triosLescano Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 What is the metod that you use to clean your new steel Rolex ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC8404 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 What is the metod that you use to clean your new steel Rolex ? I use dish washing detergent, warm water and a tooth brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I use dish washing detergent, warm water and a tooth brush. Me too But make sure the crown and case back are very tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayfish Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 What about soaking it in olive oil? am told it makes a big difference to the feel and movement of the bracelet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwiggum Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Handful of shaving foam and a tootbrush - Comes up like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 If your gen Rolex says 'Oyster' on the dial or has 3 dots below the coronet on the crown, it is probably an Oyster, otherwise it is not. If your watch is a rep, I would assume it is not waterproof until/unless it has been recently & properly tested for water-proofness by a watchmaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im2 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 What about soaking it in olive oil? am told it makes a big difference to the feel and movement of the bracelet? Lol! i bet you've read my thread on my modding project. I ve used olive oil to soak the bracelet to give it the buttery feel ... I would never recoment to soak the whole watch in (olive) oil .. Just soak some tomatos my friend instead and make a tasty greek salad.. but not your watch in olive oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 i use liquid car wax. i'm goona try the shaving cream thing i never heard that one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Mmm never heard of shaving cream... I clean using a mild soap solution and place the entire disassembled Rolex bracelet in a bath of mineral oil for a week (a bit of overkill, but hey). Then I put on kitchen gloves and reassemble the screwed links / bracelet IN the bucket of mineral oil. Then I work the links back and forth in the oil for a few minutes once assembled. I then take the bracelet out and pat dry all the surface oil and wash the bracelet in warm water while gently working the links to get the surface oil out... what remains is a bracelet that (esp. since I've sanded down the sharp links and used this oil method) feels identical (if not better) to my gen 16610 bracelet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I use a "dry" soft toothbrush .. to remove the oils and "dead skin" (sounds grosse) from the case back.. and a "dry" polishing cloth .. I actually do this after wearing any watch, as soon as I take it off .. takes a minute or so.. that gunk that is in the cracks after a hot day is actually your dead skin cells.. it is super grosse.. .. and one of my many obsessions to be free of.. or you can alway's put it in your pants pocket and throw it in the wash ... don't expect it to keep any time though.. @im2... greek salad sounds soooo good.. but with extra feta and olives... with a nice steak and king crab legs... now I'm HUNGRY.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 "dead skin" (sounds grosse) from the case back.. What do shed like a snake? If it's a plain old SS watch then wash it with any soap. It doesn't really matter if you're not polishing it. Then wipe it off every night when you take it off. Just like you would a gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 You guys are far too gentle with your watches! When I got my Doxa it was coated with this nasty crown crud like the previous owner had worked in sanitation and never cleaned his watch. It was naaaaaaaaaaasty. So I used an abrasive toothpaste and a stiff brush and went over the thing thoroughly, 3 times. I removed the bracelet and cleaned in between the lugs... more of the same. I went over the bracelet thoroughly... more of the same. In the end it came out sparkly clean and I am guaranteed no cavities for a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlaletom Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I just dont clean my rolex's And i mean my GEN rolex, and in all my friends that have rolex i don't think one of them ever though of cleaning his watch. One of my best friens actually painted his little girl room to make it pretty for the birth and has now enourmous spot of paint stuck into his sub band, and guess what, he just wait for them to go ... You don' really have the same perpective when you have been daily wearing your sub during 15 year and knows you will for 15 more ... Somtime rep collector a just much more respectfull than a gen owner. At least this is true for a rolex sport model as people buy them for there robustness and see them as the 4x4 watch. Now id DO clean my JLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayfish Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Use alloy wheel cleaner and a jetwash/powerwasher. Then use a brick for the really stubborn stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triosLescano Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Very intresting answers, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 My watches are always clean because I wear them in the shower, which I take every single Christmas - whether I need it or not. Maybe I will even get some soap this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayfish Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 My watches are always clean because I wear them in the shower, which I take every single Christmas - whether I need it or not. Maybe I will even get some soap this year Be careful not to get yourself tangled up in the shower, pubes trapped in your rolex strap is kinda akward to explain to the missus...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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