Notesonskin
irritationandallergy
Skinirritationcausedbyabandhasvariousreasonssuchas
allergytometalsorleathers,orskinreactionsagainstfrictionon
dustorthebanditself.
Notesonthe
lengthoftheband
Polyurethaneband
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Apolyurethanebandissusceptibletodiscolorationfromlight,andmaybe
deterioratedbysolventoratmospherichumidity.
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Especiallyatranslucent,white,orpalecoloredbandeasilyadsorbsothercolors,
resultingincolorsmearsordiscoloration.
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Washoutdirtinwaterandcleanitoffwithadrycloth.
(Protectthewatchbodyfromwatersplashesbywrappingitupinplasticwrapetc.)
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Whenthebandbecomeslessflexibleorcracked,replacethebandwithanewone.
Adjustthebandtoallowalittleclearancewithyourwristto
ensureproperairflow.Whenwearingthewatch,leaveenough
roomtoinsertafingerbetweenthebandandyourwrist.
Metallicband
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Moisture,sweatorsoilwillcauserustevenonastainlesssteelbandiftheyareleftforalongtime.
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Lackofcaremaycauseayellowishorgoldstainonthelowersleeveedgeofshirts.
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Wipeoffmoisture,sweatorsoilwithasoftclothassoonaspossible
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Tocleanthesoilaroundthejointgapsoftheband,wipeitoutinwaterandthenbrushit
offwithasofttoothbrush.
(Protectthewatchbodyfromwatersplashesbywrappingitupinplasticwrapetc.)
Band
(maintenanceprocedure)
Thebandtouchestheskindirectlyandbecomesdirtywithsweatordust.
Therefore,lackofcaremayacceleratedeteriorationofthebandorcauseskinirritation
orstainonthesleeveedge.Thewatchrequiresalotofattentionforlongusage.
Leatherband
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A
leatherbandissusceptibletodiscolorationanddeteriorationfrommoisture,sweatand
directsunlight.
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Wipeoffmoistureandsweatassoonaspossiblebygentlyblottingthemupwithadrycloth.