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4 May 2019, 02:59 AM | #1 |
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Do you regularly clean your watch?
I've seen many pics in the threads of people with their Rolex.
What gets me is how dirty some of them are. I don't mean like covered in flour after baking, I mean build up of grime over weeks and weeks of wear. Am I the odd one out who wipes down my watch everynight (doesn't matter if its a G-shock or something premium) its a force of habit for me. If say I'm in somewhere hot like HK/BKK then I'll actually shower with it on and soap it up just like I would my body. Here is a pic from a SkyD from a private seller on Chrono 24. Look at the grime around the crystal. You would think if you're selling your watch you would at least clean it properly before the pics!
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4 May 2019, 03:01 AM | #2 |
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Another pic of a SkyD, but a different one and from a Dealer!!!
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4 May 2019, 03:04 AM | #3 |
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I clean my bracelets/cases once a month. My rotation allows me to keep them relatively spotless through the year.
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4 May 2019, 03:07 AM | #4 |
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Generally wear my watches once a week. They are on rotation, so they don’t get dirty.
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4 May 2019, 03:11 AM | #5 |
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I rinse my watch usually once a day or so when I shower.
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4 May 2019, 03:13 AM | #6 |
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Once a week or so. They get pretty grimy.
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4 May 2019, 03:19 AM | #7 |
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I have invested in a small ultrasonic cleaning bath, just to clean the bracelets.
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4 May 2019, 03:24 AM | #8 |
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Shower a few days a week with a rinse in the sink after.
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4 May 2019, 03:30 AM | #9 |
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4 May 2019, 03:35 AM | #10 |
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I also take the pool approach to keeping my watches clean and the correct fit for my wrist.
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4 May 2019, 03:36 AM | #11 |
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Not so often, once in a while with normal soap. I did giver mine a wash in the dishwasher yesterday, to celebrate that I have had it for a year and the markings on the bezel look cleaner/sharper afterwards.
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4 May 2019, 03:36 AM | #12 |
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4 May 2019, 03:39 AM | #13 |
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^^^ In with the dishes?! I've never seen that I use warm water, some blue Dawn (the one with the cute yellow duckie on the bottle), and rub it with my fingers. I do this probably 2x a month. I often do a quick wipe with my sleeve if I notice something on it during the day.
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4 May 2019, 03:42 AM | #14 |
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Use wrist clean about every other day.
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4 May 2019, 04:05 AM | #15 |
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Sponge and theatre soap daily or liquid diswashing soap at home
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4 May 2019, 04:30 AM | #16 |
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About once a week. I like the shine and feeling of "clean"
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4 May 2019, 04:48 AM | #17 |
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Dish washing soap, distilled water, and kids tooth brush(Softer) once or twice a month :)
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4 May 2019, 04:52 AM | #18 |
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I just kind of wipe it down with my shirt whenever I am finished wearing it. Actual, I never wear my good watches if I think there is a chance they will get dirty. Dirt has never really been a problem for me since I baby my favorite vintage watches and Rolex.
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4 May 2019, 05:06 AM | #19 |
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I was it w soap when I wash my hands.
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4 May 2019, 05:36 AM | #20 |
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4 May 2019, 07:11 AM | #21 |
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Gets wiped down with a soapy microfiber rag about once a week in the shower. Then about once a month gets the toothbrush treatment also in the shower and once a year a ultrasonic.
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4 May 2019, 07:32 AM | #22 |
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I have started to clean more often to keep bracelet from stretching. Just warm water, soft brush and some ivory dish soap.
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4 May 2019, 07:40 AM | #23 |
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I barely ever clean my watches.
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4 May 2019, 08:02 AM | #24 |
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I do, usually with some mild dish soap and a soft toothbrush. I also clean it after I wear it for the day and put it back in the box.
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4 May 2019, 08:10 AM | #25 |
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4 May 2019, 08:12 AM | #26 |
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I purchased a product called Wristclean, I figure for what I paid for these watches I could use a ph balanced cleaner and it’s not that expensive and I clean once a week after wearing
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4 May 2019, 08:12 AM | #27 |
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I enjoy cleaning my watches. But for the most part I clean them as needed. If I'm swimming in the ocean or pool, or doing yard work, etc. the watch will be cleaned immediately after. If I'm using it at the computer for a couple weeks straight, it might not see a deep clean for a while.
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4 May 2019, 08:13 AM | #28 |
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4 May 2019, 08:35 AM | #29 |
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Once a week with a toothbrush and dawn soap.
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4 May 2019, 08:42 AM | #30 |
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Not often unless I've got particularly dirty, greasy or sweaty. I will loosen off the clasp and take it in the shower. Rinse it off with clean water, dab off the excess, and let it air dry.
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