Reply With QuoteImo often easier and safer to use an old toothbrush and warm soapy water and always MAKING SURE the watch is WATER RESISTANT prior to cleaning.
With six or so watches that I wear and a drawer full of ones that I don't I can see that an ultrasonic cleaner may be quite a good idea.
There seem to be plenty on eBay, but are they any good. Anybody got any recommendations?
Cheers
James
Imo often easier and safer to use an old toothbrush and warm soapy water and always MAKING SURE the watch is WATER RESISTANT prior to cleaning.
Particularly the WATER RESISTANT bit.
I bought a cheap one from "Tchibo" a couple of years ago, cost me £8.00 in their half price sale.
It does a really good job for the price. These are also sold by "Lidl" and "Aldi" usually under their own brand names.They seem to be in their "specials" section about once a year.
I have also seen them sold by "Maplins" for 2-3 times the price.
Very good for reaching the parts the toothbrush cannot get to.
I agree with Johnboy got it from Lidl for a friend - found it did a good job.
Really good on bracelets, be careful as the 'vibrating' water seems to get past many seals :-(
Is there any types of watches that you should not use an ULTRASONIC CLEANER???
Automatics??
never put a mechanical watch in an ultra sound cleaner, it will vibrate it to bits, disassembled parts yes but not a working watch. bracelets yep chuck em in my regularly go for a bath.
We bought ours from Lakeland with the organic cleaner stuff to go in it. I works really well, but then 90% of my watches are divers watches and a OK in a swimming pool.
If you don't have a water resistant watch, then an ultrasonic cleaner would be good for the bracelets only. But still really good!
So some of you are putting a working mechanical watch in an ultrasonic cleaner?
Say it ain't so :crybaby:
I have an Elma E30H, which is great for mechanical watches (of the disassembled variety). I tried an inexpensive, large, eBay variety, and it gave up the ghost in less than a year.
Best wishes,
Bob
Aldi have them on sale for £16.99 as of tomorrow.
May be of interest to some people.
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