How to clean the watch?





Watches are a stylish accessory, which is held in high esteem for both women and men. But even with careful use, particles of skin, sweat and other impurities remain on it. Aggressive personal environment, weather conditions - all this has its negative impact not only on the case and strap, but also on the internal elements. Therefore, any, even the most expensive, watch needs regular care. Of course, you can take your favorite accessory to the workshop and entrust it to the hands of a professional master, but at home it’s enough to simply put the clock in order. How to clean your watch with your own hands? First of all, external parts need to be cleaned: we wipe the strap, the case, we clean out old dirt. Then we proceed to cleaning the internal parts. But let's talk about everything in order and in more detail.

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Bracelet cleaning

The cleaning method depends on the material the strap is made of.

Important! If possible, you need to separate the strap from the case. Then it will be more convenient to clean, as there will be no risk of water or detergents getting into the mechanism.

So how can you clean the watch?

Metal strap:

• The easiest way is warm water with a shampoo or dishwashing liquid diluted in it. Pour the mixture into a shallow container and put the bracelet there, leave for half an hour. After time, remove the bracelet, wipe with a soft cloth. Clean the most difficult and inaccessible places with a toothpick. Dry the bracelet well in the air.
• If the strap could not be separated from the case, then clean it with a toothbrush dipped in soapy water.
• If the watch has lost its luster, then you can clean the strap with soda. Give the aluminum foil the shape of a bowl, put a metal strap there, cover it with baking soda and fill it with hot water. Leave for half an hour, then remove and wipe with a cloth so that there are no stains.
• The same effect will result if ammonia is used instead of soda.
• You can prepare a special mixture for wiping hours: mix in equal proportions soda and vinegar.

Important! Such a paste can wipe both metal straps and bracelets made of precious metals.

Leather belt

Such straps are very popular, because if you regularly look after them, then they will retain their attractive appearance for a long time. We will figure out what is suitable in this case, how to clean the clock:

• A soap solution is also suitable here, in which you can add a little bit to enhance the effect ammonia. Put this mixture on a cotton pad and wipe the strap. To wash off the product, you can use wet wipes. Then you need to dry the strap. You can use a towel.
• In order for the skin to remain soft, it must be periodically lubricated with a small amount of olive oil.

Important! To clean a white leather bracelet, you can use a mixture of eggs and milk. Egg white is added to milk, stirred, this mixture is applied to a cotton pad or swab and the strap is treated. In this simple way, you can remove dirt and return the bracelet to a radiant appearance.

Gold plated strap

The cost of gold is quite high, so most often buy a watch with a gold plated bracelet. When purchasing such an accessory, it is important to clean it correctly so as not to damage the surface. In addition, the following rules must be observed:

• It is better not to wear such a product at home, or in any case, to take it off while doing household chores, as well as cosmetic or water procedures.
• Clean it regularly.
• After removing the decoration, it must be wiped gently with a soft cloth or napkin and put into the box.
• Do not leave the decoration in the bath room, where there is high humidity and in the sun.

In order for your favorite jewelry to serve you long and truly, you need to take care, care for them and take care.

How to clean a gold-plated watch at home? The first thing they need to be cleaned from dust. The following can be used as cleaning agents:

• Turpentine.
• Wine alcohol.
• Wine vinegar.
• Soap solution with ammonia.
• Egg white is perfect for cleaning gilded items. For a better effect, you can add a little javelin water to the protein.
• Alcohol enhances the luster of gilding and is an antistatic. Wipe the strap with alcohol, then a damp cloth and dry.
• You can brush the bracelet with toothpaste. When cleaning, the foam may darken, which means that the dirt comes off. After cleaning, the remaining toothpaste must be removed.

Other types of straps:

• Titanium watches are lightweight and look very stylish, which is why they are very popular. But small scratches often appear on the watch. They can be removed using a regular school eraser. Just swipe it in the same direction several times, and you will notice how the appearance of the watch has improved.
• The ceramic bracelet is easy to clean - just wipe it with a soapy cloth and it will take its original appearance. You can also use a glass cleaner.
• A fabric bracelet can simply be washed in soapy water, and rubbed on especially dirty places with a toothbrush.
• Silver watches can be cleaned with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. After cleaning, do not wash or wipe the jewelry. It should dry on its own.

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We clean the case

The case also requires appropriate care, and given the fact that it is the working mechanism that is enclosed in it, you need to properly clean the watch. For this:

• Everything fatty and unnecessary from your watch will remove alcohol or refined gasoline. Dampen a cotton swab in one of these products and wipe the case.
• If there are particularly stubborn stains, they can be removed with a toothbrush or brush, soaked again in alcohol or gasoline.
• After cleaning, wipe all surfaces dry with a cloth.

Important! When cleaning the front of the glass, be careful, especially if you are not sure of the good quality of your watch. If the glass is not of very high quality, after all cleaning operations it may become opaque.

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We clean the internal mechanism

This process consists of several stages and is the most difficult. Therefore, be very careful and careful in your work:

1. Find a small container and pour alcohol or refined gasoline there.
2. Carefully remove the cap from the mechanism. To do this, you need the smallest screwdriver with a magnetized tip.
3. Remove all parts in sequence. Lay them in the order in which you will later collect.
4. Start cleaning with balance: grab it by the rim with tweezers, lower it into a container with cleaning agent and rinse. Shake the part in the air a little to dry, then put it to dry on a napkin. Wood sawdust is good for this purpose. They quickly absorb liquid.
5. All parts are similarly cleaned, large ones are dried on a napkin or sawdust, small ones dry on a piece of paper.
6. After all the parts are cleaned, they must be left for several minutes so that they are well dried. If large contaminants remain, clean them with a brush or toothbrush soaked in a cleaner.
7. Then you need to assemble the mechanism. Do not pull for a long time so that the dust does not settle on the parts again.
8. When the mechanism is fully assembled, it must be lubricated with oil. It is better to use a pipette and gently drip oil on the parts.
9. It remains only to insert the mechanism into the body of the product and complete the assembly of the clock.

Important! If you are not confident in your abilities, it’s better to use the services of specialists, because you only need to clean the internal parts every 3-4 years, and if you collect the parts incorrectly, the clock will not work, and you will still have to go to the workshop.

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In this article, we told you how to completely clean your watch. Do this, and the appearance of the accessory, and its technical condition will be for a long time what it should be.