What Shall We Pay Attention to When Wearing A Leather Strap?

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We cannot deny that leather straps are the first consideration for modern watch enthusiasts because they are softer, more suitable against the wrist and more comfortable than stainless steel bracelets which might invoke allergic reaction for nickel leaking. Besides, leather strap pops out a kind of elegance. Therefore, the particular watch lovers have a bias on leather straps.

In modern marketplace, there are various kinds of leather straps including crocodile, lizard, cow and ostrich. Among so many of them, cow leather strap is frequently used in modern society.

Regarding the durability, leather strap can’t compete with the bracelet. The average longevity for a leather strap is around 2 or 3 years. However if you correctly wear it and take good care of it in daily life, you can greatly extend its life span.

Similar to other leather products, we should keep the leather strap far away from water. It’s known to all that the leather strap will become harder and crisper if soaked in the water for a long time. Therefore, you’d better not wear the wristwatch with leather strap for a swimming. Moreover, sweat is another killer because it makes the leather strap become mildewed with a long-time touch. If you are a person easily got sweaty, then you should find a wristwatch with bracelet. In the hot summer, I don’t suggest wearing the timepieces with leather straps. However, most people prepare at least one bracelet and a leather strap for everyday watch wear. Once it’s a cool weather, they choose wearing the leather strap model. While in summer, bracelet models are their prior selections. For those smart users, they usually take off the original leather strap and use the homebred one of the same specification in everyday life; only change back to the original for special occasions.

What’s more, you should keep the leather strap from strong sunshine which can make its color fading and the leather aging. And the chemical reagent can also fade the color. Besides, don’t excessively pull the leather; otherwise, it would cause crack. Thus, be gentle when wearing it.

The high quality leather strap is finished with sewing edging. And the inferior ones are usually done with sticking. Once got wed or sweated, the sticking part is prone to fall apart. Suppose you find crack trail on the leather surface or the sticking ruptured, you need to change to a new one immediately.

However, it is still not enough for the long-time use of your leather strap. It requires periodical cleaning. Use the wet and soft cloth with suitable Washing Spirit to wipe the surface, and then dry it via the cloth wetted by clean water and air dry in the cool place. For better maintenance, you can wipe it with leather oil every two months.

Hope above information can be useful to you all.

[Jkay]