air for cleaning your rolex

[aria]

im not lucky enough to own a rolex at the moment but i have seen a lot of posts lately about cleaning a watch

does anybody use compressed air or thought about using it?

i use it all day long at work and the cans give out air at more than enough pressure to clean in between links, especially for people afraid to use cloths and toothbrushes on there watch

its cheap as chips as well...after all its only air in a can!

just a thought.....

[mjclark32]

Originally Posted by navichas

im not lucky enough to own a rolex at the moment but i have seen a lot of posts lately about cleaning a watch

does anybody use compressed air or thought about using it?

i use it all day long at work and the cans give out air at more than enough pressure to clean in between links, especially for people afraid to use cloths and toothbrushes on there watch

its cheap as chips as well...after all its only air in a can!

just a thought.....

People are scared to use cloths now?


Never even thought about it using air

[c.rod]

dont know about scared. but i think its a great idea for the bracelet links etc.. to aid the veraet watch spray.. :)

[77T]

Compressed air is good for driving rinse water out of the crevices. But wash with mild soap and rinse with plenty of water will do what blasts of air alone couldn't.

[bridgs]

Originally Posted by navichas

im not lucky enough to own a rolex at the moment but i have seen a lot of posts lately about cleaning a watch

does anybody use compressed air or thought about using it?

i use it all day long at work and the cans give out air at more than enough pressure to clean in between links, especially for people afraid to use cloths and toothbrushes on there watch

its cheap as chips as well...after all its only air in a can!

just a thought.....

I use compressed air to blowout my bracelet, the top of the crystal and down the sides of the case because I learned from 16 years of drying my case with a cotton cloth put on fine scratches that became very noticeable over the years. I NEVER however use that air can near the crown as I am paranoid I may somehow force water through the gaskets into the case.

[financeman]

I didnt know people where now affraid to use cloths to clean there watches. I dont understand how people enjoy them on there arm if they are so afraid of scratching them in some way. maybe it is just me but it would drive me crazy if I had to worry all the time about my watch getting a scratch on it.
On another note though, the compressed air sounds lie a cool idea to help get the water out of the links after you have given your watch a bath

[Tools]

A little air, a little grit... clean as a whistle..

[aria]

you can buy cans of air from computer shops, think people use them to clean in between the keys on a keyboard

[porschejeff]

I subscribe to various Porsche car forums. People there dry their cars with leaf blowers. I don't know, I still use a soft micro fiber towel for both my car and my Rolex (not the same one of course).

[Syed117]

Using a cloth directly on a watch can be bad in the same way using cloths to wipe down a car can be bad.

If it hasn't been washed there are going to be tiny particles on the surface. When you just start taking a cloth to anything, there is a chance that you will simply be rubbing those particles further into the surface. Think swirl marks on a car. You can get those despite washing a car first.

I feel the best way to wash a watch is to rinse first with water and a mild clean rinsing soap. Soaps that rinse clean don't leave any residue behind. Strangely enough, I actually prefer the standard great Irish spring bar soap. I know it sounds weird, but I always have some around specifically for cleaning my watches. After rinsing, I set it down for a few minutes for the water to drip off and then gently pat dry. I don't thnk it's ever a good idea to rub down a shiny surface.

On a watch that I wear daily, I usually wash it once a week and it stays looking great. Minimal effort and comes out looking new.

[bayerische]

Washing it works well. About once a week.

[joe stout]

Ranchers are terrible about washing stuff, I buy a new pickup occasionally and have never washed one. matter of fact I have one that Im partial to that I have had 12 years only time it sees water is when we cross a creek or it rains.
I bought a Rolex, doubt if it ever gets a bath, I do hose down my horse after a hard day workin cattle tho.

[Le Chef]

I use a special nitrogen mix called "God's Breath" which is pretty much available everywhere. Just blow on the watch and then use a cloth...Just make sure you don't damage the stickers.

[blackout]

I only use the canned air to get all the water off... I have really hard water where I am.

[DIVER4USN]

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