Bracelet Boil

[Armyguy03]

So while at the AD yesterday I requested a bracelet clean in their superb ultrasonic cleaner for my newest acquisition (a preloved 14060M). I was informed that they would need to keep the watch for 48 hours as the tech likes to keep the watch in the cleaner at times for 24 hours. She also informed me that they heat up their water to boiling temps to really get the gunk out.

Fast forward to today and I decide to do the same, DIY style. I boiled the bracelet putting it on a vegetable metal strainer to keep it from direct heat contact in the pot; in other words, so the bracelet wasn't lying on the bottom of the pot. I let it boil for 30 full mins. I then poured the freshly boiled water into my ultrasonic cleaner and let it cycle for about 2 hours. My ultrasonic cleaner only does 3 min cycles, so I watched a 2 hour movie and kept resetting it every time it stopped.

Needless to say the water remained too hot to the touch the entire time (2 hours) and the amount of gunk and overall filth which could lead to premature bracelet stretch is surprising.

After I completed the ultrasonic cycle, I sprayed it with Veraet, gave it a soft toothbrush scrub, rinsed with fresh water, wiped it down, and dried with a microfiber cloth.

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