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Old 16 February 2020, 02:40 AM   #1
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Cleaning watches without water

Hello everyone, today my grandfather gave me two watches he and my grandmother found when they searched for something in the house.

One is a pulsar that i don't know how he got.

The second one is a doxa that his uncle gave him for his bar mizva.

I want to clean them so they won't smell weird and so i could wear them and use them, the problem is i don't want to wash them because i know water will get in so i need methods to clean them without any water or soap. I don't know if thats even possible but if so i will be glad if you guys help me out with this. Thanks.

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Old 16 February 2020, 02:45 AM   #2
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isopropyl alcohol on a qtip or soft cloth would work
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Rubbing alcohol on a cloth, wipe down?....
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Old 16 February 2020, 04:59 AM   #4
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What finish are they and does it have a leather belt or not? The doxa if a diver can be run under water and lightly brushed. don't submerge it until you get it vacuum tested
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Old 16 February 2020, 04:35 PM   #5
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What finish are they and does it have a leather belt or not? The doxa if a diver can be run under water and lightly brushed. don't submerge it until you get it vacuum tested
On the bracelet mirror finish and i think brushed on most of the case. I first took off the dirt with toothpicks them i cleaned it with 70% alcohol and repeated for a few hours.

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