For those of you sporting watches with bracelets, what is your technique for cleaning the watchband?

Mine really doesn't get that dirty, but I guess I scrub it with an old toothbrush a few times a year. I've been meaning to try the waterpik next.

Everyone knows that dive watches just go in the dishwasher or through the laundry.

Every couple of years they all go through the ultrasonic. To be honest they don't need it that often.

Sometimes you purchase a pre-owned watch and it’s bracelet really dirty, I usually soak it in to warm water with soap for half an hour then clean it using water flosser, brush and soft cloth 😬

I haven't had to clean mine aside from finger grease and stuff yet. When it comes to it i will likely choose C but maybe B here or there

Toothbrush, warm water and soap. Clean it after a few wears, or if did something that’s dirty/sweaty.

If needed, getting it cleaned at my AD

Lens cleaning wipes, the same ones I use on my camera

I'm in the wash them often club. I use a soft bristle brush, warm water and a little dishwashing soap. Just to be safe I always start by making sure the crown is seated and wash with the crown down even when the watch is rated for 200 meters of water resistance or better.

I haven't even thought about this yet. I don't have hardly any wrist time with any one watch yet. Most of my watches that came with bracelets I switched to straps before ever wearing. Is there expert advice from watchmakers on how to clean bracelets and straps?

Usually I’ll just wash them with soap and water, but if the bracelet gets really grimy, I scrub all the grime off with pegwood and some 99% isopropyl alcohol. Then I run it through the ultrasonic cleaner. Comes out sparkling every time!

For bracelets, I rinse them in lukewarm water at the end of every day of wear. I'll usually use the high-powered setting on my kitchen faucet to get in between the cracks. Afterwards I'll immediately dry with a towel. I'll use a microfiber clotch/alcohol lens wipe to get rid of any grease marks. You've got the tactical Rambos that say "it's a tool, just treat it like crap all the time".... this process takes me a grand total of 30 seconds.

For straps, I'll use warm water, a small drop of dish soap, and hand scrub. I've heard of people throwing them on the rack in the dishwasher with no problems.

For leather, I don't use it because sweat and leather is only cool on the bed sheets.

I can highly recommend buying an ultrasonic cleaner. Those things are super cheap and you can clean all kinds of jewelry, glasses, watch bracelets,…in no time with minimal effort

I have a toothbrush for cleaning watches, hair clippers and those sorts of things. I clean mine about once a week or when it gets greasy, typically do that while washing hands.

For a genuine leather strap, coat the underside with neatsfoot or mink oil. Don't treat the topside, as the treatment will darken the leather. Once the oil penetrates, it protects against sweat, salt, and oil from your skin from drying and cracking the leather. You may also wish to treat the leather tops with leather conditioner. It will soften the leather and add years to the strap.

I use an ultrasonic cleaner. Just make sure you use a strap stand to keep the watch above the surface of the water. Not sure of the effect an ultrasonic cleaner has on a submerged watch, and I don't wanna test it out on one of my watches.

Hey thanks a lot for this information! It is so nice not to have to bother trying to figure it out now.😀

I always remove the bracelet from the watch body first before cleaning it. The watch body itself gets cleaned with a damp cloth 👍