Throwback Sunday: Six Dressy Watches for the Tropics, from Our Archives

Ah, the tropics The area where the weather is erratic, but it is constantly alternating between the two extremes – it can be hot and humid for a moment, before turning into wet and gloomy at the next instance.  The combination of such weather conditions is definitely detrimental to the leather strap on our watches The sweltering heat definitely make us sweat more than our counterparts from countries that are not in the tropics, in which the perspiration will cause the strap to have odours There are certainly ways to alleviate the solution.

First, and the most common method, is to ensure that the user takes care of the strap by ensuring that he/she does not wear the watch too often in hot and humid environment Next, many guides online have recommended users to clean the straps after they have worn it, to prolong its lifespan Furthermore, some watch manufacturers have even. Source