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Tseg · 21 May 2023, 06:50 AM

My BLNR is 9 years old, well worn and has probably travelled nearly 1M miles in its life. In the next few years I will likely send in for service. (Knock on wood) no dings or dents but the PLCs on the bracelet are really looking “brushed”. Anyone ever get just the bracelet PLCs polished and nothing else? If so, happy with result?

JSolution · 21 May 2023, 07:31 AM

Kinda feels like polishing one half of your car

Calatrava r · 21 May 2023, 07:45 AM

We had a thread here a few weeks back where it was mentioned that Rolex does a full polish, if at all. No partial touch ups. Makes sense as a watch may look not quite right, if partially polished, which would reflect poorly on RSC.

jb335 · 21 May 2023, 07:51 AM

Yeah, I don’t think RSC would do a partial polish, and rightfully so in this case. I don’t think it would look very good to only polish the PCLs.

Personally, I embrace the scratches but nothing wrong with a full polish.

Post some pics please…

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skipstar · 21 May 2023, 07:54 AM

Bring her back to life and go with the full Monty.

WatchTimes · 21 May 2023, 08:43 AM

With Rolex its all or nothing but you are trying to figure this out now when you aren't sending it in for the next few years??? You can predict its condition in a few years?

MrMercedes · 21 May 2023, 09:14 AM

Yes! They are like new again!

pursang_ · 21 May 2023, 09:31 AM

You already have an avant garde brushed finish. I'd leave it personally. I think the PCLs look goofy on the GMTs.

But if you want to go that route I'd tell the RSC no polishing and send it in sans bracelet.

Get an indie watchmaker to polish the bracelet.

Calatrava r · 21 May 2023, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pursang_

You already have an avant garde brushed finish. I'd leave it personally. I think the PCLs look goofy on the GMTs.

But if you want to go that route I'd tell the RSC no polishing and send it in sans bracelet.

Get an indie watchmaker to polish the bracelet.

I think Rolex requires the complete watch, bracelet and all, to do a service.

pursang_ · 21 May 2023, 10:14 AM

People have sent in watch heads only.

But if they throw a fit it doesn't really matter. If you tell them no polishing just get it back and take the bracelet off later.

Tseg · 21 May 2023, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jb335

Post some pics please…

Tseg · 21 May 2023, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by WatchTimes

With Rolex its all or nothing but you are trying to figure this out now when you aren't sending it in for the next few years??? You can predict its condition in a few years?

I can predict my PCLs will not polish themselves.

stormshadow · 21 May 2023, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tseg

Very nice and well used. To me it looks fine, but I am sure once you get it back from an RSC refinish it will look/feel like a new watch. Enjoy many more miles with it!

Jackie Daytona · 21 May 2023, 10:30 AM

Lovely watch that appears used as it should be. I would just let them do the whole thing. Really won’t hurt anything and the watch will be back to as new since all scratches I can see look superficial and you mentioned no dings.

21 May 2023, 06:50 AM	#1
Tseg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Tom Location: World Traveler Watch: GMT Master II BLNR Posts: 1,583	Just center link polished during service? My BLNR is 9 years old, well worn and has probably travelled nearly 1M miles in its life. In the next few years I will likely send in for service. (Knock on wood) no dings or dents but the PLCs on the bracelet are really looking “brushed”. Anyone ever get just the bracelet PLCs polished and nothing else? If so, happy with result?

21 May 2023, 07:54 AM	#5
skipstar "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Kevin Location: Northeast Watch: My first, Sub Date Posts: 1,941	Bring her back to life and go with the full Monty. __________________ 116610LN \| 126610LV \| 126710 BLRO \| 116500LN \| 124300 Green, Wife’s \| 126334 Blue w/Diamonds, Wife’s \| 126710 BLNR Wife’s Tudor M79360N-0002 \| M79230B-006 Wife’s

21 May 2023, 08:43 AM	#6
WatchTimes 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,787	With Rolex its all or nothing but you are trying to figure this out now when you aren't sending it in for the next few years??? You can predict its condition in a few years? __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

21 May 2023, 10:30 AM	#14
Jackie Daytona 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Real Name: Brian Location: Nashville Watch: 16750 Posts: 6,622	Lovely watch that appears used as it should be. I would just let them do the whole thing. Really won’t hurt anything and the watch will be back to as new since all scratches I can see look superficial and you mentioned no dings. __________________ 16750 \| 6516(wife’s) \| 126334 \| 16570 \| SBGA413 \| SRPE33 \| 126610LV

21 May 2023, 07:31 AM	#2
JSolution "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Jay Location: England Watch: SkyD Posts: 6,398	Kinda feels like polishing one half of your car

21 May 2023, 07:45 AM	#3
Calatrava r 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: United States Watch: Rolex and Patek Posts: 11,427	We had a thread here a few weeks back where it was mentioned that Rolex does a full polish, if at all. No partial touch ups. Makes sense as a watch may look not quite right, if partially polished, which would reflect poorly on RSC.

21 May 2023, 07:51 AM	#4
jb335 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: The States Watch: Cosmograph Daytona Posts: 7,464	Yeah, I don’t think RSC would do a partial polish, and rightfully so in this case. I don’t think it would look very good to only polish the PCLs. Personally, I embrace the scratches but nothing wrong with a full polish. Post some pics please… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21 May 2023, 09:14 AM	#7
MrMercedes "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Real Name: David Location: here and there Watch: too many! Posts: 3,588	Yes! They are like new again!

21 May 2023, 09:31 AM	#8
pursang_ "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2022 Location: DFW Posts: 169	You already have an avant garde brushed finish. I'd leave it personally. I think the PCLs look goofy on the GMTs. But if you want to go that route I'd tell the RSC no polishing and send it in sans bracelet. Get an indie watchmaker to polish the bracelet.

21 May 2023, 10:14 AM	#10
pursang_ "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2022 Location: DFW Posts: 169	People have sent in watch heads only. But if they throw a fit it doesn't really matter. If you tell them no polishing just get it back and take the bracelet off later.

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