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·Baking soda can work wonders with mouldy-smelling leather😉
Deodorizing a smelly watch
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·Yes, glycerin-based saddle soap is great for veg-leather, aniline leather or the like, but it's really not good for pigmented, finished or similar leathers.
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·Hello everyone, thanks for all the ideas 😁
It's not a vintage watch, but it's around 10 years old, the strap is original leather.
My watch winder has this plastic like smell, so after the watch stayed in there for a few days(to test the accuracy), now it smells like that. Yesterday I did however use a wet wipe without alcohol or perfume and then I used a damp towel and then paper to dry it. So now, I can't smell anything. Just to elaborate, there was no visible dirt or anything and the wet wipe didn't get dirty after wiping it. I believe the seller had already cleaned it, but then stored in a basement or something. 😁
On the box, I used mold removing liquid, a strong one, so there's no visible mold or anything, but it still smells if you bring your nose near it. It's that basement smell. I will try leaving it out in the sun for a few hours soon.
On the topic of straps - what's your goto place for high quality learher ones?
It's not a vintage watch, but it's around 10 years old, the strap is original leather.
My watch winder has this plastic like smell, so after the watch stayed in there for a few days(to test the accuracy), now it smells like that. Yesterday I did however use a wet wipe without alcohol or perfume and then I used a damp towel and then paper to dry it. So now, I can't smell anything. Just to elaborate, there was no visible dirt or anything and the wet wipe didn't get dirty after wiping it. I believe the seller had already cleaned it, but then stored in a basement or something. 😁
On the box, I used mold removing liquid, a strong one, so there's no visible mold or anything, but it still smells if you bring your nose near it. It's that basement smell. I will try leaving it out in the sun for a few hours soon.
On the topic of straps - what's your goto place for high quality learher ones?
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Syzygy
·I've had some good luck with Bulang and Sons. https://bulangandsons.com/
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