Watch Tips.How to look after your watches.

[willy]

Why most people do not look after their watch straps is a mystery for me.
Many times i have bought a used watch,and the expensive strap is filthy
and worn,and needs changing.Totally unnecessary in my opinion.A well looked
after strap can last just as long as a steel bracelet,if you treat it in the right way.

                        People sweat,and the elements can destroy a leather or rubber
strap in a few years.It is very easy to prevent this,and always have a good 
looking strap on your watch,by just doing a few simple things to your strap
two times a year.

                      First clean the strap with a leather cleaner used for furniture
easily purchased in many shops or on the net.
               Then treat the leather with a good neutral leather cream,this will
keep the original colour of your strap.Be careful not to use products that
contain to many chemicals ,these can destroy the stitching on the strap.

                  I treat my rubber straps with silicone first,to keep them supple.
Then when the strap is dry i use a Vinyl make up sprayed onto a soft cloth.
This brings back the colour of the strap.

                I have watch straps that are over twenty years old that look almost
new.So a little care is well worth the effort,and it will also make it easier to
sell your watch again with the original strap still on it.