Watch protector for protecting a wrist-watch

A watch protector for protecting a wrist-watch worn around a wrist, the wrist-watch having a watch face and a watchband, the watch protector comprising:

• a bottom protective panel adapted to be positioned around the wrist, the bottom protective panel having an inner longitudinal edge and an outer longitudinal edge which together terminate at a first end and a second end, thereby defining a generally rectangular region;
• a top protective panel having an inner longitudinal edge and an outer longitudinal edge which together terminate at a first end and a second end, thereby defining a generally rectangular region,
• wherein the inner longitudinal edge of the top protective panel is attached to the inner longitudinal edge of the bottom protective panel such that the top protective panel can move with respect to the bottom protective panel between an open configuration wherein the top and bottom protective panels are positioned to receive the wrist-watch therebetween, and a folded configuration wherein the top and bottom protective panels are positioned to surround the watchband of the wrist-watch;
• a means for removably joining the outer longitudinal edge of the bottom protective panel with the outer longitudinal edge of the top protective panel so that the top and bottom protective panels remain in the folded configuration;
• a means for removably attaching the first end of the bottom protective panel to the second end of the bottom protective panel, for removably fastening the watch protector around the wrist;
• and
• a watch cover portion associated with the top protective panel to move between a watch protecting position wherein the watch cover portion protects the watch face, and a watch exposing position wherein the watch cover portion does not cover the watch face.