Off polish job.. or am I seeing things?

[kcmo]

Ouch

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Originally Posted by madmax21

Relax a bit.... a polish now and again isn t a big deal as lo g as the the case is left alone.
Bracelets can be replaced

Ya, bracelets can be replaced. Luckily they are only about $2,000.

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Originally Posted by faz

Looked bad to me, glad you are sending it for a refinish.

As for not polishing and not overdoing it, I don't think light polishing at home with the pads people have talked about above will do any harm. I think people in general are taking this no polishing thing (to save the metal) a bit too far.

For example, everyday spoons have been washed up to 10 times or more a day for MANY MANY MANY years with scotchbrite pads, and even squeezed and rough washing (to get dried food off, for example), and those spoons won't show any measurable loss of metal at all. And they are thinner than the bracelet links!

Good point! Hadn't thought of that.

[watchwatcher]

Sounds like we're on the right track to get the thing fixed...your watch is in great hands with Rik.

Good luck and keep us posted!

[jcatt]

Any after pics? Would love to see Rikki's work.
JCATT

[RichardF]

Originally Posted by MacanS

So I did the unthinkable. After enjoying my watch for a year and a half, al all of the scratches along with it, I got it polished after a series of superficial scuffs caused by getting my dog out of the car


I took it to a well known ad in town and this is what I got back. Something isn’t quite right to my eye. I have a sinking feeling I am going to need to send this off to get corrected. What do you all think? Where should I send it if it needs to be corrected? Do I leave well enough alone?

I instructed them to only do the band and not the watch itself.

Obliviously the wrong grit was used, very sloppy work. I wonder if an employee did it instead of their watch tech. Unfortunately the RSC will no longer do just a case and band polish. Your best bet is to look for another local AD with a Rolex tech on site, show it to them and look at their work as an example. The fix is a very simple. Do not let anyone try one of the home remedies suggested like scotchbrite or steel wool that is not a proper way to refinish a Rolex.

[jrs146]

Ouch. I’d pick a bone with that AD for sure. Looking forward to seeing pics when you get it back from being fixed.


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[Casey VP-26]

Wear it like it is until it needs refinishing again, Good Luck.

[travisb]

Rik will make things right. Post pics when you have it back!

[Peter99]

Originally Posted by dcash0615

Looks similar to what I see when others have polished their watch using a Scotch brite pad. If it bothers you, which it sounds like it does, you can send to RSC or ask around for a good local watchmaker that is familiar with polishing Rolex watches. Other option is to send to one of the many reputable watchmakers mentioned on this forum.

Am not sure whether the U.K. kitchen Green Scotch cloth is the same but I have have had very good results from one of these but it must be WORN, not brand new or so.
For polishing the bright parts ‘Autosol’ is excellent, applied with a soft lens cloth NOT by using a mechanical rotary wheel a chrome like finish can be achieved.
Some of the ‘polishing’ results I seen on this website by those ‘in the trade’ have been quite horrific IMO.

[tng11]

Guys, the OP already reported that this polishing massacre had a happy ending:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=567184

[jcatt]

Originally Posted by tng11

Guys, the OP already reported that this polishing massacre had a happy ending:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=567184

Excellent, thank you!
JCATT

[usling15]

? 80 grit on a belt sander ?

[hulkalicious]

Originally Posted by MacanS

That’s how I got it back from the AD. The band feels course, not like it used to. I really don’t want to pay Rolex for a full service just to get the band polished. I was hoping their are other options. I don’t know if I can live with this polish job.

I wouldn't let anyone touch my hulk except the RSC no matter what I wanted done. In fact, when I was newer I popped in my local watchmaker and enquired about it and he simply said "I can't touch that, it's satin needs specialist"