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MITS · 2 September 2008, 06:29 PM

The green alcandara leather kind inside of the box of my Rolex is getting a little dirty from use. How do you clean this?

Prince · 2 September 2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MITS

The green alcandara leather kind inside of the box of my Rolex is getting a little dirty from use. How do you clean this?

What do you use it for?

MITS · 2 September 2008, 09:02 PM

No i mean the inside of the box. Not the small cloth. It got dusty and i don't know how to clean it. I called Rolex and they said they never had that problem before so they didn't know how to. I can't wear gloves every time i take my watch out of its box...

esm · 2 September 2008, 09:09 PM

try automotive cleaning products (may be a good idea to give Audi a call, since they use very similar material for some of their interior pieces).

may also be a good idea to wash/clean your hands before taking the watch out?

Andad · 2 September 2008, 09:11 PM

Pack the original box up with all the papers, links, booklets etc. Put your rolex in a smaller box/case/holder and work from there. Your original box will not be damaged by use and that IMO is how to do it.

Just some of my H opinions.

MITS · 2 September 2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by esm

try automotive cleaning products (may be a good idea to give Audi a call, since they use very similar material for some of their interior pieces).

may also be a good idea to wash/clean your hands before taking the watch out?

Damn you...

MITS · 2 September 2008, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by directioneng

Pack the original box up with all the papers, links, booklets etc. Put your rolex in a smaller box/case/holder and work from there. Your original box will not be damaged by use and that IMO is how to do it.

Just some of my H opinions.

That's a nice box...!!!

Andad · 2 September 2008, 09:17 PM

My favourite box - almost.

padi56 · 2 September 2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MITS

No i mean the inside of the box. Not the small cloth. It got dusty and i don't know how to clean it. I called Rolex and they said they never had that problem before so they didn't know how to. I can't wear gloves every time i take my watch out of its box...

You cannot be serious can you.

Prince · 3 September 2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by padi56

You cannot be serious can you.

I believe he is, Peter...

BTW, I'm sure Rolex hasn't ever experienced that problem before.

Mrdi · 9 September 2008, 04:40 AM

I pull mine out of the box
remove it from the form
staple it to a piece of plywood
and scrub it with a brush and rug cleaner
dry in the sun
Make sure to buy good quality rug cleaner though

Baptistman · 9 September 2008, 05:09 AM

This is a joke thread, right

CPTL · 9 September 2008, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Baptistman

This is a joke thread, right

It's going that direction. Hilarious.

Atlanta · 9 September 2008, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrdi

I pull mine out of the box
remove it from the form
staple it to a piece of plywood
and scrub it with a brush and rug cleaner
dry in the sun
Make sure to buy good quality rug cleaner though

I alternate between bleach and muriatic acid - rug cleaner seems too mild to get out the soil.

Mrdi · 9 September 2008, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Atlanta

I alternate between bleach and muriatic acid - rug cleaner seems too mild to get out the soil.

But...... what you Southern Boys do to get yore hands so dirty,
makes me pale.

CKay · 9 September 2008, 01:09 PM

If you think that your box is more important than your Rolex, just take the watch out, place it in a drawer for easy accessibility and put the box inside a safe. This is what I do.

GoldenBear · 10 September 2008, 02:28 AM

How do you guys keep yours on while wearing it?....LOL

BigHat · 10 September 2008, 03:24 AM

Ladies and gentleman,

Yes, it's early, but this could be today's winner.

Can anyone recommend a good safe? I have a number of boxes....

guydebordgame · 10 September 2008, 03:33 AM

I ALWAYS wear at LEAST 3 pairs of gloves before handing my watches ESPECIALLY when taking them out of the box. That is a very very scary thing to do. I only will remove a watch from the plush storage box once I have vacuumed and bleached my floors, shaved my head with Nair, gotten a pedicure and brushed my teeth with a mixture of detergent, coconut juice and paint thinner.

BigHat · 10 September 2008, 03:42 AM

Seriously, though. My boxes are in the closet 60 seconds after unloading the watch and never touched again until I "flip." The Rolex boxes are crap and would otherwise go in the trash were it not for the hit to resale without one. Never considered it for daily use, so I have no idea how one would clean it -- nor that anyone ever needed to.

ninja5000 · 15 September 2008, 01:57 AM

collection

chriseskew24 · 15 September 2008, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guydebordgame

I ALWAYS wear at LEAST 3 pairs of gloves before handing my watches ESPECIALLY when taking them out of the box. That is a very very scary thing to do. I only will remove a watch from the plush storage box once I have vacuumed and bleached my floors, shaved my head with Nair, gotten a pedicure and brushed my teeth with a mixture of detergent, coconut juice and paint thinner.

Very funny< but what i have found is best for this situation is that i had NASA come to my home make me an air tight volt that is then set to a perfect 70% humidity ratio and 70 degrees in tempature "much like my humidor" i have a special space type suit that i put on before entering the first chamber, than after entering the first chamber i put on a diffrent suite to enter the actual volt then i can enjoy my watch and box all i want . But i never ever let the watch or the box out of the chamber so that dust molicules or anyother foreign objects will never be in contact with the actual product.

InVision · 1 March 2010, 04:34 AM

Pressure Washer .... :-)

Mike

CorruptedSanity · 1 March 2010, 05:34 AM

Then what happened?

esm · 1 March 2010, 06:21 AM

most of must have missed something here.......!?!

DSLAM · 1 March 2010, 10:11 AM

Hey MITS, I think you need to cut your losses here and go with esm's post number 4.

JEC · 1 March 2010, 12:18 PM

You took the watch out of the box? You're nuts, you just ruined the resale value. You went from a CGC of about 9.5 to like 7.0 right there. Whatever you do, don't wear it, unless you want to lose even more money.

2 September 2008, 06:29 PM	#1
MITS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 75	Inside of the box... The green alcandara leather kind inside of the box of my Rolex is getting a little dirty from use. How do you clean this?

2 September 2008, 09:11 PM	#5
Andad 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,719	Pack the original box up with all the papers, links, booklets etc. Put your rolex in a smaller box/case/holder and work from there. Your original box will not be damaged by use and that IMO is how to do it. Just some of my H opinions. Attached Images __________________ E

2 September 2008, 09:17 PM	#8
Andad 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,719	My favourite box - almost. __________________ E

9 September 2008, 05:09 AM	#12
Baptistman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Jon Location: UK Posts: 2,405	This is a joke thread, right __________________ Whatever the watch, it's your wrist, it speaks to you, enjoy it

9 September 2008, 01:09 PM	#16
CKay "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 467	If you think that your box is more important than your Rolex, just take the watch out, place it in a drawer for easy accessibility and put the box inside a safe. This is what I do. __________________ BLACK IS THICKER THAN BLOOD

2 September 2008, 09:02 PM	#3
MITS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 75	No i mean the inside of the box. Not the small cloth. It got dusty and i don't know how to clean it. I called Rolex and they said they never had that problem before so they didn't know how to. I can't wear gloves every time i take my watch out of its box...

2 September 2008, 09:09 PM	#4
esm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Location,Location Watch: this, bro... Posts: 15,340	try automotive cleaning products (may be a good idea to give Audi a call, since they use very similar material for some of their interior pieces). may also be a good idea to wash/clean your hands before taking the watch out?

9 September 2008, 04:40 AM	#11
Mrdi Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,478	I pull mine out of the box remove it from the form staple it to a piece of plywood and scrub it with a brush and rug cleaner dry in the sun Make sure to buy good quality rug cleaner though

10 September 2008, 02:28 AM	#17
GoldenBear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Watch: Submariner Posts: 2,480	My bezel protector keeps falling off... How do you guys keep yours on while wearing it?....LOL __________________ ____________________________________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner Rolex SS Submariner Breitling Emergency Mission They are just watches, wear 'em. ____________________________________________

10 September 2008, 03:24 AM	#18
BigHat Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Matt Location: Arlington, VA Watch: Lange One MP Posts: 4,043	Ladies and gentleman, Yes, it's early, but this could be today's winner. Can anyone recommend a good safe? I have a number of boxes....

10 September 2008, 03:33 AM	#19
guydebordgame Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: ryder Location: nyc Watch: milgauss Posts: 80	I ALWAYS wear at LEAST 3 pairs of gloves before handing my watches ESPECIALLY when taking them out of the box. That is a very very scary thing to do. I only will remove a watch from the plush storage box once I have vacuumed and bleached my floors, shaved my head with Nair, gotten a pedicure and brushed my teeth with a mixture of detergent, coconut juice and paint thinner.

10 September 2008, 03:42 AM	#20
BigHat Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Matt Location: Arlington, VA Watch: Lange One MP Posts: 4,043	Seriously, though. My boxes are in the closet 60 seconds after unloading the watch and never touched again until I "flip." The Rolex boxes are crap and would otherwise go in the trash were it not for the hit to resale without one. Never considered it for daily use, so I have no idea how one would clean it -- nor that anyone ever needed to.

15 September 2008, 01:57 AM	#21
ninja5000 Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: california Posts: 94	nice collection

1 March 2010, 04:34 AM	#23
InVision Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Destin, FL USA Watch: Outerspace DayDate Posts: 2,662	Pressure Washer .... :-) Mike

1 March 2010, 05:34 AM	#24
CorruptedSanity Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Saif Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Watch: AP Posts: 402	Then what happened?

1 March 2010, 06:21 AM	#25
esm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Location,Location Watch: this, bro... Posts: 15,340	most of must have missed something here.......!?!

1 March 2010, 10:11 AM	#26
DSLAM "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 58	Hey MITS, I think you need to cut your losses here and go with esm's post number 4.

1 March 2010, 12:18 PM	#27
JEC Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: J. Location: Montreal Watch: Speedmaster Pro Posts: 232	You took the watch out of the box? You're nuts, you just ruined the resale value. You went from a CGC of about 9.5 to like 7.0 right there. Whatever you do, don't wear it, unless you want to lose even more money.

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