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How to Clean Your Apple Watch

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View this info for help with cleaning your Apple Watch, the Digital Crown and bands.
  • Using a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes, you can gently wipe the exterior surfaces of your Apple Watch®, Sport Band, or metal band. Don't use on the fabric or leather bands. Don't use bleach.
  • Avoid getting moisture in any openings, and don't submerge your watch in any cleaning agents.
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Keep your watch clean and dry.  Avoid using soaps, cleaning products, abrasive materials, compressed air, ultrasonic cleaning, and external heat sources as they can cause damage.
  1. Turn off your Apple Watch and remove it from the charger.
    If you have a fabric or leather band, remove it.
  2. Wipe your watch with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth.
    If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water or hold your watch under lightly running, warm fresh water for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Dry your watch with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth, including the surface of the back crystal.
For additional info, visit this Apple Support Page.
  • If the Digital Crown gets stuck or won't move, check for debris and wipe your Apple Watch.
  • If you find substances like dust or lotion around the Digital Crown, follow the steps below to clean it and repeat as needed.
  1. Turn off your Apple Watch and remove it from the charger.
    If you have a fabric or leather band, remove it.
  2. Hold the Digital Crown under lightly running, warm, fresh water from a faucet for 10 to 15 seconds.
    Soaps and other cleaning products shouldn't be used.
  3. Continuously turn and press the Digital Crown as water runs over the small gap between the crown and the housing.
  4. Dry your Apple Watch with an absorbent, non-abrasive, lint-free cloth.
    Be sure to wipe the surface of the Digital Crown, the space between the Digital Crown and the watch case, and the surrounding surfaces, removing any water.
For additional info, visit this Apple Support Page.
  • Remove the band from your Apple Watch before cleaning.
  • This cleaning information applies to Apple-branded bands only. For all other bands, follow the care information provided by the band.
  • For leather bands:
    1. Wipe the leather portions of the bands clean with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth.
      If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water.
    2. Don't soak leather bands in water.
      The leather bands aren't water-resistant.
    3. Let the band air dry thoroughly before you attach it to your Apple Watch.
      Don't store leather bands in direct sunlight, at high temperatures, or in high humidity.
  • For other bands:
    1. Wipe the band clean with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth.
      If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water.
    2. Dry the band with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth before you attach it to your Apple Watch.
For additional info, visit this Apple Support Page.