Preserving Leather Watch Bands

[avraham]

What products or methods are the best to preserve leather watch bands? The replacement cost of my Breitling is $160 without hardware. Thanks for any responses.

[atomic]

If you find the leather on your watch strap is getting dry or brittle, use some mink oil or if you have a car with leather interior, you can use whatever your fave leather moiturizer, eg. I use Wurth leather care (although haven't used it on a strap as yet).

Keep in mind, products that 'feed' leather will darken the hide a shade or two. If the hide is a nubuck, you can feed it but say goodbye to the nubuck look and feel.