I was going through some of my old watches and came upon a Structure Diver-style Quartz watch that I reviewed way back in 2015. It was a fashionable watch at one time, but it looks much sadder today. The black resin strap oxidized over the years. It developed a white residue on some parts and the strap became brittle and broke into pieces. Apparently, rubber degrades over time and returns to a non-vulcanized state. (Sounds logical . . .) The only thing you can do is wipe the watch strap down periodically with isopropyl alcohol. It will clean the watch up, but it won't stop the decay.
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The Remnants of a Structure Diver Style Watch. |
In truth, it's a watch that I never wore much. Although I liked it when I first bought it, the watch was clunky and a bit on the heavy side. However, it was rapidly eclipsed by more comfortable watches from other brands. Tonight, it went out to the trash.
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