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I'm no scientist, so if someone with the proper credentials can guide us, it may be helpful. Due to the virus situation, our household now wears only all Stainless Steel bracelet watches that we can wash well with soap. I take my showers with mine. I feel... 

Any material can harbour germs however silver has antibacterial properties. Stainless steel would be easier to sanitise.

be considered a "gathering place". Wash completely everyone.

What's good for bacteria and viruses are different. For bacteria we are trying to reduce growth but viruses are basically inert and the goal is to reduce their longevity. For example, in the kitchen most bacteria would prefer to be on a nice room temp pie... 

Steel has been shown to harbor the virus longest!!

Thanks for all the replies. I can really wash the steel watches, but the strap watches we have don't know how to swim. LOL I'll stick with the steel models for the time being. HEO

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naked.

The local institute said some days ago that the contamination through air is much bigger a problem than contamination through touching things. However, its great to be able to wash the watch - so SS is my choice as well. But it would be enough to not touc... 

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Many smart people can come up with analysis on how long virus lives on this or that surface. The point is that stainless is easier to clean and doing so does not tarnish the material (unlike soap and water on leather). Sure virus particle may stay reactiv... 

On a microscopic level, leather has a large surface area that can trap things (like a fishing net). This includes microbes like bacteria, archaea, fungus and viruses etc. Next, leather is biodegradable, and theoretically speaking, leather is constantly be...