old 27 June 2012, 02:06 PM   #16
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I use mild soap, warm water and soft toothbrush. Rinse under tap then a microfibre cloth.

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Old 27 June 2012, 02:13 PM   #17
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Veraet all the way!
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Old 27 June 2012, 02:35 PM   #18
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A quick lick of the crystal, wipe on t-shirt, good to go.

Even better if you can get someone else to do this... or a beloved pet...
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Old 27 June 2012, 02:36 PM   #19
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