It's an original Omega leather strap, around 9 months old. I now get a small rash on my wrists a few hours after wearing the watch. Is there anything I can do to prevent getting this rash? Thanks!
That's really weird, I've heard of plenty of people having a rash from metal bracelets particularly Rolex but not from straps. I wonder if its some reaction to something in the tanning process or something like that, do you have any allergies or anything?
I don't have any allergies. I do live in a hot country, so it's possible it's sweat building up causing the problem. I'll experiment on a day when I'm indoors with aircon. Do you guys clean your straps with an antibacterial agent or anything like that?
I wouldn't be surprised if this is the cause. Saddle soap (used for cleaning horse tack) would be worth investigating... obviously test on an inconspicuous area first. Or giving the inside of the strap a good wipe with an antibacterial wipe, and then letting it fully dry out...
I have had the same issue, I gently cleaned the strap with antibacterial cleaning materials and put it back on when the rash was completely gone, didn't have the same issue ever again
If you've ever been publicly critical of Putin, you may wish to give the strap a once over with a geiger counter too
Sounds awful. If you use an antibacterial wipe, be careful not to scrub or make the strap too wet as that will cause other issues.
Update: So, the rash eventually went away (after the strap was perhaps in use for 18+ months), but I'm after buying a new strap (the exact same model from Omega) and the rash is back, so it must be something in the tanning process or similar.