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If you are a stubborn person An apple fan, chances are you own (or have owned) an Apple Watch. Apple’s answer to smart watch craze seems to pair perfectly with your other Apple devices, allowing you to reply to texts, take calls and monitor your health with some pretty impressive features. You probably use yours Apple Watch as much as you use yours iPhonewhich means it is used daily.
You are probably also familiar with the benefits of cleaning your iPhone regularly: protects your screen from smudges, kills harmful bacteria and keeps your phone looking as new as possible for as long as possible.
But when was the last time you cleaned—and I mean really cleaned—your Apple Watch?
Just like your iPhone, your Apple Watch can be susceptible to stains and some pretty rough debris, but your watch comes with a few extra features that tend to catch dirt and other debris, like its band and Digital Crown. Regularly cleaning your Apple Watch can breathe new life into it and keep your watch looking like you just took it out of the box.
Fear not Apple Watch fans, I have a few tips that can help you keep your Apple Watch clean and bacteria free. For more, here how to watch (and what to expect from) WWDC 2024 and everything we know so far about iOS 18.
How to clean your Apple Watch
Cleaning your Apple Watch follows the same basic procedures you would use to clean your iPhone or iPad. According to An apple, avoid using “soaps, cleaning products, abrasive materials, compressed air, ultrasonic cleaning, and external heat sources” on your Apple Watch. Instead, follow these steps to keep your watch in tip-top condition.
First, turn off your Apple Watch and remove it from any chargers. If you’re using a leather watch band, Apple recommends removing it before you begin.
To clean your Apple Watch, wipe it with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. If your watch is super dirty, Apple recommends lightly dampening a cloth and then wiping your watch. If there is visible residue on your watch, you can run it under a gentle stream of warm water until it is clean.
Before using your watch, you will need to let it dry completely. You can dry it with the same non-abrasive, lint-free cloth, as long as it’s not wet, of course.
How to clean your Digital Crown
The Digital Crown is the small dial on the side of your Apple Watch that lets you control some of its functions, and like anything else, it’s susceptible to debris and dirt. To clean your Digital Crown, you’ll follow the same basic steps you did to clean your watch. Turn off your watch, remove it from the charger and remove all leather watch bands.
Next, run the Digital Crown under a gentle stream of warm water, pushing the crown in and rotating it as you go. Again, do not use any soaps or cleaning products.
After rinsing, dry the Digital Crown with the same non-abrasive, lint-free cloth. As you dry the Digital Crown, you’ll want to push it in and rotate it like you did when you rinsed it.
How to clean your Apple Watch band
Regardless of which band you use for your Apple Watch, you’ll want to remove it from your watch before cleaning. Notice that An apple only provides guidance for Apple-branded bands, so if you’re using a third-party Apple Watch band, you’ll want to consult the company’s specific cleaning instructions before proceeding.
Leather straps
- Use a lint-free cloth to wipe your leather band. If necessary, lightly moisten the cloth with warm water.
- Under no circumstances should the leather band be immersed in water.
- Allow your leather band to dry completely before reattaching it to your Apple Watch.
Solo Loop, Braided Solo Loop, Sport Band, Sport Loop, Ocean Band, Alpine Loop and Trail Loop
- Wipe the tape with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. If necessary, you can either wet the cloth with warm water or use a mild soap to clean the tape.
- Dry completely with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth before reattaching to your Apple Watch.
FineWoven tapes
- First, An apple recommends mixing 1 tablespoon of liquid detergent with 1 cup of water.
- Then dip a lint-free cloth in the detergent solution and rub it over the watch strap for about a minute.
- Wipe the tape again with a lint-free cloth just dampened with water.
- Dry the band with a dry, lint-free cloth and let it dry for at least a day before reattaching it to your Apple Watch and wearing it.
Hermès bands
There are three different types of Hermès Apple Watch bands that you can own: rubber, woven, or woven.
You can clean the rubber bands with a non-abrasive cloth and water, using soap only if there are hard-to-remove residues or stains. Knitted and woven bands can also be cleaned with a non-abrasive cloth, but if there are stubborn stains, wet the cloth with warm water and gently rub the area.
At the end of the day, cleaning your Apple Watch, Digital Crown and watch bands really comes down to a good old lint-free, non-abrasive cloth and some elbow grease. For more, here’s what you need to know about minimum amount of time Apple will support older iPhones with new updates and everything we know about Apple’s rumored partnership with OpenAI.
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