Cleaning your watches in an ultrasonic cleaner

Thegreatroberto

You all have given me opinions. But no facts to back it up. When I ask for facts, or why you believe an opinion. I don't get one.
And to answer a previous question, the complete watch and bracelet is placed in the cleaner basket. So, explain why it is bad for my watch, and what the degradation mechanisim is.

ericf4

This is now just a funny funny thread,..........like talking to a brick wall....Sorry I may be a new guy around here, but am i the only one finding this crazy??? I assume not...

Davidt3449

Ultrasonic cleaning uses vibrations to literally shake dirt and grease off a surface.

From experience it often finds a weak spot and causes damage, such as forcing gems out of their setting in jewellery.

As it's not based on direct contact, but bubbles that are formed throughout the liquid, it can penetrate into minute cracks/crevices.

Don't put a complete watch in one.

cicindela

The only one? I can't say, but you are in the minority. Roberto got several direct answers to his question, some by professional watchmakers. Synopsis: It is not a good idea to put a watch head with movement and dial into any ultrasonic machine. Reasons given, solution intrusion, lubricant dispersal, others. That the OP would do that with inquiring first astonishes me. Sorry you don't like the answer. The humor was a way to make the replies light without trying to directly insult , sometime that works, sometimes it doesn't. At times it is a little crazy around here, was from the beginning, likely won't change.