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If you’re reading this, it’s probably past time to clean your watch. Timepieces get a front-row seat to our lives and are exposed to lotions, sweat, perfumes, colognes and everything else we encounter ...

If you’ve arrived here after Googling “how to clean a watch,” congratulations: That means you actually wear that beautiful timepiece of yours, rather than merely leaving it tucked away in the safe.

How to Clean Watch Straps: Many people are fond of wearing smartwatches and enjoy wearing watches from different brands. When a smartwatch is worn for a long time, its band or strap becomes dirty.

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...