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Hi guys
My Cosmonaute A22322 has a leather strap and i will be looking to replace it at some point moving forward, but at the moment it smell where it is on my wrist!!

Sounds gross i know, i cant afford the bracelet so will be replacing it with another leather strap but the way i see it is that with a new strap it will only start sweating up again.

I know this isnt exclusively a Breitling problem i was just wondering how you can go about cleaning it - the white stitching is also fading so it needs a good wash.

Any ideas at all ??

Thanks in advance

A good leather treatment product could help you a long way. Also, as you suggest, it might need a "wash". Just don't soak the leather strap while cleaning it, instead use a moist towel or cloth. Think of it as taking care and cleaning of a pair of leather shoes. You wouldn't throw those in the tub while cleaning them, would you? Good luck!

I thought i might have had a "i need a wash" reply.

Thanks mate, will look for some leather treatment "stuff"

There are a ton of leather cleaners available. Even if you didnt want to bother doing it yourself, you could probably take it into a shoe repair shop and have them clean and condition it for you.

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-RJ

The smell is bacteria (and it will happen with watches and straps and to an extent bracelets) with any'red blooded man/woman'.

You can use an alcohol hand cleaner on the back of the strap or...

Personal hygiene spoiler alert!!!!!!!!!

I use a non Aluminium deodorant which kills the bacteria (and is better for you) so I also use this on a smelly watch strap - works a treat.

And it does not block your pores or those of your watchstrap....

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Al

“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"

Thanks for the info. I have always hated that smell from a few of my straps and could never figure it out!!! Wow I have a whole new drawer of stuff to use if this works right.

Wow!

Thanks For The Info! - Will Definitely Try That.


Cheers,

Enezdez

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