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MonsterSS · 8 February 2017, 06:37 AM

So I have battled something but just now thought to post it... I have been obsessing over scratching up the clasp of my watch on my desk when I am working on the computer (which is all the time, I am a systems engineer).

So now I put a piece of paper on the desk under my left wrist, so my watch is rubbing on the paper and not the desk. Not sure if it helps or if I am just going crazy LOL

ag986 · 8 February 2017, 06:44 AM

That's not a bad solution. Your co-workers might look askance if you kept a diaper on your desk.

Hodog16 · 8 February 2017, 06:46 AM

I like to wear my watch loose which I've found as a secondary benefit is the avoidance of desk diving marks as I slide it up the wrist.

Justinmg · 8 February 2017, 07:22 AM

My advice... embrace the scratches and just enjoy your watch. I bought my watch because I know one day I will hand it down to my kid and I want it to look like I lived in it. In the end it's just a watch and life is too short to worry about scratches that can easy be buffed out during service.

DPE · 8 February 2017, 07:25 AM

The paper will also leave a dull mark after a period of time.

BristolCavendish · 8 February 2017, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MonsterSS

So now I put a piece of paper on the desk under my left wrist, so my watch is rubbing on the paper and not the desk. Not sure if it helps or if I am just going crazy LOL

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Originally Posted by DPE

The paper will also leave a dull mark after a period of time.

How about a mouse pad instead? Maybe one with a Rolex logo.

faz · 8 February 2017, 07:38 AM

Look inside the office supply cabinet. Your employer provides scratch proofing material free of charge.

At about 1" a day, applied at the beginning of the shift and removed before end of the shift, this should last you a whole working year!

Problem solved!

Dimitris76 · 8 February 2017, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MonsterSS

So I have battled something but just now thought to post it... I have been obsessing over scratching up the clasp of my watch on my desk when I am working on the computer (which is all the time, I am a systems engineer).

So now I put a piece of paper on the desk under my left wrist, so my watch is rubbing on the paper and not the desk. Not sure if it helps or if I am just going crazy LOL

I am almost embarrassed to admit that I am on the same boat with you. Those damned PCLs. I hope to get over it soon though...

Formulansx · 8 February 2017, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by faz

Look inside the office supply cabinet. Your employer provides scratch proofing material free of charge.

At about 1" a day, applied at the beginning of the shift and removed before end of the shift, this should last you a whole working year!

Problem solved!

Freaking brilliant!!

rollee1 · 8 February 2017, 08:17 AM

I wrap Kleenex around my wrist to shield it from sweat.

arcadelt · 8 February 2017, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rollee1

I wrap Kleenex around my wrist to shield it from sweat.

I'm trying hard to be a good forum member and not judge, but I'm afraid I'm judging...

swils8610 · 8 February 2017, 08:29 AM

Really? It's s watch. Wear it.

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mtgjr · 8 February 2017, 09:33 AM

You're a grown man. Wear a proper dress shirt to work. The clasp will be under your cuff.

DJRikki · 8 February 2017, 09:39 AM

I too was OCD so just cut a bit of tape and put it on the clasp a few weeks ago.

fiftywattmafia · 8 February 2017, 09:47 AM

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fiftywattmafia · 8 February 2017, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by rollee1

I wrap Kleenex around my wrist to shield it from sweat.

Gold

natosub · 8 February 2017, 09:51 AM

I prefer essentially disposable NATO straps, but what about a piece of InvisiShield used for smartphone screens? If the clasp is the primary place scratches are picked up, seems a simple solution that shouldn't need replaced very often and would be nearly invisible.

Afghanvet · 8 February 2017, 09:54 AM

Go with a Nato strap and put your worries aside... then when it's dress-up time, put that unscratched, beautiful bracelet on!

varkom · 8 February 2017, 09:55 AM

I have the opposite problem, I'm careful not to scratch up my desk with the watches(its one of those desks that has a thick layer of glass on top)

Abdullah71601 · 8 February 2017, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by arcadelt

I'm trying hard to be a good forum member and not judge, but I'm afraid I'm judging...

Me too.

Embrace the scratches.

Arjan93 · 8 February 2017, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Me too.

Embrace the scratches.

Somehow this punches me right in the OCD
Status: Triggered

douglasf13 · 8 February 2017, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Me too.

Embrace the scratches.

+1.

TickTockChuck · 8 February 2017, 11:25 AM

The Scotch Tape solution seems like a good idea for those concerned with desk diving. Otherwise there will always be the two views of whether to care or not. Personally I do care and take reasonable precautions without getting too far out there. That said, those scratches will always sneak up on you despite your best efforts. Cheers!

sickened1 · 8 February 2017, 11:29 AM

Well, since no one has posted yet.. here you go, why not go the whole nine yard.

Pic borrowed from Nathan and it never gets old.

KDS777 · 8 February 2017, 11:30 AM

I too am a desk pilot.

The tape idea is kewl.

KDS777 · 8 February 2017, 11:33 AM

Just checked my post while sipping a Manhattan........bubble wrap pic made me spit all over my phone.

Thx Ed.

douglasf13 · 8 February 2017, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sickened1

Well, since no one has posted yet.. here you go, why not go the whole nine yard.

Pic borrowed from Nathan and it never gets old.

The problem with that is that you may then damage that relatively expensive bubble wrap. I think you should probably cover the bubble wrap with tape.

Kevin of Larchmont · 8 February 2017, 03:33 PM

It's just a watch, Dude. Every scratch is a trophy of a life well lived, even scratches from the desk where you make your living.

Shichinin · 8 February 2017, 04:30 PM

I have been there but it will pass with time. You should just enjoy the watch and if it means putting a paper under or taping the clasp just go for it man. Life is too short for either way. Good luck

VeryDeep · 8 February 2017, 04:59 PM

Scratches portray a watch that is enjoyed, not obsessed over!

8 February 2017, 06:37 AM	#1
MonsterSS 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Denny Location: Texas Watch: 126613LB Posts: 1,192	First world problems... So I have battled something but just now thought to post it... I have been obsessing over scratching up the clasp of my watch on my desk when I am working on the computer (which is all the time, I am a systems engineer). So now I put a piece of paper on the desk under my left wrist, so my watch is rubbing on the paper and not the desk. Not sure if it helps or if I am just going crazy LOL

8 February 2017, 07:22 AM	#4
Justinmg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Justin Location: FL Watch: PO/EXPL Posts: 3,371	My advice... embrace the scratches and just enjoy your watch. I bought my watch because I know one day I will hand it down to my kid and I want it to look like I lived in it. In the end it's just a watch and life is too short to worry about scratches that can easy be buffed out during service. __________________ //////////////////////////////// Member of The Nylon Nation Does it do anything? It tells the time.

8 February 2017, 07:38 AM	#7
faz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: Faz Location: California Watch: like'em all Posts: 4,689	Look inside the office supply cabinet. Your employer provides scratch proofing material free of charge. At about 1" a day, applied at the beginning of the shift and removed before end of the shift, this should last you a whole working year! Problem solved! __________________ -Faz Instagram @fazmoto

8 February 2017, 08:17 AM	#10
rollee1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Rollee Location: Boston Watch: it watching me Posts: 1,945	I wrap Kleenex around my wrist to shield it from sweat. __________________ Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted

8 February 2017, 09:54 AM	#18
Afghanvet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Virginia Watch: Subs, SD4K Posts: 2,272	Go with a Nato strap and put your worries aside... then when it's dress-up time, put that unscratched, beautiful bracelet on! __________________ Subaholics Anonymous

8 February 2017, 06:44 AM	#2
ag986 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Sam Location: VRB/SUS Watch: 16233, First Rolex Posts: 1,660	That's not a bad solution. Your co-workers might look askance if you kept a diaper on your desk.

8 February 2017, 06:46 AM	#3
Hodog16 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NC Watch: RG Olive DD40 Posts: 1,795	I like to wear my watch loose which I've found as a secondary benefit is the avoidance of desk diving marks as I slide it up the wrist.

8 February 2017, 07:25 AM	#5
DPE "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 1,050	The paper will also leave a dull mark after a period of time.

8 February 2017, 08:29 AM	#12
swils8610 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 9,210	Really? It's s watch. Wear it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

8 February 2017, 09:33 AM	#13
mtgjr Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Tampa, Florida Watch: Pepsi GMT Posts: 2,926	You're a grown man. Wear a proper dress shirt to work. The clasp will be under your cuff.

8 February 2017, 09:39 AM	#14
DJRikki "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Ricardo Location: Scotland Watch: Rolex BLNR Posts: 851	I too was OCD so just cut a bit of tape and put it on the clasp a few weeks ago.

8 February 2017, 09:47 AM	#15
fiftywattmafia Banned Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Mark Location: West Hartford, CT Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 75	.

8 February 2017, 09:51 AM	#17
natosub "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: USA Watch: the tide roll in.. Posts: 1,138	I prefer essentially disposable NATO straps, but what about a piece of InvisiShield used for smartphone screens? If the clasp is the primary place scratches are picked up, seems a simple solution that shouldn't need replaced very often and would be nearly invisible.

8 February 2017, 09:55 AM	#19
varkom "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: NYC Posts: 151	I have the opposite problem, I'm careful not to scratch up my desk with the watches(its one of those desks that has a thick layer of glass on top) __________________ "With Rolex I sought to create a name that would be easy to pronounce in all the European languages and that could easily and elegantly grace the dial of a watch." –Hans Wilsdorf, Founder of Rolex in 1908. F/S Like New Omega Seamaster 300 Two-Tone Titanium/Rose Gold w/ Blue Dial - $6,000 shipped(I give a discount for face to face in NYC)

8 February 2017, 11:25 AM	#23
TickTockChuck "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Real Name: Chuck Location: Canada Watch: Rolex 116610LV Posts: 2,270	The Scotch Tape solution seems like a good idea for those concerned with desk diving. Otherwise there will always be the two views of whether to care or not. Personally I do care and take reasonable precautions without getting too far out there. That said, those scratches will always sneak up on you despite your best efforts. Cheers!

8 February 2017, 11:29 AM	#24
sickened1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Ed Location: SoCal Watch: ugiveiswatchuget Posts: 9,054	Well, since no one has posted yet.. here you go, why not go the whole nine yard. Pic borrowed from Nathan and it never gets old.

8 February 2017, 11:30 AM	#25
KDS777 Banned Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: YYC-GIG Watch: 16618LB Posts: 675	I too am a desk pilot. The tape idea is kewl.

8 February 2017, 11:33 AM	#26
KDS777 Banned Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: YYC-GIG Watch: 16618LB Posts: 675	Just checked my post while sipping a Manhattan........bubble wrap pic made me spit all over my phone. Thx Ed.

8 February 2017, 03:33 PM	#28
Kevin of Larchmont 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Ice House Watch: Ingersoll Mickey Posts: 3,393	It's just a watch, Dude. Every scratch is a trophy of a life well lived, even scratches from the desk where you make your living.

8 February 2017, 04:30 PM	#29
Shichinin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Planet Earth Watch: BLNR/SubCND/Speedy Posts: 969	I have been there but it will pass with time. You should just enjoy the watch and if it means putting a paper under or taping the clasp just go for it man. Life is too short for either way. Good luck

8 February 2017, 04:59 PM	#30
VeryDeep "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Thailand Watch: Tudor Posts: 61	Scratches portray a watch that is enjoyed, not obsessed over!

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