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Toby1E · 2 May 2018, 07:17 PM

I’ve had my Sub date for 2 months and have picked up my first scratch 🤦🏻*♂️

Reading these forums has made me relax about it a bit. It was done on Sunday after an afternoon in a country pub with my wife and the dog. We walked home cross country and had to climb down some stone steps. The dog is scared of heights and froze so I carried him down. When I picked him up...scratch.

It looks ok until the light catches it!

Essentially what I’m wondering is 2 things;

1) will Rolex get it more or less out when I service it in a few years;

2) what’s the cost of a replacement clasp?

I’d love it if there was something I could do to get it out myself, but would rather not mess about with it for fear of making it worse!

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Zakalwe · 2 May 2018, 07:21 PM

1) Yes, completely
2) More than is worthwhile and not directly from Rolex either

It’ll be the first of many. The way I’d look at it, now it has it’s first scratch you’ll be less worried about the subsequent ones. Enjoy your great watch!

adg31 · 2 May 2018, 07:21 PM

Congratulations - it will be the first of many!
The other way to think of it is that every time you see that scratch it will remind you of a great afternoon out with your wife and dog for a lazy afternoon at the pub.
That's how I tend to think of the many scratches and blemishes on my watches :)

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glassdial · 2 May 2018, 07:26 PM

My OCD would make it difficult to live with that, I'd get it polished.

tyler1980 · 2 May 2018, 07:28 PM

if i walked around palm up all day it would bug me. Wearing it normally its underneath. Clasps are about the only part of a watch i dont care how scratched they get.

JacksonStone · 2 May 2018, 07:32 PM

Two months? I scratched my clasp within two hours of first wearing my Sub. The clasp is the part of the watch most subject to scuffs. Replacing it is pointless, because you'll just bung up the new one. Give it some time and see if you get used to it. If after another month or two it still drives you nuts, look into getting it buffed out.

Quailhunter · 2 May 2018, 07:34 PM

My GMT acquired a bunch of tiny scratches and a deeper one like yours on the clasp. The clasp is a perfect collector for scratches and its polished surface makes them highly visible. My plan is to have my AD take care of all of them in a year or two rather than individually.

dmash · 2 May 2018, 07:37 PM

Why anyone cares about bracelet/clasp scratches is beyond me. If it were case/crystal/bezel....I can understand, but this?

Kostas · 2 May 2018, 07:37 PM

Just wait for service time , scratches are inevitable !

you can’t walk around with a guarded arm forever lol

Enjoy that Beauty!

Bt122 · 2 May 2018, 07:52 PM

You can use a sponge to get scratches out. It’s just a brush finish.. See link to video below. It’s simple, but I hold no responsibility for recommending this. I brush my watch myself using the sink sponge. There are different levels of course ness on sponges.

It works, and it’s simple. Always brush with the grain. They sell these sponges at any Home Depot or auto shop. Just a 3m sponge

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GvbjHMG-lSY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1OGRsNNfbNs

Roger Lococco · 2 May 2018, 08:03 PM

The scratch looks great. I love clasp scratches. They don't bother me a bit. In general, scratches on a watch's bracelet don't bother me at all and add to the character of the watch. Particularly on a Rolex tool watch.

padi56 · 2 May 2018, 08:19 PM

That's not a scratch wait till you have worn it daily for a few years then perhaps you will have some real scratches.And the only time any Rolex needs any sort of polishing is at normal routine service every 5-8 years.After service watch will be as good as new only to get scratched again.

Onikage · 2 May 2018, 08:24 PM

Looks nice.

goog53 · 2 May 2018, 08:25 PM

Like others have said the scratch on the clasp is no big deal. Enjoy the watch and fuggedabout it

RHJ · 2 May 2018, 08:30 PM

Get it polished and then put it in a safe. Never wear it again, it's to dangerous!

1William · 2 May 2018, 08:30 PM

Live with it. Don't fall into the chasing every scratch and blemish or it will drive you crazy.

PJitz · 2 May 2018, 08:32 PM

The only way to avoid scratching a watch is to avoid wearing it. Take a few deep breaths and continue to enjoy your sub while you scratch it up even more in the coming years

Also, RSC will be able to refinish it to like-new when the time for service comes

jaydav2306 · 2 May 2018, 08:33 PM

Wait until it gathers a few more then I use the brillo type pad on the back of a washing up sponge to get them out comes up like new again

Token74 · 2 May 2018, 08:37 PM

Congrats, you can now start to enjoy the watch!! I have scratches over all of mine, and I wouldn't let Rolex or anyone else polish them out.

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Cru Jones · 2 May 2018, 08:38 PM

That's not a "scratch". Seriously, it's nothing.

I wouldn't try to polish it, either, as Rolex has a particular brushed style, which you surely will not be able to reproduce, so the entire watch will look strange.

Just learn to live with it, and get it refinished at service time.

Or, put the watch on a strap or Nato if this is really too much for you.

spoilsofwar01 · 2 May 2018, 08:39 PM

Hello Toby,

to ease your concern this is what my newly acquired 114270 Explorer bracelet looks like, it dates from 2007 so 11 years on it has a fair few marks on it as supplied by the previous owner, as the others have told you there will be a fair few more to follow on so please don't get to hung up on your first scratch, in time it will need a service and the RSC will refinish it for you,

Spoonage · 2 May 2018, 08:45 PM

Don't worry about the scratches. If you wear the watch it'll get scratches.

ttomczak · 2 May 2018, 08:48 PM

You just gave it character.

brandrea · 2 May 2018, 08:49 PM

No worries, as others have said enjoy your watch until next service

GeorgeK · 2 May 2018, 09:09 PM

If that bums you out, you're in for a world of pain the coming years.

airchitect · 2 May 2018, 09:16 PM

You have a trillion more coming. Don’t worry about it.

Gaijin · 2 May 2018, 09:21 PM

That is a good story. Great of you to help out your beloved pooch. Think of that when you and if you ever stare at the scratch.

I'd love to see the dial of your watch if you've got a pic.

DantonIzzo · 2 May 2018, 09:23 PM

I’d judge you if you have a 2-month sub without any scratches on it.

Bt122 · 2 May 2018, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DantonIzzo

I’d judge you if you have a 2-month sub without any scratches on it.

I don’t have any scratches on any of my watches lol

Highjinx · 2 May 2018, 09:41 PM

Wear it and soon there will be so many scratches they blend in and you become a real man as opposed to a man with a new rolex.

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2 May 2018, 07:17 PM	#1
Toby1E "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: UK Posts: 33	Scratch! I’ve had my Sub date for 2 months and have picked up my first scratch 🤦🏻*♂️ Reading these forums has made me relax about it a bit. It was done on Sunday after an afternoon in a country pub with my wife and the dog. We walked home cross country and had to climb down some stone steps. The dog is scared of heights and froze so I carried him down. When I picked him up...scratch. It looks ok until the light catches it! Essentially what I’m wondering is 2 things; 1) will Rolex get it more or less out when I service it in a few years; 2) what’s the cost of a replacement clasp? I’d love it if there was something I could do to get it out myself, but would rather not mess about with it for fear of making it worse! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2 May 2018, 07:28 PM	#5
tyler1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 17,622	if i walked around palm up all day it would bug me. Wearing it normally its underneath. Clasps are about the only part of a watch i dont care how scratched they get. __________________ Instagram: tyler.watches current collection: Patek 5164A, Patek 5524G, Rolex Platinum Daytona 116506, Rolex Sea Dweller 43 126600, Rolex GMT II 116710LN, AP 15400ST (silver), Panerai 913, Omega Speedmaster moonwatch, Tudor Black Bay (Harrods Edition)

2 May 2018, 08:03 PM	#11
Roger Lococco "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Roger Lococco Location: Asia Watch: 126719BLRO Pepsi Posts: 2,980	The scratch looks great. I love clasp scratches. They don't bother me a bit. In general, scratches on a watch's bracelet don't bother me at all and add to the character of the watch. Particularly on a Rolex tool watch. __________________ 116500 Daytona White Dial 126710BLNR GMT II 126719BLRO Blue Dial Pepsi GMT II

2 May 2018, 08:19 PM	#12
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,062	That's not a scratch wait till you have worn it daily for a few years then perhaps you will have some real scratches.And the only time any Rolex needs any sort of polishing is at normal routine service every 5-8 years.After service watch will be as good as new only to get scratched again. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

2 May 2018, 08:24 PM	#13
Onikage "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England Watch: 16710, 16628 Posts: 7,757	Looks nice. __________________ GMT II 16710 TRADITIONAL ( D- Serial #) ROLEXFANBOY P-Club Member #4

2 May 2018, 07:21 PM	#2
Zakalwe "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Real Name: Sal Location: London Posts: 2,496	1) Yes, completely 2) More than is worthwhile and not directly from Rolex either It’ll be the first of many. The way I’d look at it, now it has it’s first scratch you’ll be less worried about the subsequent ones. Enjoy your great watch!

2 May 2018, 07:21 PM	#3
adg31 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 314	Congratulations - it will be the first of many! The other way to think of it is that every time you see that scratch it will remind you of a great afternoon out with your wife and dog for a lazy afternoon at the pub. That's how I tend to think of the many scratches and blemishes on my watches :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

2 May 2018, 07:26 PM	#4
glassdial Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: NY London Posts: 186	My OCD would make it difficult to live with that, I'd get it polished.

2 May 2018, 07:32 PM	#6
JacksonStone Banned Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,150	Two months? I scratched my clasp within two hours of first wearing my Sub. The clasp is the part of the watch most subject to scuffs. Replacing it is pointless, because you'll just bung up the new one. Give it some time and see if you get used to it. If after another month or two it still drives you nuts, look into getting it buffed out.

2 May 2018, 07:34 PM	#7
Quailhunter "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Doug Location: Georgia USA Watch: Rolex President Posts: 1,348	My GMT acquired a bunch of tiny scratches and a deeper one like yours on the clasp. The clasp is a perfect collector for scratches and its polished surface makes them highly visible. My plan is to have my AD take care of all of them in a year or two rather than individually.

2 May 2018, 07:37 PM	#8
dmash Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA <> BKK Posts: 6,160	Why anyone cares about bracelet/clasp scratches is beyond me. If it were case/crystal/bezel....I can understand, but this?

2 May 2018, 07:37 PM	#9
Kostas 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Australia Watch: @ kostastimepieces Posts: 5,275	Just wait for service time , scratches are inevitable ! you can’t walk around with a guarded arm forever lol Enjoy that Beauty!

2 May 2018, 07:52 PM	#10
Bt122 Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bi coastal Watch: Ok...Watching Posts: 937	You can use a sponge to get scratches out. It’s just a brush finish.. See link to video below. It’s simple, but I hold no responsibility for recommending this. I brush my watch myself using the sink sponge. There are different levels of course ness on sponges. It works, and it’s simple. Always brush with the grain. They sell these sponges at any Home Depot or auto shop. Just a 3m sponge https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GvbjHMG-lSY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1OGRsNNfbNs

2 May 2018, 08:25 PM	#14
goog53 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Mike G Location: Ohio Watch: Rolex-Patek-AP Posts: 3,076	Like others have said the scratch on the clasp is no big deal. Enjoy the watch and fuggedabout it __________________ The only thing better than the watches are the people behind them. "The best watch in the world is the one that's on your wrist." Morgan King "Do you like having a good time? Then you need a good watch!" Rocky Balboa

2 May 2018, 08:30 PM	#15
RHJ 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: here Watch: 214270 Mk1 Posts: 924	Get it polished and then put it in a safe. Never wear it again, it's to dangerous!

2 May 2018, 08:30 PM	#16
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,776	Live with it. Don't fall into the chasing every scratch and blemish or it will drive you crazy.

2 May 2018, 08:32 PM	#17
PJitz "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: North Posts: 333	Scratch! The only way to avoid scratching a watch is to avoid wearing it. Take a few deep breaths and continue to enjoy your sub while you scratch it up even more in the coming years Also, RSC will be able to refinish it to like-new when the time for service comes

2 May 2018, 08:33 PM	#18
jaydav2306 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: UK Posts: 397	Wait until it gathers a few more then I use the brillo type pad on the back of a washing up sponge to get them out comes up like new again

2 May 2018, 08:37 PM	#19
Token74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Vince Location: England Watch: Too many! Posts: 5,744	Congrats, you can now start to enjoy the watch!! I have scratches over all of mine, and I wouldn't let Rolex or anyone else polish them out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Time is limited, make every second count. Patek Philippe Nautilus 5990 - AP Royal Oak 15300 - AP Royal Oak 15450 Blue - AP Royal Oak 15450 Silver - AP Royal Oak Offshore 26480 - Royal Oak Offshore 15710 - Rolex Sea Dweller 116600 - Rolex Daytona 116519 - Rolex GMT 126710 BLRO - Omega Speedmaster Reduced - JLC Reverso GMT Moonphase - TAG Microtimer - Dent Pocket Watch - JLC Atmos Phases de lune

2 May 2018, 08:38 PM	#20
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	That's not a "scratch". Seriously, it's nothing. I wouldn't try to polish it, either, as Rolex has a particular brushed style, which you surely will not be able to reproduce, so the entire watch will look strange. Just learn to live with it, and get it refinished at service time. Or, put the watch on a strap or Nato if this is really too much for you.

2 May 2018, 08:39 PM	#21
spoilsofwar01 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: "H" Location: England Watch: ing Rainclouds Posts: 1,439	Explorer Hello Toby, to ease your concern this is what my newly acquired 114270 Explorer bracelet looks like, it dates from 2007 so 11 years on it has a fair few marks on it as supplied by the previous owner, as the others have told you there will be a fair few more to follow on so please don't get to hung up on your first scratch, in time it will need a service and the RSC will refinish it for you, Attached Images

2 May 2018, 08:45 PM	#22
Spoonage 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: California Posts: 3,133	Don't worry about the scratches. If you wear the watch it'll get scratches.

2 May 2018, 08:48 PM	#23
ttomczak 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Thomas Location: North Carolina Watch: The Beach Posts: 3,434	You just gave it character. __________________ If you wind it, it tells pretty good time (Paul Newman)

2 May 2018, 08:49 PM	#24
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,103	No worries, as others have said enjoy your watch until next service

2 May 2018, 09:09 PM	#25
GeorgeK "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Alps Posts: 408	If that bums you out, you're in for a world of pain the coming years.

2 May 2018, 09:16 PM	#26
airchitect "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: KY Watch: A few..... Posts: 3,796	You have a trillion more coming. Don’t worry about it.

2 May 2018, 09:21 PM	#27
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	That is a good story. Great of you to help out your beloved pooch. Think of that when you and if you ever stare at the scratch. I'd love to see the dial of your watch if you've got a pic.

2 May 2018, 09:23 PM	#28
DantonIzzo "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 184	I’d judge you if you have a 2-month sub without any scratches on it.

2 May 2018, 09:41 PM	#30
Highjinx Banned Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Vietnam Watch: Rolex Sub - 16610 Posts: 246	Wear it and soon there will be so many scratches they blend in and you become a real man as opposed to a man with a new rolex. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

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