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vesnyder · 27 August 2019, 04:29 AM

When everybody on the forum talks about polishing are you referring to the buffing wheels that you see polishing the cases or is it also the manual cleaning/polishing that can be done with a jewelry polishing cloth? I occasionally wipe my case and band with a gold polishing cloth and I've been using PolyWatch on my 16013 crystal to keep the scratches to a minimum and realized it was great for removing the small scratches on the case. Can this manual polishing have the same affect as the buffing wheels over the long term?

tyler1980 · 27 August 2019, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by vesnyder

Define Polishing

pol·ish
/ˈpäliSH/
verb
make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

to answer your question, its more a matter of degree. You polish less with a cloth vs a wheel. Over time its the same as its the same process

zewill · 27 August 2019, 04:34 AM

You used cape cod or a small cloth? Oh no.. Say hello to overpolishing. Your watch is worth nothing now.

Was already worth nothing since you didnt have a full set and were missing sapphire protector when bought from AD.

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Tools · 27 August 2019, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by vesnyder

When everybody on the forum talks about polishing are you referring to the buffing wheels that you see polishing the cases or is it also the manual cleaning/polishing that can be done with a jewelry polishing cloth? . . .

Most mis-use the word. They believe that they are being "cool" by saying "polish" when they actually mean "refinish", or bringing back the original grain or look from the factory.

Naturally, if they actually talked to a metal finisher or engineer and said "polish my watch", they would get back a nice shiny, mirror finish - not at all what they really want.

bayerische · 27 August 2019, 05:38 AM

"No".

faimag · 27 August 2019, 06:03 AM

Just keep doing what you are doing, OP, if that routine makes you happy. You won't harm your watch. Neither will you bring about a noticeable change in the geometry of the case and bracelet.

It's the equivalent of driving a 4 inch screw in concrete with a hand screwdriver rather than a hammer drill...

DTap · 27 August 2019, 06:22 AM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polishing_(metalworking)

billfredericks · 27 August 2019, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by bayerische

"No".

Please respond to all forthcoming questions on the forum like this.

sillo · 27 August 2019, 06:45 AM

Refinishing is what most people are referring to when they say polishing.

vesnyder · 27 August 2019, 07:06 AM

Thanks for the clarification guys!

2th_doc · 27 August 2019, 07:16 AM

The following is a great video. Maybe this provides insight to what you are asking. Maybe not. I just think its a great video and felt this could possibly be a thread that i could post it on. The guy does say that “polishing is a catch all term that covers many proficiencies.”

https://youtu.be/YMuWrI-sCj8

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27 August 2019, 04:29 AM	#1
vesnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: Vance Location: North Coast Watch: GMT II Posts: 1,572	Define Polishing When everybody on the forum talks about polishing are you referring to the buffing wheels that you see polishing the cases or is it also the manual cleaning/polishing that can be done with a jewelry polishing cloth? I occasionally wipe my case and band with a gold polishing cloth and I've been using PolyWatch on my 16013 crystal to keep the scratches to a minimum and realized it was great for removing the small scratches on the case. Can this manual polishing have the same affect as the buffing wheels over the long term?

27 August 2019, 05:38 AM	#5
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	"No". __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

27 August 2019, 06:45 AM	#9
sillo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Real Name: Sean Location: NY Watch: 5 Digit Posts: 2,840	Refinishing is what most people are referring to when they say polishing. __________________ 14060 \| 16570 \| 16600 \| 16700 \| 16800 \| 79260 @TheGMTHand

27 August 2019, 07:16 AM	#11
2th_doc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Atl Posts: 920	Define Polishing The following is a great video. Maybe this provides insight to what you are asking. Maybe not. I just think its a great video and felt this could possibly be a thread that i could post it on. The guy does say that “polishing is a catch all term that covers many proficiencies.” https://youtu.be/YMuWrI-sCj8 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 August 2019, 04:34 AM	#3
zewill "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montréal Posts: 540	You used cape cod or a small cloth? Oh no.. Say hello to overpolishing. Your watch is worth nothing now. Was already worth nothing since you didnt have a full set and were missing sapphire protector when bought from AD. ...

27 August 2019, 06:03 AM	#6
faimag "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: US, SG, DK, GR Watch: Reverso Posts: 3,089	Just keep doing what you are doing, OP, if that routine makes you happy. You won't harm your watch. Neither will you bring about a noticeable change in the geometry of the case and bracelet. It's the equivalent of driving a 4 inch screw in concrete with a hand screwdriver rather than a hammer drill...

27 August 2019, 06:22 AM	#7
DTap "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 506	https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polishing_(metalworking)

27 August 2019, 07:06 AM	#10
vesnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: Vance Location: North Coast Watch: GMT II Posts: 1,572	Thanks for the clarification guys!

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