How to maintain a watch belt

Watches are one of the accessories that many people wear, and they are also a symbol of identity for many successful people. For people who understand watches, wearing a good watch often represents a person's temperament and wealth. For many people, collecting watches is one of their hobbies, but many people do not know how to maintain a watch. Next, let us learn how to maintain watch straps.

There are many different kinds of leather watch straps, such as crocodile leather, cowhide, ostrich leather, and lizard leather. The most common watch strap we wear is cowhide.

Belt durability: Compared with steel belts, leather belts are more fragile. The normal wearing time of a belt is two to three years. For some people, it can be considered a "consumable". But on the other hand, if you take good care of it, you can extend its service life.

Watch belt maintenance:

The most taboo thing for belts is water. They cannot be immersed in water for a long time. Water will cause the belt to become hard and brittle, which also includes human sweat. So don't go swimming, taking a hot bath or sauna while wearing a leather watch.

2. Long-term exposure to strong sunlight will cause the leather watch to discolor and accelerate the aging of the leather, so it should not be exposed to the sun for a long time. 3. Do not pull hard when wearing a leather watch. Cracks are prone to appear in the positions where the strap is often fixed. The greater the bend of the strap, the easier it is to break, so you should be careful and gentle when wearing the strap.

How to tell whether a watch strap is good or bad from the surface: Better watch straps usually have both edges sewn with thread, while lower-end ones are basically glued together, and the glue will easily come apart after the straps get wet. Cracked and debonded watch straps should be replaced in time. For those who wear leather straps, they should be wiped with detergent for maintenance every two or three months. If you need to replace the leather strap, you can go to our watch repair site for replacement in time.