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16 April 2015, 04:06 PM
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Deep scratches on buckle
Hi guys,
Fell over and scratched the buckle of my Explorer 214270 badly.. I was wondering if this would be repairable by guys like Michael Young, or whether it would be replaced by Rolex if i sent it in to be serviced? Also wondering what the cost would be approximately.. Appreciate the help - i understand scratches add to the character but this is too much! Painful to look at... Thanks |
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16 April 2015, 04:12 PM
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Polishing will take it out, I'll leave it till the next service.
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16 April 2015, 04:18 PM
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I wouldn't worry, quick polish at service should do the trick
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16 April 2015, 05:02 PM
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16 April 2015, 05:13 PM
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It will sting for a while, but you will get used to them until service time.
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16 April 2015, 05:53 PM
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I don't think it's that bad, easily polished out
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16 April 2015, 06:11 PM
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honestly, that's practically nothing. unless you keep it in a box, you'll get more "character" like that soon enough.
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16 April 2015, 08:06 PM
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Looks fine to me.
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16 April 2015, 08:11 PM
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Not bad at all, I'd leave it as others have said.
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16 April 2015, 08:14 PM
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Just leave it for now and when you have it serviced get someone to laser weld it for you. Look brand new. You'll get many more dents and scratches.
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16 April 2015, 08:16 PM
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16 April 2015, 08:19 PM
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Agree with Adam - nothing big normal use stuff
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16 April 2015, 08:23 PM
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Not a Problem
Not a problem them Rolex can easily take that out but enjoy the watch until it is ready for service and it will be returned from RSC in as new condition.
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16 April 2015, 08:44 PM
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That is absolutely easy to remove. As said, why even bother, wait until it is serviced.
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17 April 2015, 01:52 AM
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Honestly, it looks great. Any worn metal is going to experience wear. Simple fact of physics here on our blue orb. In response to your question, yes. You can send it to a RSC or an independent such as Michael Young to "fix it." But, it's not broken and you're just going to scratch it again. Beautiful watch brother. Enjoy it.
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17 April 2015, 02:06 AM
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Am I missing something
 The only scratches I can see will probably wipe off with a spot of pledge and a duster. |
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17 April 2015, 02:08 AM
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You could buy a scotch-brite 7447 maroon pad, and a few rubs along the grain will take most if not all of it out.
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17 April 2015, 02:12 AM
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I feel your pain...and most of us here can attest to having similar experiences. But because of that, most of us will tell you just to live with it and wait till it's normal service time.
It can be easily fixed if you absolutely can't live with it, but you're just removing good metal from your watch, and in all probability, more scratches will re-appear. |
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17 April 2015, 02:26 AM
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If you doesn't like those scratches, then don't wear your watch. Nothing wrong whit that!, looks perfect to me...
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17 April 2015, 02:55 AM
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5 years WG sub... don't fear the wear and tear cause it....
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17 April 2015, 03:00 AM
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Everything but pronounced dents will be taken care when you send your watch for service
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17 April 2015, 03:36 AM
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17 April 2015, 04:01 AM
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Quote:
 If its a deep one though its nice to know it can be cured.
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17 April 2015, 04:10 AM
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 Those are not deep scratches.
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