Special Attention to Wearing Leather Strap Watch
- December 30th, 2009
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Wearing leather strap watch has become a popular trend currently. It is relatively soft and comfort while avoiding the allergic reaction of wearing a stainless steel strap watch. Moreover, people will look more high-grade.
There exists various kinds of leather, including crocodile, lizard, cow and ostrich. The commonest is cow leather strap. As for the solidness and durability, leather strap is certainly worse than metal strap. Generally speaking, its life is only two or three years. However, if maintained carefully, it will live for a longer time.
Water is the natural enemy of leather watch. Immersed in water for a long time, leather strap would turn hard and brittle immediately, of course, including sweat of people. Therefore, you can not wear your leather strap watch when swimming. Long-term sweat soaked strap will easily be moldy, too. It is better to have watches, one metal watch and one leather strap watch. In summer, metal band watch is the best choice. In other seasons you can change leather strap watch.
The long-term exposure in strong sunlight will bleach the color of leather strap. You should avoid sun shine. At the same time, leather strap must keep a certain distance with some chemical reagents to avoid being corroded. You also shouldn’t pull strongly when wear the watch. Otherwise, it will easily break.
You should use a piece of soft damp cloth with detergent to clean the strap. Then wipe it with clean cloth sticking fresh water. Put your watch in a cool dry place. It is better to wipe watch strap every one or two months.
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