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Old 22 October 2016, 07:27 AM   #1
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TT Daytona bezel scratch

so having hairline scratches everywhere I am completely okay with but, when I get scratches like this (@ the 100 - 120 marker), makes me kind of sad :(. Since it is a gold bezel should I just ignore it and let it be or should I get that spot polished? It's a fairly new watch and I was told since it is a gold bezel it can only be polished three times before the numbers on bezel start to fade or am I mistaken? Thanks for the help in advance.
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Old 22 October 2016, 08:29 AM   #2
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Beautiful watch! It would bother me to have that scratch. I'd see if a very light touch-up could be done on the specific area. I'd also make SURE whoever does it, is capable. (See if they can show you previous work done by them)
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Old 22 October 2016, 08:39 AM   #3
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Not going to sugarcoat it....that sucks (since it's gold especially). IMO the best thing to do (I know easier said than done) is to leave it alone and polish it when service time comes around if you still want it gone....maybe by then you'll be fine with it along with the other wear and tear throughout the years. Certainly is better to keep the watch as unpolished as possible....but I get where you're coming from.
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Old 22 October 2016, 08:56 AM   #4
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That bites! I have that same watch but I see the bezel is now like the ceramic and precious metal. Didn't know they changed it.
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:01 AM   #5
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I would very carefully take a cape cod cloth and mildly "tone" it down, albeit careful not to touch other parts of the watch accidentally. It won't completely remove like a RSC polish, but at least it would make it much less noticeable until service. If it bothers you much though I'd just get the full Rolex polish and worry about the rest later. If it really gets so bad that you can't see the numbers after a few polishes, I'd just pay to replace the bezel at that point 15-20 years from now.
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:02 AM   #6
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Not going to sugarcoat it....that sucks (since it's gold especially). IMO the best thing to do (I know easier said than done) is to leave it alone and polish it when service time comes around if you still want it gone....maybe by then you'll be fine with it along with the other wear and tear throughout the years. Certainly is better to keep the watch as unpolished as possible....but I get where you're coming from.
Yeah I was thinking about just leaving it... just talking myself out of it and saying to myself it is just another scratch. But, boy oh boy does it bug me looking down at it :|.
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:03 AM   #7
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I would very carefully take a cape cod cloth and mildly "tone" it down, albeit careful not to touch other parts of the watch accidentally. It won't completely remove like a RSC polish, but at least it would make it much less noticeable until service. If it bothers you much though I'd just get the full Rolex polish and worry about the rest later. If it really gets so bad that you can't see the numbers after a few polishes, I'd just pay to replace the bezel at that point 15-20 years from now.
I've heard the name cape cod go around the forums quite a bit does it help that much?
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:14 AM   #8
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My jeweler said he can fix scratches on gold with laser. I think jeweler can fix
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:16 AM   #9
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IŽd try to find a replacement (but its probably going to be a significant chunk of change), either that or someone that can polish it without hurting the bezel.... I guess it cant hurt to try to fix it
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:21 AM   #10
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While I certainly would not want a scratch like this, I would just ignore it. It doesn't appreciably distract from the appearance.

Any localized polishing may look worse than the scratch.
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:37 AM   #11
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I've heard the name cape cod go around the forums quite a bit does it help that much?
They can polish quite a bit if you take the time to do that. I don't do that, but have done a light rub to subdue the scratch and the sharpness. Beyond that I think I'd just take to my AD. Also, I wouldn't use the cape cod on the actual case of a watch, just those parts that can easily be replaced down the line such as the clasp, bracelet links, or bezel.
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:50 AM   #12
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Yeah, I have decided to just leave it be. Quite honestly it's going to happen it's a watch... at least at night / evening time I can't see it. It is slowly bugging me less and less :).
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Old 22 October 2016, 09:53 AM   #13
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It sucks, but just leave it. There will be more scratches to come. As others have previously suggested, just wait until the next servicing. It's fixable so in the meantime, just enjoy that beautiful timepiece. And PLEASE don't try to fix it yourself with a cape cod cloth.
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Old 22 October 2016, 10:17 AM   #14
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That's a tough one. I would try to see if someone could take a little bit of the bite out of it. Good luck.
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Old 22 October 2016, 10:26 AM   #15
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Very nice watch. I'd leave it. Realistically, you are going to get more scratches if you are wearing it often, and you probably don't want to be polishing it after every scratch. A light polish every 5 or 7 or 10 years will bring it back like new and prolong the life.
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Old 22 October 2016, 10:28 AM   #16
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Thanks all, yeah I'm going to leave it. It isn't as deep as I thought can't even feel it with a nail running through it. It just looks worse than it really is. Still a touch scratch to ignore but, in due time I'll be over it :).
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Old 22 October 2016, 10:36 AM   #17
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It sucks, but just leave it. There will be more scratches to come. As others have previously suggested, just wait until the next servicing. It's fixable so in the meantime, just enjoy that beautiful timepiece. And PLEASE don't try to fix it yourself with a cape cod cloth.
I agree, or at least try and wait 1 year and then have Rolex polish it. That will also alleviate too much anxiety as you know it will be fixed up then. Don't do it yourself, bezels are tricky, esp with numbers.
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Old 22 October 2016, 11:27 AM   #18
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Exact same thing happened on my TT Daytona, after a while it really didnt bother me. Think it happend like after a month of being new too. I think it is best left alone. One positive, you can easily spot it as your own.
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Old 22 October 2016, 11:34 AM   #19
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Yeah I was thinking about just leaving it... just talking myself out of it and saying to myself it is just another scratch. But, boy oh boy does it bug me looking down at it :|.
I feel your pain. I started a thread last month because I have a nasty scratch in the bezel of my SS Daytona. I took mine to RSC Singapore and it's too deep to polish out.

The good news is that the bezel can be replaced; for an SS bezel, it's 'only' S$400 (GBP 235, USD 290) fitted. However, I shudder to think what a gold one would cost; out of interest I asked about a ceramic bezel replacement and they're three times the price.

In fairness to RSC, they told me to leave it alone because if I replace the bezel, I'll only go scratch it again in a few days. She was probably right.

I'm trying to live with mine until service time but it does bug me.
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Old 22 October 2016, 12:20 PM   #20
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If you want to fix it somewhat where it's barely noticeable you can do this. I've done it before and it makes it less noticeable and worth it in my opinion that's a long scratch and would annoy me so much. Take a cap cod cloth and a quetip and coat a small portion of the quetip and apply the portion of the quetip to the bezel and avoid the markers and you will be able to get rid of the scratches on the bezel itself. Good luck
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Old 22 October 2016, 12:53 PM   #22
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I thought all Rolex come with plastic bezel protector? It added shock and drop resistant, just like G-Shock.
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Old 22 October 2016, 12:58 PM   #23
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I feel your pain. I started a thread last month because I have a nasty scratch in the bezel of my SS Daytona. I took mine to RSC Singapore and it's too deep to polish out.

The good news is that the bezel can be replaced; for an SS bezel, it's 'only' S$400 (GBP 235, USD 290) fitted. However, I shudder to think what a gold one would cost; out of interest I asked about a ceramic bezel replacement and they're three times the price.

In fairness to RSC, they told me to leave it alone because if I replace the bezel, I'll only go scratch it again in a few days. She was probably right.

I'm trying to live with mine until service time but it does bug me.
Good info on the as bezel. I have a pretty good scratch on mine, but I don't think I'm going to have the watch polished when serviced. As you point out, the watch will just get scratched again.

To the OP: I feel your pain but it's one of the costs of ownership. Also remember that no one else but you is going to notice the scratch. It isn't the same thing as driving a nice car with a dented bumper.
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Old 22 October 2016, 07:59 PM   #24
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Thanks all, yeah I'm going to leave it. It isn't as deep as I thought can't even feel it with a nail running through it. It just looks worse than it really is. Still a touch scratch to ignore but, in due time I'll be over it :).
If you can't feel it the chances are it will become less obvious with time. I'd probably very lightly polish the area but that's just me.

Beautiful watch by the way.
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Old 22 October 2016, 08:57 PM   #25
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Great watch,the scratch isn t nice but I d leave it ,it will get an other scratch if you polish it .


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Old 22 October 2016, 11:20 PM   #26
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Exact same thing happened on my TT Daytona, after a while it really didnt bother me. Think it happend like after a month of being new too. I think it is best left alone. One positive, you can easily spot it as your own.
Oh no! Well it makes me feel better I'm not alone haha :) thanks
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Old 22 October 2016, 11:22 PM   #27
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I feel your pain. I started a thread last month because I have a nasty scratch in the bezel of my SS Daytona. I took mine to RSC Singapore and it's too deep to polish out.

The good news is that the bezel can be replaced; for an SS bezel, it's 'only' S$400 (GBP 235, USD 290) fitted. However, I shudder to think what a gold one would cost; out of interest I asked about a ceramic bezel replacement and they're three times the price.

In fairness to RSC, they told me to leave it alone because if I replace the bezel, I'll only go scratch it again in a few days. She was probably right.

I'm trying to live with mine until service time but it does bug me.
Yeah I'm sure another scratch will emerge. Ill just stick it out until service time.
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Old 23 October 2016, 04:51 AM   #28
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I might have RSC take a look at that. Watch is too beautiful to have an amatuer look at it.
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Old 23 October 2016, 07:27 AM   #29
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I would take it to a good jeweler and discuss options. While I appreciate that many would leave it alone, I wouldn't be bothered by it for the next 5 years versus the relatively minor cost of repair.
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Old 23 October 2016, 08:08 AM   #30
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You can not only polish scratch it will be bad. Jeweler can fix this scratch no pro lem
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