Buffing Out Minor Scratches At Home?

[mikemcq]

I am a new Rolex owner. I totally get that the watch will get scratches and dings, I am wearing my watch and enjoying it, and not "babying" my watch at all. But just curious, if after time anyone here likes to buff out scratches, and if so, how do you go about doing this at home?

I have the Datejust II, white dial with the Oyster bracelet with polished center links, I have noticed the polished links are getting more beat up at a faster pace than the non polished bracelet links..

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

[sechsgang]

Some will say cape cod cloth but honestly, those polished links get scratched so fast even if you do that it will end up looking the same way after a few weeks of wear...I know that's a crap answer but...Id probably just leave it will service.

[RichM]

Congrats Mike on the new DJ2 and welcome to TRF.

Anytime I've ever tried to buff out even the smallest of scratches, I've seemed to make it look worst. I've thrown out the Cape Cod Polishing Cloths and leave the polishing to the professionals.

[mikemcq]

Great replies, thanks so much. I will let them be then.

[donut]

I've never polished my watches. I've heard from my friends to use "Cape Cod".
Still, I don't recommend.

[Etschell]

dont do it. just get used to scratches they are no big deal.

[Chaching]

don't do it you will be sorry!

[Golflife2]

I've learned over the years scratches are best left alone.

[Boaters]

Let the pro'shop do it ...it is a process which takes time any practice to get good at welcome to the forum

[japenney]

Never polish my personal watches. If I sell and a buyer requests a polish I refuse to sell to them.

[Tomas Eriksson]

Originally Posted by Golflife2

I've learned over the years scratches are best left alone.

Im with you.

I have used cape codd on my previous watches, now never again. Better a old unpolished scratched watch than "soft edged" scratch free one.

[OmegaJJH]

Leave well alone!

Let the professionals at Rolex do it every 10 years or so.

[OmegaJJH]

Double post.

Sorry.

[Annan]

Yes, good advice you are getting here. Leave those small scratches alone or risk driving yourself crazy in the process of chasing them. You will lose out on the simple day to day enjoyment of your watch.

[jabbawock545]

Tried polishing on my old planet ocean, trust me it will drive you mad chasing them. My sub from july is collecting them nicely. Cape cod has gone in the bin


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[S.C]

Don't do it. I did it when I first got my sub and I regret it now. Don't think I'll ever polish it again as it's a keeper and wore it trough a lot of very fond memories.

[sensui]

Another vote of.....don't even think about it. Just keep on enjoying it and if you want to erase the memories of your wear do it when you send it into service.

[mtgjr]

Originally Posted by japenney

Never polish my personal watches. If I sell and a buyer requests a polish I refuse to sell to them.

Dude, you don't keep your watches long enough to scratch them!

Kidding.....kind of.

[jonmdavis]

Cape Cod = Shape Odd!

Better to have a rugged, slightly scratched watch with sharp edges than a soft, shiny one that looks like it's melting.

[japenney]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

Dude, you don't keep your watches long enough to scratch them!

Kidding.....kind of.

My white gold 116719. I sold it after 4 weeks from new. Here is the clasp .

[sechsgang]

^Ya, that looks about right if you're at a computer or the racetrack all day haha

[droptopman]

I use to polish/brush my watches regularly and with enough practice became pretty good at it. I will say I did mess up a few times learning a correct process. Having the right tools helps. In the end it becomes a "chasing your tail" game and is never ending...

Anymore, I just leave them be. Too much emphasis on "unpolished" these days and for some reason I like the character building on my watches these days.

For someone with no experience I would agree with other posters. Leave it alone and let the pros deal with it at service if you chose.

[Bisquitlips]

Just wear it and love it every day!

Regardless of hairlines it is still a ROLEX!!!

My compliments!

[Timesurfer]

Wouldn't do it either...

[Quicksilver]

The only thing I will polish is a brushed metal clasp using a Scotchbrite type polishing pad. This works really well and you cant really do any lasting damage - and if you do a clasp is easy to replace. I will also use Polywatch to remove scratches on my watches with acrylic crystal. I never use Cape Cod or attempt to polish the shiny parts - leave that until the watch is serviced.