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As apparently the resident watch nerd in this corner of the 'verse, here's how to clean your watch properly
It's on your wrist, it's gonna get gunk on it, if you don't clean it occasionally it's a goddamn petri dish
I'm assuming that none of us are loaded enough to own gold, silver, or gem encrusted watches, if you are then get your butler to do it
For a start, if you can, remove the strap from your watch
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For a steel bracelet, you can use the bowl of soapy water
For leather, use a slightly damp cloth with a small amount of gentle soap, then go over it again with just a damp cloth to remove the soap
You can additionally use some leather conditioner
For a fabric strap (NATO, ZULU, etc.) you can just sling them in the washing machine with your regular laundry
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@troubleMoney i've just stopped wearing my rings and watches for the time being tbh
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@tom yeah, the rings especially is a good idea
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@troubleMoney yeah I mean the ones I usually have on are all stainless steel so they're easy to clean but I *generally* feel kinda icky about them already to the point of washing them when I get home so now it's even worse lol
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@tom I'm aware of the definition of the word "degloving" which is why I avoid them (no, you don't want to know, don't look it up)
But so long as you take them off before you wash your hands and put them back on after it should be fine
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@troubleMoney oh dw they're all big enough, it's v. unlikely for that to happen lmao. worst case I'd have someone cut them off with a dremel before forcing it
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@troubleMoney but yeah I usually take them off before doing anything I know to require washing hands afterwards or I take them off, wash my hands and rings and put them on when everything's dry
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If your watch is decently waterproof (marked 50M or better) then you'll want a small bowl of hot water with dish soap in it and a soft toothbrush, if you don't know what to do with that setup then god help you
If your watch isn't, then clean it with a slightly damp cloth with a small amount gentle soap, using a toothbrush to get at the fiddly bits
Now we want to clean the strap
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