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25 March 2020, 06:37 AM
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Polished lugs?!
Hi everyone
Just need a little advice on my 1 year old watch I rubbed the bottom right (5) lug with a silver polishing cloth to see if a scratch would come out (it didnt) and i am now really nervous that i have taken some of the metal off of my lug and scared it looks uneven. I very much doubt a polishing cloth would remove mich and cant tell if this is my OCD! Its never been polished properly before as i am the first owner! |
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25 March 2020, 06:40 AM
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No way could a polishing cloth take off enough metal to be visible to the naked eye. As someone one said here, it's like painting a room and having it end up looking smaller.
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25 March 2020, 07:51 AM
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It is your OCD.
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25 March 2020, 07:55 AM
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OCD, definitely!
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25 March 2020, 07:59 AM
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Keep in mind that the lugs are little uneven to start with.
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25 March 2020, 08:33 AM
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25 March 2020, 08:35 AM
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Pics?
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25 March 2020, 09:20 AM
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Which watch?
Are the lugs polished or satin brushed? We can't elaborate without some details and pics. |
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25 March 2020, 09:40 AM
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Get a stick if jewels rouge and put it in a chamois cloth and gently rub it to a mirror shune
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25 March 2020, 09:43 AM
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While your lug is now technically “polished”, you would have had to hand polish with a polishing cloth for a long time, probably measured in hours to remove noticeable metal.
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25 March 2020, 09:48 AM
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25 March 2020, 09:52 AM
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They're a fraction thinner on the crown side, to compensate for the winding crown. Apparently it adds symmetry. |
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25 March 2020, 09:55 AM
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25 March 2020, 10:28 AM
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Did not know that. I know that Daytona cases are asymmetrical or something like that, but I didn’t know other watches are the same. Thanks for sharing! |
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25 March 2020, 10:29 AM
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25 March 2020, 10:54 AM
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You could not have removed any significant amount of metal. You just polished it. It can be taken back proper. Hang in there.
 OCD has caused far more damage than if we had merely left the watch alone. I speak from experience. 
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25 March 2020, 05:00 PM
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Hi
Thanks guys - i mean the scratch didnt come out so not that much metal could have come off? Its a 28mm datejust Ive attached some photos but theyre really bad quality!! |
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25 March 2020, 05:33 PM
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Totally ruined (just kidding)
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