How to properly care for leather straps?
These days, the trend of time followers to use leather strap watches is more and more. The leather strap watch with both classic and elegant appearance, but no less dynamic, has conquered the hearts of many people. However, in the process of use, because not knowing how to properly store and clean the watch band will make the watch band easy to fade and crack. Therefore, the care of watch straps is very important.
1. Why should watch leather straps be preserved?
When you take care of your watch band properly, it will bring many benefits such as:
Increase the durability of the leather watch band: When you take care of the watch band properly, it will help to prolong the life of the strap. Although the leather material is famous for its high durability, if it is exposed to a humid environment, the temperature is not suitable, it is also very easy to fade and peel.
Keep the leather watch band as shiny as new: Proper care of the watch leather strap will help maintain its luster and color without fading.
Avoiding moldy, unpleasant odors: Properly storing the leather watch straps will help prevent the strap from getting moldy, thereby also limiting the situation of the strap causing unpleasant odors during use.
2. How to properly care for leather watch straps?
When using leather strap watches, you should clean the strap at least once a week to keep the leather strap clean and beautiful. Use a wet cloth and soft brush to clean to avoid scratching the leather strap.
An important note is that absolutely do not wear leather straps out in the sun. Exposure to the sun can dry the leather strap, reducing unpleasant odors, but sunlight can cause the leather strap to bend, peel and deform.
When the leather watch band is found to have decay, peeling or when it has been used for 1-1.5 years, that’s when the leather strap needs to be replaced.
3. Some principles when preserving watch straps
- Watches should not be worn when it rains, when doing jobs that come in contact with water, when taking a shower, swimming, etc.
- Do not wear a watch when going to bed. Because while sleeping, it will be tight, the skin on the watch band will be secret and moist
- Avoid letting the leather strap come into contact with detergents (washing liquid, dishwashing liquid).
- Clean the watch band regularly. If dirty, clean immediately to remove stains completely
- You can also replace the leather band with a new one when the leather band is peeling, smelling, and fading.
Above is our share on how to preserve leather straps, hope the article will bring you useful information. Follow Top Leather to get more good information about the leather industry.