Silicone and Rubber Band Wristwatches
Silicone and rubber band wristwatches are great for an active lifestyle and increased comfort. A wide variety of styles, colors, and features make these watches a great option for just about everyone. Whether you're a fan of analog or digital timekeeping, you're sure to find a silicone or rubber band wristwatch that suits your needs.
How do you clean a rubber watch band?Just rinse the rubber strap thoroughly first and see if dirt comes off. If not, mix baking soda and water into a paste and scrub the band or strap gently before you rinse again.
What are the benefits to rubber bands versus metal wristbands?Silicone bands or straps are often lighter than metal bands and sport fewer edges, making them more comfortable. There is less risk of an elastic wristband pinching hair or skin if it's made of rubber as opposed to metal. The rubber band material is nonabsorbent, so it dries quickly from water or sweat. Additionally, rubber in the band or strap is much more hypoallergenic than some metal bands that contain nickel and could cause skin reactions.
What styles and features are available?Rubber strap watches come in all different styles, including analog, digital, large, small, and in a variety of colors, patterns, and textures.
Rubber strap watches often sport backlights behind the watch face, alarms of varying types, and options to double as stopwatches. Features depend entirely on the particular style of silicone watch.
What features make rubber wristband watch straps good for sports?These watch straps are easy to clean. Most grime can be rubbed off simply with water. Many rubber wristband watches are waterproof or water resistant, and they are also sweat resistant. The bands do not absorb liquid, which greatly reduces the risk of damage and increases longevity. The comfort that silicone bands offer is less distracting than metal during sporting events.
What is an analog watch?An analog watch is the predecessor to the digital watch. Instead of merely having numbers on the watch face, it has numbers 1 through 12 written in a circle starting with 12 at the top, 6 at the bottom, 3 to the left, and 9 on the right. Two or three hands, depending on the watch style, move around to different numbers so that the wearer can discern the time. Most analog watches are battery powered. The shortest hand is the hour hand, which takes 60 minutes to get from one number to the next. The minute hand is longer and moves every 60 seconds. It takes five minutes to get from one number to the next. The second hand is only on some analog watches and ticks forward as seconds pass. It makes one full rotation around the watch face every minute.