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CKLinLA · 6 May 2010, 09:09 AM

Just look at any scratches and dings as acts of liberation. Its a good thing.
Once the first couple are there, you are free to wear your watch wherever
and for doing whatever.

hennabav · 6 May 2010, 10:37 AM

After a few more, the pain's going to go away...

hooliganhooker · 6 May 2010, 11:12 AM

When I was 20 living in Idaho, I bought a new pickup truck. The day after ibought it, my friends were all going out "4-digging" as we liked to call it. My roomate, offered to let me ride with him since my truck was brand new.

I asked him, "Why do you think I bought it?" I then proceeded to have an awesome day running in some mud flats, etc. The fun I had far outshone the fact that I ripped out the driver's side front and rear brake lines and jerked the rear bumper off.

Wait til you lose the first second...

Boopie · 6 May 2010, 11:39 AM

Human nature...a Rolex is, objectively, a really expensive watch. I feel the same way when my new car gets its first "ding." I imagine we would also feel worse when we spill some food on a nice silk suit or tie, versus getting the same food spill on a cotton sweatshirt...

User Name · 6 May 2010, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooliganhooker

When I was 20 living in Idaho, I bought a new pickup truck. The day after I bought it, my friends were all going out "4-digging" as we liked to call it. My roommate, offered to let me ride with him since my truck was brand new.

I asked him, "Why do you think I bought it?" I then proceeded to have an awesome day running in some mud flats, etc. The fun I had far outshone the fact that I ripped out the driver's side front and rear brake lines and jerked the rear bumper off.

Wait till you lose the first second...

When I was 18 I got my first car and one month later a deer ran into the side of it smashing the pass side door and rear quarter panel. Fixed it, then month later a girl I worked with ran into the other side of the car damaging the door. Fixed it, then two months later I backed into a Horse Hitching Post. Fixed it, since then I don't sweat it because sometimes it is just meant to happen.

By the way the girl that ran into my car did help me get over her running into my car........

Neil

STEELINOX · 6 May 2010, 11:50 AM

Scratch is nothin; wait til ya "ding it" !

nauticajoe · 6 May 2010, 12:07 PM

The 1st 'cut' always hurts. I was very disappointed the 1st time it happened to me with the GMTIIc.

To make matters worse, every time I wear the watch, that's the 1st thing I look for.
Oh well. It is what it is.

JMIND · 6 May 2010, 02:05 PM

I'm still holding my breath for the first really noticeable scratch. I might start the habit of simply not inspecting it as closely as I usually do. Easier said than done, of course!

toolr · 6 May 2010, 02:50 PM

Because it is bad.

wholesaleneon · 6 May 2010, 03:05 PM

Its just metal, it can be buffed and polished and look like new. I'm more scared of stretching the gold on Jubile bracelet than I am scratching a saphire crystal.

mghcal · 6 May 2010, 06:15 PM

Haha paranoid people out here...scratches are gonna happen. Think of it this way, in 30 years would you rather have a watch that you rarely wore and therefore is almost NOS or one with scratches? Think how paranoid you'll be when that watch is worth 2 or 3 times what it's worth now, if it's perfect then you'll be scared S**tless to even take it outta the safe.
I say wear it and don't worry so much...if it's still flawless in 30 years I can guarantee that you didn't enjoy it and anyone allowing themselves to live that way is sure missing out on life. Maybe I'll invent some sort of case to put your Rolex in while you wear it...even have a Rolex crown on the top so people will know what you've got. hell maybe I can even put a dial on the case so you'll know what time it is without having to open it!

Singslinger · 6 May 2010, 07:12 PM

If scratches on a S/S watch hurt, then just imagine what it feels like to scratch a full gold or even platinum watch...arrgh!

tattooedfagin · 7 May 2010, 12:15 AM

i bashed my DSSD within a week or so from new on a glass cabinet, just a tiny, tiny ding on the clasp which is barely noticeable (and then only to me)....first of many i guess & rather that then hidden in a box unworn

WatchnRoll · 7 May 2010, 12:21 AM

My philosophy is this...

Only I can put scratches on my watch...those are okay...as long as they aren't big ones.

If someone else made the scratch (like your watch tech)...then I'd be beyond pissed and would expect a free polishing.

I'd take it back and have them remove the scratch...but that's just me.

QueueCumber · 7 May 2010, 12:25 AM

Brain tumors build character too... Doesn't mean I want one.

WatchnRoll · 7 May 2010, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QueueCumber

Brain tumors build character too... Doesn't mean I want one.

How does a brain tumor build character?

QueueCumber · 7 May 2010, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WatchnRoll

How does a brain tumor build character?

How does a scratch build character?

landeriv · 7 May 2010, 12:57 AM

I hear you buddy! I was stupid enough to use a needle to press the adjustable pin on the clasp of my Expy 2 and it ended up with a couple of small scratches. Same story, my girlfriend told me it was nothing and all but I new it was there and I was very much obsessed by it. Finally, I ended up popping into the RSC and asked them to polish the affected area. At first they told me they would need to do the whole bracelet and that it would take a week or so... I stood there in front of the receptionists and practically got on my knees and begged her to ask the watchmaker if he could do me a favor and quickly polish the small scratches and much to my delight the watchmaker agreed to polish it while I waited. What a relief that was! I now have a few more scratches but these happened "naturally".

WatchnRoll · 7 May 2010, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QueueCumber

How does a scratch build character?

Where did I say scratches build character? WTF?

QueueCumber · 7 May 2010, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WatchnRoll

Where did I say scratches build character? WTF?

I didn't say you did. Someone did earlier in the thread...

WatchnRoll · 7 May 2010, 01:20 AM

Get some cape cod cloths...they are great for minor scratches.

Lion · 7 May 2010, 01:34 AM

I guess we each need to decide if we bought the watch to use or just look at from a far.....

16610v · 7 May 2010, 01:38 AM

When you have more expansive watches, you wont feel that anymore

I feel very bad when I got scratch on my Tag Aquaracer, but after getting the Rolex, I don't have any feeling on my Tag now..but wearing it like a Seiko..haha

mcubed · 7 May 2010, 03:07 AM

I can't relate. My 14060 after 3 years is loaded with scratches, dings, pits (and I don't abuse it). Scratches are inevitable. It means you are wearing it. With respect to the car analogy, I also have tons of respect for those guys who race vintage Ferraris, and occasionally slam them into the tire wall. More power to them...That's what they are for.

springbar · 7 May 2010, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QueueCumber

I didn't say you did. Someone did earlier in the thread...

It was said that scratches give the watch character, not that they build character in the owner. And it's certainly true.

It's okay for things to acquire patina as they are used. If minor scuffs are left alone, watches grow old gracefully.

If excessively polished, they look like somebody after too many face-lifts.

sandcrab · 7 May 2010, 04:13 AM

Waking up, tired and hungover, bleary eyed from Cinco De Mayo and checking out the Daytona for scratches...none to be found thankfully, just a dollop of Guacamole on the bez...there is a God.

TRW · 7 May 2010, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandcrab

Waking up, tired and hungover, bleary eyed from Cinco De Mayo and checking out the Daytona for scratches...none to be found thankfully, just a dollop of Guacamole on the bez...there is a God.

Rolesor · 7 May 2010, 05:27 AM

For some one who didn't even like their Daytona at first you seem pretty upset by a scratch lol

I promise they will get easier with time! I've come to like the marks on my watches!

6 May 2010, 09:09 AM	#31
CKLinLA "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: KL Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer II Black Posts: 1,480	Just look at any scratches and dings as acts of liberation. Its a good thing. Once the first couple are there, you are free to wear your watch wherever and for doing whatever. __________________ Explorer II 1655; Day Date 1803; Submariner 14060; Deepsea Sea-Dweller 116660; 5-Digit Datejusts; Perpetual Date 1500 and 15000; Pelagos FXD M25707B; Omega Dynamic 'Targa Florio' 5291.51.07; 'Good Planet' GMT 232.30.44.22.03.001; Planet Ocean 215.30.40.20.03.002; Zenith Chronomaster Original 03.3200.3600/22.M3200.

6 May 2010, 11:50 AM	#36
STEELINOX 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Sink-O! Location: a praire in AZ Watch: ROLEX-less atm... Posts: 14,021	Scratch is nothin; wait til ya "ding it" ! __________________ *Positive Waves Baby* Lug Hole Loyalist / Chamfer Line Inspector INFORTHE WIN SUB-MAH-REEEN-ER ~ !

7 May 2010, 12:15 AM	#43
tattooedfagin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Chad Location: the neighbourhood Watch: 1680 Red Posts: 2,262	i bashed my DSSD within a week or so from new on a glass cabinet, just a tiny, tiny ding on the clasp which is barely noticeable (and then only to me)....first of many i guess & rather that then hidden in a box unworn __________________ SS Sub Date (F) DSSD (V) Red Sub (Mk4) TRF Hall of Fame

7 May 2010, 12:21 AM	#44
WatchnRoll "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 538	My philosophy is this... Only I can put scratches on my watch...those are okay...as long as they aren't big ones. If someone else made the scratch (like your watch tech)...then I'd be beyond pissed and would expect a free polishing. I'd take it back and have them remove the scratch...but that's just me. __________________ Navitimer 01 on Black Leather Strap

7 May 2010, 12:25 AM	#45
QueueCumber "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Q Location: The Q Continuum Watch: ST:TNG Posts: 8,466	Brain tumors build character too... Doesn't mean I want one. __________________ Instagram: _queuecumber_

6 May 2010, 10:37 AM	#32
hennabav Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jon Location: New England Watch: --Rolex-- Posts: 2,391	After a few more, the pain's going to go away...

6 May 2010, 11:12 AM	#33
hooliganhooker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Robert Location: Iowa Watch: Rolex MilGauss Posts: 513	When I was 20 living in Idaho, I bought a new pickup truck. The day after ibought it, my friends were all going out "4-digging" as we liked to call it. My roomate, offered to let me ride with him since my truck was brand new. I asked him, "Why do you think I bought it?" I then proceeded to have an awesome day running in some mud flats, etc. The fun I had far outshone the fact that I ripped out the driver's side front and rear brake lines and jerked the rear bumper off. Wait til you lose the first second...

6 May 2010, 11:39 AM	#34
Boopie "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 3,952	Human nature...a Rolex is, objectively, a really expensive watch. I feel the same way when my new car gets its first "ding." I imagine we would also feel worse when we spill some food on a nice silk suit or tie, versus getting the same food spill on a cotton sweatshirt...

6 May 2010, 12:07 PM	#37
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	The 1st 'cut' always hurts. I was very disappointed the 1st time it happened to me with the GMTIIc. To make matters worse, every time I wear the watch, that's the 1st thing I look for. Oh well. It is what it is.

6 May 2010, 02:05 PM	#38
JMIND "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Jerry Location: New Mexico Watch: 16610 M Series Posts: 1,084	I'm still holding my breath for the first really noticeable scratch. I might start the habit of simply not inspecting it as closely as I usually do. Easier said than done, of course!

6 May 2010, 02:50 PM	#39
toolr 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northwest Posts: 1,369	Because it is bad.

6 May 2010, 03:05 PM	#40
wholesaleneon Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Sam Location: slidell, la Watch: 16713....TT GMT II Posts: 190	Its just metal, it can be buffed and polished and look like new. I'm more scared of stretching the gold on Jubile bracelet than I am scratching a saphire crystal.

6 May 2010, 06:15 PM	#41
mghcal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sacramento Posts: 18	Haha paranoid people out here...scratches are gonna happen. Think of it this way, in 30 years would you rather have a watch that you rarely wore and therefore is almost NOS or one with scratches? Think how paranoid you'll be when that watch is worth 2 or 3 times what it's worth now, if it's perfect then you'll be scared S**tless to even take it outta the safe. I say wear it and don't worry so much...if it's still flawless in 30 years I can guarantee that you didn't enjoy it and anyone allowing themselves to live that way is sure missing out on life. Maybe I'll invent some sort of case to put your Rolex in while you wear it...even have a Rolex crown on the top so people will know what you've got. hell maybe I can even put a dial on the case so you'll know what time it is without having to open it!

6 May 2010, 07:12 PM	#42
Singslinger "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 6,424	If scratches on a S/S watch hurt, then just imagine what it feels like to scratch a full gold or even platinum watch...arrgh!

7 May 2010, 12:57 AM	#48
landeriv "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: shanghai Posts: 67	I hear you buddy! I was stupid enough to use a needle to press the adjustable pin on the clasp of my Expy 2 and it ended up with a couple of small scratches. Same story, my girlfriend told me it was nothing and all but I new it was there and I was very much obsessed by it. Finally, I ended up popping into the RSC and asked them to polish the affected area. At first they told me they would need to do the whole bracelet and that it would take a week or so... I stood there in front of the receptionists and practically got on my knees and begged her to ask the watchmaker if he could do me a favor and quickly polish the small scratches and much to my delight the watchmaker agreed to polish it while I waited. What a relief that was! I now have a few more scratches but these happened "naturally".

7 May 2010, 01:20 AM	#51
WatchnRoll "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 538	Get some cape cod cloths...they are great for minor scratches. __________________ Navitimer 01 on Black Leather Strap

7 May 2010, 01:34 AM	#52
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	I guess we each need to decide if we bought the watch to use or just look at from a far..... __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

7 May 2010, 01:38 AM	#53
16610v "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: YL Watch: Submariner Posts: 701	When you have more expansive watches, you wont feel that anymore I feel very bad when I got scratch on my Tag Aquaracer, but after getting the Rolex, I don't have any feeling on my Tag now..but wearing it like a Seiko..haha __________________ Instagram: litwing23

7 May 2010, 03:07 AM	#54
mcubed "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: US Posts: 468	I can't relate. My 14060 after 3 years is loaded with scratches, dings, pits (and I don't abuse it). Scratches are inevitable. It means you are wearing it. With respect to the car analogy, I also have tons of respect for those guys who race vintage Ferraris, and occasionally slam them into the tire wall. More power to them...That's what they are for. __________________ The safest place for Your Rolex is on Your wrist 2002 Rolex Submariner 14060 1963 Omega Automatic LL6304 1953 Wittnauer Revue 2009 Swiss Army Divemaster 500

7 May 2010, 04:13 AM	#56
sandcrab "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Laguna Beach Watch: Rolex Masterpiece Posts: 157	Waking up, tired and hungover, bleary eyed from Cinco De Mayo and checking out the Daytona for scratches...none to be found thankfully, just a dollop of Guacamole on the bez...there is a God.

7 May 2010, 05:27 AM	#58
Rolesor "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Brandon Location: Toronto, ON Watch: 116234 Posts: 4,150	For some one who didn't even like their Daytona at first you seem pretty upset by a scratch lol I promise they will get easier with time! I've come to like the marks on my watches!

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