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7 July 2024, 07:47 AM
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Brand new Rolex with scratched crystal
Good time of the day fine gentlemen. Today I picked up my”brand new” 40mm explorer from the AD. Didn’t realize under the store lighting but when i got home i realized if the sunlight hits the crystal from a narrow angle, it looks like it was wiped with a sandpaper or something. Millions of tiny scratches in all directions. Anybody had a similar experience? Is it the dial reflections messing with my mind, greasy finger stains that doesn’t go away by wiping with a cloth or what could be the reason? What to do? Thanks in advance for the opinions.
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7 July 2024, 07:53 AM
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"Millions" of light reflections from all that white gold and steel.
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7 July 2024, 08:02 AM
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7 July 2024, 08:12 AM
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Lower left side of the dial looks marked but it's impossible to know if the crystal scored from the photos. Don't be afraid of giving it a really good polish with a MF cloth. What looks like a scratch might turn out to be a deposit.
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7 July 2024, 08:20 AM
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Those are micro-swirls in the varnish on the dial surface. Completely normal on a high gloss dial and can only be seen under certain lighting conditions.
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7 July 2024, 08:43 AM
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I can’t see a damn thing on that watch. Looks like a new x1.
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7 July 2024, 09:27 AM
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Can you feel it?
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7 July 2024, 09:29 AM
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Go back to your AD. shouldn't be a problem
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7 July 2024, 03:53 PM
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Give it a wash with a little hand soap and slow running water - just make sure the crown is screwed down.
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7 July 2024, 04:10 PM
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Is it possible the AR coating under the crystal is not perfect. Whatever it is, it’s doubtful that the crystal is scratched. I would bring it back to the AD and ask them about it..
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7 July 2024, 04:12 PM
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Looks absolutely fine to my eye. Congrats on the pick up.
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7 July 2024, 05:47 PM
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I can’t see anything wrong in those photos
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7 July 2024, 06:22 PM
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Most Rolex black high gloss dials have this to some degree. I've seen better than yours but I've seen worse too. Its quite normal to see under certain conditions. https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...atches+on+dial Whether its acceptable or not is another matter, however.
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7 July 2024, 07:16 PM
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enjoy ur watch - I cannot see anything except a really nice explorer.
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7 July 2024, 11:38 PM
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It looks like it needs a good wash.
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