how to avoid clasp getting scratched?

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Originally Posted by George Ab

I use a second mouse pad, and lay it under my left hand. Easy, and work well.

Nice to see someone giving a polite, helpful response instead of joining in the inevitable dogpile implying the OP is some sort of weirdo for trying to prevent a beautiful timepiece from getting excessively scratched up.

People would do well to remember that subjective opinions are not laws written in stone, and that one man's "character scratches" are another man's eyesores. If one can prevent excessive scratching by doing what George does, what's the harm?