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30 May 2019, 05:50 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: North America
Watch: 116710 BLNR
Posts: 173
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Relationship with wear and tear on Rolex?
Do you guys manage to keep your watches in pristine condition? Do you consciously consider your watch throughout the day? Or do you roll with the punches?
My GMT already has quite the collection hairline scratches all over the watch (including brushed components) after about 2.5 months. I bought the watch to wear it but I do feel somewhat guilty... How do you guys approach the daily use of your watches? Pictures of wear and tear welcome! |
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30 May 2019, 06:13 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2013
Real Name: Nick
Location: Las Vegas
Watch: 1601
Posts: 10,623
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Wear long sleeves all the time? Realistically though, it’s inconvenient to worry about a daily watch all the time. The only true way to keep it pristine is to leave it in its box and keep it there. Also, if you have it serviced regularly it gets to be pristine again every 6 years or so only to accumulate more scratches again.
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30 May 2019, 06:25 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vancouver, BC
Watch: is on BS wait list
Posts: 990
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I know how you feel. I tried to be super careful with my Daytona.
Every time I look at it, I see more scratches. I stop worrying about it now, it's my son's problem down the road. I just wear it and enjoy. You should do the same. |
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30 May 2019, 06:27 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: MJC
Location: PHL USA
Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP
Posts: 29,232
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Relationship with wear and tear on Rolex?
I wear my sub for everything and don't worry about it.
I try to be more careful with my DJ41, but it still gets marks. When it comes to service time RSC can always put on a new part or polish it back to new, so no worries.    
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30 May 2019, 06:31 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: U.K.
Posts: 48
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I try to be as careful as I can, but I’ve come to realise that scratches are part of the experience!
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30 May 2019, 06:31 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 72
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After a few years I just started to appreciate those fine scratches. I think a deep scratch would bother me but i don’t have any of those. I don’t do anything to avoid scratches but I don’t really do anything where my watch would be particularly exposed to scratches.
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30 May 2019, 06:32 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: North America
Watch: 116710 BLNR
Posts: 173
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30 May 2019, 06:34 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: 1 of 13 Colonies
Posts: 8,575
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I have other things to be more concerned about than scratches on a watch |
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30 May 2019, 06:35 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: MJC
Location: PHL USA
Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP
Posts: 29,232
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30 May 2019, 06:37 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: US
Posts: 384
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dang, clark, your sub looks amazing with that wear.
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30 May 2019, 07:13 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Real Name: J
Location: Brisbane
Watch: Rolex Omega Seiko
Posts: 1,562
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I dont really think about protecting my watch throughout the day
But i do take it off at the desk, always have and find it comfortable, avoiding desk swirls is a bonus |
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30 May 2019, 07:19 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Miami
Watch: me lose count.
Posts: 5,907
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I don’t think about my watch, however, I am conscious when putting my hand in the mailbox or steel drawers etc. Its a subconscious thing.
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30 May 2019, 07:41 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: California
Posts: 148
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I wear my SD43 with pride and try not to stress about it earning signs of wear. I recently found a small scratch on the bezel and it bummed me out for about 3 seconds.
If I had multiple watches, I would probably be more careful with certain pieces. |
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30 May 2019, 09:24 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Wild Blue Yonder
Watch: 116710 LN
Posts: 1,613
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I'm firmly in the wear not fuss camp. When I finally had my 116710 serviced for the first time the bracelet looked almost brushed from patina. Happily painting patina on it again on my way to a second service years down the road. Wabi Sabi. That's the way to view all of our things in my opinion. Works for me.
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30 May 2019, 09:31 AM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2018
Real Name: Jonathan
Location: USA
Watch: P-01
Posts: 11,772
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I get very bothered when my watch is scratched. So much so, I leave most in the safe.
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30 May 2019, 09:32 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Real Name: Larry
Location: Finger Lakes
Posts: 6,007
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I wear my watches so they're not too loose and I give them a good wash every now and then. Other than this, I just wear them. Someday they'll need service, and Rolex will make them look like new.
Rinse and repeat. |
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30 May 2019, 09:44 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Real Name: Seth
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Watch: 16613LB, 126610…..
Posts: 995
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Everyone worries about wear and tear at first (even if they say they don’t). Stay with it, after a while, it becomes your watch and you don’t even think about it.
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30 May 2019, 10:53 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Sydney
Watch: 16523, 116610LV
Posts: 762
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A sturdy, well made product like a Rolex, is made more beautiful by the effects of wear and tear over time.
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30 May 2019, 10:58 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Real Name: Dave
Location: USA
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 1,028
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I’ve decided not to worry about it!
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30 May 2019, 11:03 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Real Name: Mark
Location: Niagara Falls Can
Watch: Milgauss white
Posts: 3,124
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I don’t worry about scratches, only conscious around brick walls
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30 May 2019, 11:06 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Real Name: Andrew
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,227
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The scratches used to bother me and I wanted my watch to look brand new all the time. Then had a bad experience with polishing and decided that minor scratches from daily wear and unpolished is better than polished with case/lug lines ruined. Now I wear all my Rolexes and don't really worry about it. I am careful but not to the point where I'm stressing myself over it. If it really bothers you, just give it time, you won't worry about it as much the more you wear it.
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30 May 2019, 07:46 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Europe
Posts: 448
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I don‘t care, since the scratches will be polished im the next service.
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30 May 2019, 07:59 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Norway
Posts: 629
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30 May 2019, 07:59 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Moon
Watch: Swiss
Posts: 2,270
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My gold pieces are banged up, but it is what it is. They still shine under the sunlight.
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30 May 2019, 08:26 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2015
Real Name: Willy.B.Banned
Location: Sheol
Watch: ing the detectives
Posts: 2,721
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I take the same care of my watch be it one of my Rolex or an old Timex and feel the same pain when inevitably I bang it or scratch it. They are ment to be worn and it's just a fact of life you will get scratches and dings.
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Welax no one other than wobblers muggers and sad WIS types notices your Wolex. The rest of the populace are way too busy staring at their shiny new iPhone 24s or worrying about paying the gas bill.. |
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30 May 2019, 10:24 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Real Name: John
Location: Ohio
Watch: Rolex 114060
Posts: 658
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Guy at my office got a DJ for college graduation (30+ years ago). He put it in the safe deposit box and never wore it. He's a fool. Live life with the watch; live a life worth living. |
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30 May 2019, 10:27 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Kenny
Location: northern ireland
Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs
Posts: 5,136
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Would tend not to get too excited about this...just enjoy them!
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30 May 2019, 10:36 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Real Name: Duncan
Location: London
Watch: DD 40
Posts: 2,263
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Just wear it and scratches be damned. They’ll all be gone after the next service.
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30 May 2019, 10:38 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: columbus, ohio
Watch: Oyster Perpetual
Posts: 253
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At first it bothered me a little but now 2yrs later I don't even pay any attention to it.
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30 May 2019, 10:42 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Italy-Russia
Watch: Rolex LVc/BLNR
Posts: 670
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Quote:
I'm a little concerned..
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