Classic vinegary strap!

[briSk]

Right, i have a mk16 iwc pilots.
it's got a crocadile strap and i wear it every day.

how can i care for the strap to stop it doing the weird vinegar watchstrap thing?

[parapaul]

Don't wear it so tight you sweat underneath the strap?

[ShadownINja]

What do you mean by vinegary?

[pokethepope]

ShadownINja said:

What do you mean by vinegary?

Sweat is absorbed by the strap and after a while gives it a distinct sweaty/vinegary smell

[briSk]

pokethepope said:

ShadownINja said:

What do you mean by vinegary?

Sweat is absorbed by the strap and after a while gives it a distinct sweaty/vinegary smell

indeed!


hence why i don;t want it to go like that hence is there any sort of Fairy type stuff i can buy to keep it clean?

[ShadownINja]

Oh! Nice. Get it on a Nato.

[Kenny.Junior]

Nice watch that. Not sure about the strap you have but like the NATO idea also if you were to replace then Jurgens make a tropical strap,

'A sheet of Gore-Tex materiel is sandwiched between the outer strap leather and a sheet of pliable black rubber to protect the strap from persperation. Very handy for hot climates, but suitable for all climates.'

really like the look of these straps & could do with getting a couple myself.