Dings Nicks and Scratches...

[rushca01]

After owning my brand new Sd4k for a little over a week its incredible how little nicks start to show up. I am by no means tough on my watches but I do wear them but I am surprised how quickly they developed...kind of sad but such is life.

I haven't done anything with it other than daily wear and I have been sleeping with it on, wonder if that's what it is...? I wonder if it's also the lack of chamfer on the case edges, that's where I see them. My 10406M doesn't show near the marks on the case edge bevels.

[lhawli]

It's normal. Not so much dings though (unless you band it onto something), but scratches and hair lines are normal.

I call that battle scars and they tell your own personal story with your watch. I find it adds charm and character to your watch so enjoy them.

FYI I even make it a point at service intervals not to polish my watches :)

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[AS1]

i hear you and it's tough in the first couple of weeks but if it makes you feel better, every one of us on here has the same issue!

[beshannon]

Signs of enjoyment from wearing a fine watch.

[meganfox17]

Chicks dig battle scars.....


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[karmatp]

You purchased it to wear, that is what happens. I used to be super careful wearing a nice watch, now I just do whatever and don't think about it. They do actually look better once they get some wear marks IMHO.

[thesharkfactor]

Originally Posted by karmatp

You purchased it to wear, that is what happens. I used to be super careful wearing a nice watch, now I just do whatever and don't think about it. They do actually look better once they get some wear marks IMHO.

My thoughts exactly. ..and they do look better with lots of marks.. there is nothing looks worse than a brand new watch with just one or two scratches, that looks awful.. once you get a few, it starts to add character.

[kauffee]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

My thoughts exactly. ..and they do look better with lots of marks.. there is nothing looks worse than a brand new watch with just one or two scratches, that looks awful.. once you get a few, it starts to add character.

I ran across a tech podcast a few years ago and the hosts were discussing whether or not to use a case on your iPhone. The host said something like, "One scratch looks terrible. But a thousand scratches looks like the Millennium Falcon."

[Reinhard in SA]

Originally Posted by kauffee

I ran across a tech podcast a few years ago and the hosts were discussing whether or not to use a case on your iPhone. The host said something like, "One scratch looks terrible. But a thousand scratches looks like the Millennium Falcon."

Brilliant!

[sensui]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

Chicks dig battle scars.....


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And there you have it heh.

Seriously, wear and enjoy like everyone else. Don't sweat the small stuff they can be polished anyway...after you get past the first few you'll stop caring anyway and hopefully forget polishing all together. Wear in good health, the sd4k is a great watch.

[Masteryacht]

It does suck. Especially since my 316 steel pieces don't ding and scratch nearly as easily.

[G'ed]

Wait till you wear an AP SS model. OCD will drive you crazy.

[Minimalist]

Originally Posted by G'ed

Wait till you wear an AP SS model. OCD will drive you crazy.

This is me lol. Annoyingly somehow the bezel got a small ding right on the edge where the polished side meets the top brushed side. The most annoying part is I don't know how it happened and even more annoying is that of all my watches this is the most expensive and it had to happen to this one. That's when I learnt that Rolex is built like a tank and I can wear them carelessly. I guess that's when I decided to buy my Seiko skx007 as a daily beater. I've worn it while cutting lumber etc etc and nothing!!!

The more you try to baby something the more likely it is to get scratched/dinged it seems, such is life though

[123Blueface]

The first cut is the deepest.
After a while, don't even know they are there.

[TopNotchChach]

dont wear it and leave it in a safe.

[watchwatcher]

If you're a restless sleeper, you may want to leave it off at bedtime.

As much as I thrash around, that's what makes me nervous about sleeping with a nice watch on.

[locutus49]

Too true. I wore my Sub all night and the wife made the bed, with extra pillows, so it took several months for me to realize that the worn off stain on the headboard (a thick line about 2 feet wide and 2" wide) was due to the Sub hitting the headboard while I was thrashing.

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

If you're a restless sleeper, you may want to leave it off at bedtime.

As much as I thrash around, that's what makes me nervous about sleeping with a nice watch on.

[dnpina]

Do y'all sleep on a bed of nails?

[33JS]

Being 'classy' is not wearing a pristine, flashy watch. It's wearing an expensive but super-tough watch no matter what the occasion and forgetting that it's there.

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[The Libertine]

Originally Posted by 33JS

Being 'classy' is not wearing a pristine, flashy watch. It's wearing an expensive but super-tough watch no matter what the occasion and forgetting that it's there.

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I like how you think; agreed.

[AJMarcus]

Originally Posted by 33JS

Being 'classy' is not wearing a pristine, flashy watch. It's wearing an expensive but super-tough watch no matter what the occasion and forgetting that it's there.

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Very well said sir

[rollee1]

I have fond memories the first kiss from a bag zipper gave to my BLNR.

[TheRolexKingofLV]

Dings, Nicks & Scratches....sounds like a great name for a band!

[captain_NEMO]

Originally Posted by TheRolexKingofLV

Dings, Nicks & Scratches....sounds like a great name for a band!

Or a fly-by-night law firm.

[Mystro]

Dings are not nearly as common as hairline scratches but it shows you are actually living a life with a Rolex on your wrist.

[august1410]

Desk wear


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[Bob the brush]

Wear it, enjoy it, look after it, but don't pamper it. You will have years of fun together, always remember the good times.

[Brookbond]

Originally Posted by Bob Kendall

Wear it, enjoy it, look after it, but don't pamper it. You will have years of fun together, always remember the good times.

Yep...and after you get it back from service it will be like new all over again and you can start dinging from scratch....


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[rushca01]

Just the slightest nick on the edge near 11:00...ho does that even happen. The camera makes it loose worse with the way the light reflects off it.

[breitlings]

car wear and tear is worse Imo.