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4 February 2012, 05:59 PM | #1 |
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Cleaning the Rolex
How often do you guys clean it with any wet tissues, microfiber, etc? Every month or so I see some dirty stuff accumulating in between spaces of the the wrist. On my 16234.
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4 February 2012, 06:02 PM | #2 |
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Mild soap, old toothbrush, and dry.
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4 February 2012, 06:48 PM | #3 |
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I just wear mine in the shower and wipe it afterward with my towel.
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4 February 2012, 06:50 PM | #4 |
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Warm, soapy water
Rinse Dry Optional buff with jeweller's cloth Wear/enjoy Repeat
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4 February 2012, 10:44 PM | #5 |
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I clean mine every week or every other week, somtimes once a day if it's hot and I'm using sunscreen. Keep it clean and your bracelet won't wear out as quickly.
Sounds like yours may require a bit more cleaning the first time. You might want to consider taking it to your local jewelers and having them place the bracelet in a Ultra Sonic cleaner. I would highly recomend taking the bracelet off of the watch and not placing the watch head in the cleaner. The following is what Rolex recomends:
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4 February 2012, 10:55 PM | #6 |
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At the advice of some members here, I went to veraet.com and ordered their cleaning spray solution and brand new microfiber cloth. I clean my watch at least once per week with the solution, rinse with warm water, dry with the MF cloth. Fantastic results, very easy to do, hopefully mitigating 'stretch' possibilities.
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Just plain old soap and water has worked well for me in over 30 years of owning and wearing and using Rolex as tool watches.With today watches that get such a pamperd life I sometimes wonder why old Hans Wilsdorf took the trouble to make them one of the toughest watches on this planet today just wash in water once or twice a week.
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5 February 2012, 12:13 AM | #8 |
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I just use dish washing soap rinse with warm water. I dry it with a towel and she looks good.
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5 February 2012, 12:52 AM | #9 |
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I use Veraet as well and it works great. Gives watch a better shine IMHO. It is pretty cheap for the whole kit as well. With that said- warm water and soap fine too as long as you keep it clean- especially in the summer and warmer months.
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5 February 2012, 01:24 AM | #10 | |
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DDDress's post also answers my other question. I gain a few seconds a day. I am trying to visualize, but is this the right way to lose a few according to the direction? I am starting to become a bigger Rolex fan. I have only seen two other people who are my peers who wore Rolex. But its not like I am trying to show it off to other people, but I just truly like the design of it. I dont know why, but I just love all aspect of the design.... Its just classy. |
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5 February 2012, 01:26 AM | #11 |
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here in the tropical climate, i just keep it on when showering every day, then towel dry and it's nice and clean
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5 February 2012, 02:30 AM | #12 |
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I clean mine daily, at a minimum by rinsing under the faucet and drying with a microfiber cloth. At least twice a week I give it a good cleaning with Veraet and a soft bristle brush. As for your watch position, the guidance is: (1) lay it face up to gain a few seconds; (2) crown down to lose a few seconds; (3) crown up [as you have shown] to lose a few seconds more. I recently came upon another bit of advice that said to lose even more seconds if needed, to rest the watch so the face is sitting straight up. I tried it just as an experiment and had great success. My new DJ consistently gained 3 seconds/day (well within COSC) and now gains about 1 second/day. The other resting positions had little effect.
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5 February 2012, 03:36 AM | #13 |
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5 February 2012, 04:19 AM | #14 |
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Great looking watch, I'm a big fan of the Rolex Serti dials.
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5 February 2012, 05:08 AM | #15 |
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I usually wash my GMT once a week using mild dish soap and luke warm water...then I towel dry. Sometimes I forget so then it's no more than two weeks!!!
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5 February 2012, 07:51 AM | #16 |
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I have a soft fingernail brush in the shower. Loosen the clasp, scrub bracelet inside and out, back of the case, front of the case, rinse soapy water off. Worked for years.
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5 February 2012, 08:12 AM | #17 |
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One more with 30+ years of a soft tooth brush, hand soap, plus warm water.
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Dishwashing soap, toothbrush and a cotton towel.
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