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Soap and Water
The advice is 'To preserve the beauty and lustre if your Cosmograph Daytona and to prevent attack by corrosive agents, we recommend that all metal parts are cleaned from time to time with soap and lukewarm water using a soft brush.'
Prior to this I was just using a soft cloth without water, but after discovering that using soap and water did make a difference I've been doing it every couple months. What do you guys do? The same , and anyone know why just soap and water.
What's actually in soap that does ruin the bracelet?
Any other tips or tricks for cleaning your Rolex? And do other watches recommend the same procedure?
Prior to this I was just using a soft cloth without water, but after discovering that using soap and water did make a difference I've been doing it every couple months. What do you guys do? The same , and anyone know why just soap and water.
What's actually in soap that does ruin the bracelet?
Any other tips or tricks for cleaning your Rolex? And do other watches recommend the same procedure?
Toothbrush helps too
I have cleaned many a filthy case and bracelet on watches sent in for servicing.
If the owner just wants things cleaned up, and it's a water-resistance watch such as a Rolex, we use a gentle soap, luke-warm water and a toothbrush.
Just don't flood around the pushers or crown unnecessarily.
More extensive cleanings are done by removing the bracelet from the case and cleaning it in an ultrasound machine for 30-45 minutes, then doing the soap and water routine.
Most multi-piece bracelets will hold enough dirt to blacken a quart of water.
And most of them will rattle a bit afterwards, since all the nice absorbent dirt has left the links to find a new equilibrium.
It's worth replacing the spring bars if they are ugly.
REAL cleaning requires more drastic measures, such as full disassembly for this Rolex.
Straps are a bit more of a nuisance and usually aren't cleaned.
I have had some success with cleaning leather straps using rubbing alcohol and then immediate application of leather conditioner.
It depends a lot on the type of leather and how much you've worn it.
Mike
If the owner just wants things cleaned up, and it's a water-resistance watch such as a Rolex, we use a gentle soap, luke-warm water and a toothbrush.
Just don't flood around the pushers or crown unnecessarily.
More extensive cleanings are done by removing the bracelet from the case and cleaning it in an ultrasound machine for 30-45 minutes, then doing the soap and water routine.
Most multi-piece bracelets will hold enough dirt to blacken a quart of water.
And most of them will rattle a bit afterwards, since all the nice absorbent dirt has left the links to find a new equilibrium.
It's worth replacing the spring bars if they are ugly.
REAL cleaning requires more drastic measures, such as full disassembly for this Rolex.
Straps are a bit more of a nuisance and usually aren't cleaned.
I have had some success with cleaning leather straps using rubbing alcohol and then immediate application of leather conditioner.
It depends a lot on the type of leather and how much you've worn it.
Mike
I clean my TAG Heuer Carrera Tachy and its bracelet...
…with the softest toothbrush I found and Johnson's Baby Shampoo 
What do you think, Mike?
Marcelo
Shampoo is good
It's designed to cut skin oils and it's mild for baby!
I like woolite soap too.
I like woolite soap too.
Me too....
I use a baby toothbrush which is very soft and Johnsons Baby Shampoo. Got to look after our babies
Simon
Simon