Scratch!

[Keptone]

scratches are inevitable, i won't even bother myself with that.

[Txub]

Unless you're OCD, just wait till the service date and it'll come back good as new!

[Dennisoul]

Wait till you scratch the case, and it will happen.....you'll ge over it, and will get to the point that you'll realise the watch is still as beautiful with however many scratches it has....you stop noticing them. You'll also come to realise that when it goes in for a service in a few years it comes back like new watch......wear it and enjoy it

[samson66]

Originally Posted by Dennisoul

Wait till you scratch the case, and it will happen.....you'll ge over it, and will get to the point that you'll realise the watch is still as beautiful with however many scratches it has....you stop noticing them. You'll also come to realise that when it goes in for a service in a few years it comes back like new watch......wear it and enjoy it

Exactly. Scratching on the bottom of the clasp is inevitable. I wouldn't even bother with that scratch because in another year or two you won't notice it due to all the other scratches around it. Now a scratch on the case is another story since it stares you in the face every day. Those are painful.

[Spartan1]

ScotchBrite pad with the grain....will look like new!

[Bt122]

Someone should start a thread and see how many people scotch pad their brushed watches. One of those voting ones :)

[DahMan]

Urinate on the scratch, be sure crown is locked down. Take a good silk tie, and buff rigorously. If the scratch remains, repeat with new tie. If again scratch persists, rinse watch with warn soapy water, throw out ties...

[Steerpike999]

mazel tov
Where it in good health

[CRM114]

Just goes to show (many comments, not just the OP's) men are buying Rolex watches..Subs no less..to be worn like women wear jewelry, except women don't worry about their jewelry this much.

[torifile]

Originally Posted by CRM114

Just goes to show (many comments, not just the OP's) men are buying Rolex watches..Subs no less..to be worn like women wear jewelry, except women don't worry about their jewelry this much.

It's a little insane, isn't it? I swear, I could see half the posters in this thread washing their hands thoroughly before handling their watches. That and a bunch of manicuring going on here, too.

And, OP, that scratch is nothing. My Macbook will give a clasp a scratch bigger than that just by looking at it crosswise... And let's say you replace the clasp (a little insane), you will surely scratch that one quickly. Just leave it be. Now you don't need to use soft gloves to put the watch on.

[torifile]

Originally Posted by Toby1E

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You're choking your wrist there, mate. Loosen up a little.

[SeaAndSky]

Originally Posted by torifile

You're choking your wrist there, mate. Loosen up a little.

Nah, he's wearing it correctly like men do. If you want a bracelet, you can get them a lot cheaper than the price of a Rolex.

[SFBAY]

Perhaps you should bubble wrap your entire forearm to prevent further scratches.

[Tomas Eriksson]

Originally Posted by SeaAndSky

Nah, he's wearing it correctly like men do. If you want a bracelet, you can get them a lot cheaper than the price of a Rolex.

it does look tight. I found that one should be able to do pushups comfortably or it is to tight (or loose...). Otherwise you truly will choke your wrist if you do something physical like carrying something heavy.

[pillboy]

Shoot the dog. It was his fault.

[HAL330]

easily fixed with a green scotchbrite pad... some might disagree.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by HAL330

easily fixed with a green scotchbrite pad... some might disagree.

Does anyone have any "after" pictures of a DIY buffing using a Scotchbrite? Like Bladeshot and TickTockChuck, I wonder how readily one can match the original brushing pattern, or avoid over-polishing and rounding out the edges.

[037]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Does anyone have any "after" pictures of a DIY buffing using a Scotchbrite? Like Bladeshot and TickTockChuck, I wonder how readily one can match the original brushing pattern, or avoid over-polishing and rounding out the edges.

A green Scotchbrite pad doesn't match the factory brushing grain or pattern. Compare both in good lighting and they're nothing alike. Compare them under a loupe and you'll cringe.

I've yet to see a proper straight grain in anyone's photos using a green pad. They're always crooked no matter how good of a job the person thinks they did.

I'll take natural scratches over a poorly executed brush job any day.

Just say 'no' to brushing at home.

[ROLEXUS]

Originally Posted by 037

A green Scotchbrite pad doesn't match the factory brushing grain or pattern. Compare both in good lighting and they're nothing alike. Compare them under a loupe and you'll cringe.

I've yet to see a proper straight grain in anyone's photos using a green pad. They're always crooked no matter how good of a job the person thinks they did.

I'll take natural scratches over a poorly executed brush job any day.

Just say 'no' to brushing at home.

This.

Do not attack it with a scotchbrite pad. It is far from the same as the factory finish.

[imperio]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Does anyone have any "after" pictures of a DIY buffing using a Scotchbrite? Like Bladeshot and TickTockChuck, I wonder how readily one can match the original brushing pattern, or avoid over-polishing and rounding out the edges.

There's one on the forum somewhere... I saw it some time last year

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by imperio

There's one on the forum somewhere... I saw it some time last year

OK, I'll get on that.

[Bt122]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Does anyone have any "after" pictures of a DIY buffing using a Scotchbrite? Like Bladeshot and TickTockChuck, I wonder how readily one can match the original brushing pattern, or avoid over-polishing and rounding out the edges.

I put a video on the first 2 pages of someone doing it to rolex. There’s a lot of YouTube videos. As well.


The grain is different depending on what coarseness scotchbrite pad or sandpaper you use.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by Bt122

I put a video on the first 2 pages of someone doing it to rolex.

Indeed you did. Missed those.

[jimcameron]

I'm more worried about the fact that you wear cufflinks to a Pub.

[gregjd]

I feel your pain. I dinged the lug of my Black Bay after about a week of having it and this week took a chunk out of one of the alloys on my month old car.. Stuff like that drives me nuts.

[soran]

Painful but unavoidable. Leave as is....

[crazymcmichael]

Lol, i am wearing my sub now for every day for 6 months and i still don't have 1 scratch. Now to make up your mind. a guy in the local groceryshop here wears a gmt master ln and he showed me his bracelet(full of scratches) guy is working with the pcl's every day and wears it anytime. Now i must say i was like cool, i quite like the scratches on his watch!

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by crazymcmichael

Lol, i am wearing my sub now for every day for 6 months and i still don't have 1 scratch.

I dare you to look at it under a halogen spot bulb.

[crazymcmichael]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

I dare you to look at it under a halogen spot bulb.

do you want to drive me madd?



btw.. does a grey market dealer do this? LOL??

[wolffram]

Relax - it's a watch. It's meant to be worn, and signs of wear are inevitable. The only alternative is to wrap it carefully in cotton wool and never wear it, which totally defeats the purpose of owning a watch. Over time that scratch will fade and be joined by a myriad of others. Wear them with pride!