UltraOkay

Is it OK for your ultrasonic cleaner?

Pocket watch

Yes
Check first
No

Avoid – pocket watches are rarely waterproof. The chain is fine.

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With these answers we do not recommend the ultrasonic cleaner, so there is no how-to.

Pick your cleaner to see if it fits, which setting to use and what its manual says.

Why

Pocket watches have a movement and are rarely waterproof. Manuals list watch movements as unsuitable, and Longines warns about vibrations in movements.

Do this instead

  • A detached watch chain in solid metal can be run
  • Let a watchmaker clean the movement

Sources

  1. Longines – cleaning your watch
  2. Jaycar – ultrasonic cleaner manual (PDF)

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