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Old 17 January 2024, 12:17 PM   #1
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Dawn or soap?
What about PM or stainless? Just curious...
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Old 17 January 2024, 12:18 PM   #2
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Old 17 January 2024, 12:19 PM   #3
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I used dawn diluted with some water, and a ultra soft baby toothbrush. PM or stainless, it works indiscriminately well.
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Old 17 January 2024, 12:21 PM   #4
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Diluted Dawn on all metals. glass, rubber straps, etc…
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What about PM or stainless? Just curious...
If it's an oily duck, dawn. As for your watch, it wouldn't know the difference.
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Old 17 January 2024, 12:31 PM   #7
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Does it matter? Any soap. Why do some feel some soaps will damage a steel watch (or PM)? I never understood this
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Old 17 January 2024, 12:33 PM   #8
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Dawn or soap?
Dawn power wash spray is nice. Most important use a makeup brush for PM. Works great and never scratches if kept clean.

A lot of soaps have aloe and E and leave a residue. Not harmful but not the best look.
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Old 17 January 2024, 12:49 PM   #9
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Standard, old fashioned blue Dawn works perfect. I use a soft bristled tooth brush and put a couple drops on it and go for it.
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Old 17 January 2024, 01:01 PM   #10
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Dawn power wash spray is nice. Most important use a makeup brush for PM. Works great and never scratches if kept clean.

A lot of soaps have aloe and E and leave a residue. Not harmful but not the best look.
Dawn Power Wash is excellent and easy to spray over the watch. I don’t use it all the time and is as strong as I would use when things get really dirty or oily from sunscreen but I do keep it in my tool kit of watch/jewelry cleaning.
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Old 17 January 2024, 01:05 PM   #11
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I use a drop of dawn from time to time, mostly the organic pump soap my wife insists on by the sink. Either, both
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Old 17 January 2024, 01:26 PM   #12
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Another vote for dawn power wash.
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Old 17 January 2024, 02:27 PM   #13
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I always thought dawn was soap.
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Old 17 January 2024, 03:39 PM   #14
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Just some Softsoap and water
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Old 17 January 2024, 05:28 PM   #15
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Other than residual handwashing soap or the few times I showered with a watch on, soap and brushes have never been near any of my watches. They all get a bath in the sea when swimming and then a quick rinse under fresh water…thats it.
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Old 17 January 2024, 09:12 PM   #16
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What about PM or stainless? Just curious...
Any soap that does not harm your skin then I am sure it will not harm any metal. Just rinse well after in clean running water and pat dry with any clean cotton type cloth.
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Old 17 January 2024, 10:59 PM   #18
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Thanks for the tips! I have a new 126509....
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Old 17 January 2024, 11:05 PM   #19
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Any soap will do, YMMV.
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Dawn full strength = no worries
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Old 17 January 2024, 11:31 PM   #21
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Thanks for the tips! I have a new 126509....

Congrats on that beauty. Keep those PCLs clean and resist the urge to wipe greasy prints off. Save them for the bath. Your links will look great longer.
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When it comes to steel, any soft smooth soap without abrasive material added will do the trick.
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Old 18 January 2024, 01:41 AM   #24
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Dawn or soap?
Another vote for Dawn. I put a drop in my hand, make sure I remove all rings first, run my hand under tepid water, and use the motion of washing my hands, with my watch between them. When finished, I rinse it thoroughly, and dry with a soft cloth. I never use a brush.

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I put a drop or two of dawn in my hand, lather it up, then add my watch. I just wash my hands with a watch included. Rinse and pat dry with a soft towel. Occasionally I'll use an old toothbrush for the nooks and crannies around the bezel and inside the clasp.
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Thanks for the tips! I have a new 126509....
Nice one you have a lovely watch there .. my son in law is a watchmaker, to clean they use neat alcohol and an ear bud
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I used dawn diluted with some water, and a ultra soft baby toothbrush. PM or stainless, it works indiscriminately well.
This is what I do as well.
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I use whatever I have around and just mix it with some water and wash it with a soft toothbrush, just make sure to rinse it thoroughly

works perfectly
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If it's an oily duck, dawn. As for your watch, it wouldn't know the difference.
As long as it's the 10W-30 variant.
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