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acaixguard · 7 October 2021, 10:07 AM

This is just a genuine curiosity of mine regarding used watches that are sold as like new/mint/excellent.

It seems to be common practice that anytime a preowned watch ends up in a secondary/grey dealer's inventory, it will receive some polishing. I do understand that it allows a piece to be sold as like new or mint, and many people do not want to buy a watch that comes with scratches.

Personally though, I feel differently. If a piece has been owned already, I expect it to not be scratch-free. If I'm buying a used watch, I would rather seek out a specimen that is in a condition that is acceptable to me, priced accordingly. My reason is this...I feel like polishing takes off years of a watch's life. There are only so many times you can polish a watch before too much material is removed. For a piece that isn't too old, I would rather wait till I personally put more scratches on before I feel the need to have it polished.

Does anyone else feel that when you buy a used watch that is polished already, you have lost some ability to have it further polished in the future?

Joey_V · 7 October 2021, 04:50 PM

I agree with you.

WatchEater666 · 7 October 2021, 05:22 PM

I prefer something unpolished. Especially if it’s a watch where who does the polishing matters a lot. IE you don’t want anyone other than AP touching an RO. Too easy to mess up the crisp ones.

7 October 2021, 10:07 AM	#1
acaixguard "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA Watch: Rolex, AP, ALS Posts: 401	Question about polishing on used timepieces This is just a genuine curiosity of mine regarding used watches that are sold as like new/mint/excellent. It seems to be common practice that anytime a preowned watch ends up in a secondary/grey dealer's inventory, it will receive some polishing. I do understand that it allows a piece to be sold as like new or mint, and many people do not want to buy a watch that comes with scratches. Personally though, I feel differently. If a piece has been owned already, I expect it to not be scratch-free. If I'm buying a used watch, I would rather seek out a specimen that is in a condition that is acceptable to me, priced accordingly. My reason is this...I feel like polishing takes off years of a watch's life. There are only so many times you can polish a watch before too much material is removed. For a piece that isn't too old, I would rather wait till I personally put more scratches on before I feel the need to have it polished. Does anyone else feel that when you buy a used watch that is polished already, you have lost some ability to have it further polished in the future?

7 October 2021, 04:50 PM	#2
Joey_V "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Joey Location: Dallas, TX Watch: SS Sub 16610 M Posts: 3,824	I agree with you. __________________ Current Rotation: Rolex Submariner Date (M) - 1/08, Rolex Milgauss GV (V) - 2/10, Rolex SS Black Daytona (V) - 6/10, Rolex GMTIIC (G) - 5/11, TAG Heuer Silverstone (286/1860) - 1/2015 Former-watches: Omega PO/2535.80/2254, TAG Carrera/F1x2/Monaco, Panerai 312K/292L Wish List: Panerai 270/505, Rolex SMURF, Rolex RG Daytona, Rolex DSSD

7 October 2021, 05:22 PM	#3
WatchEater666 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,983	I prefer something unpolished. Especially if it’s a watch where who does the polishing matters a lot. IE you don’t want anyone other than AP touching an RO. Too easy to mess up the crisp ones.

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