How do you clean your watch?

[Hoover.]

After a couple of wears I tend to find my watches end up a bit grubby from dead skin and body oil and its a PITA as the dirt collects in the hard to wipe clean crevasses.

Do you take your straps off periodically to wipe clean or am I over thinking this ?

Many thanks .... all tips welcome

[gregs656]

Warm soapy water and a brush of some description.

[sunnygym]

A kids toothbrush as the bristles are softer

[Hoover.]

Is toothbrush really the best ?

I’ll go look at kids brushes n see how soft they are

[Doofus]

Straps/bracelets go in an ultrasonic bath. Watches get the toothbrush treatment as necessary.

[gregs656]

Doofus said:

Straps/bracelets go in an ultrasonic bath. Watches get the toothbrush treatment as necessary.

I miss my ultrasonic. Really good for bracelets.

[AndrewCrown]

And a microfibre cloth

[Hoover.]

I saw an ultra sonic cleaner for sale…. Looked up on line and said not suitable for cleaning watches ….. durrrr!!!!!! It never crossed my mind to take the strap off …. I feel a total half Witt

[Alorotom]

In the shower on my wrist

[Hoover.]

Wearing my watch 24/7 causes the worst build up …when showering /bath doesn’t clean the watch but catches more dirt …..

[gregs656]

Hoover. said:

I saw an ultra sonic cleaner for sale…. Looked up on line and said not suitable for cleaning watches ….. durrrr!!!!!! It never crossed my mind to take the strap off …. I feel a total half Witt

People do put complete watch heads in but I don’t think it’s generally recommended.

There are amateurs who use ultra sonics to clean movements and all sorts.

[bazza.]

gregs656 said:

People do put complete watch heads in but I don’t think it’s generally recommended.

There are amateurs who use ultra sonics to clean movements and all sorts.

Many watchmakers use ultrasonic cleaner for stripped down movement cleaning I'm one myself

[Hoover.]

I ain’t that advanced ….I just want to remove insightly surface scuzz

[toastybase]

Water and soap for the nice watch and dishwasher for the g shocks!

[Tabs]

Bracelet off and in the dishwasher. Head cleaning with a used brush in my electric tooth brush with soapy water.

[blingybongy]

Toothbrush and hand soap.

[Sy1441]

Toothbrush and soapy water.

Ultrasonic bath is useful for getting the dirt from between the links and stuff.

[Ninjin]

When I'm in a hot and sweaty country, like SE Asia, the watch will be worn into the shower with me. When I lather up, I take off the watch and lather it too. This has worked fine for me.

In UK whwre it's not so hot, I'll just get the fairy liquid out and clean it. Cause I do it regularly, the watches never reall have the chance to build up the dirt. I won't wear a watch for more than a few days without a fairy clean.

With watches that can't get wet (eg, leather strap) I'll take a wet microfiber cloth and give it a good wipe down, strap as well.

[BoRED S2upid]

Swimming.

[hilly10]

gregs656 said:

Warm soapy water and a brush of some description.

Old soft tooth brush