Relationship with wear and tear on Rolex?

[nikesupremedunk]

The scratches used to bother me and I wanted my watch to look brand new all the time. Then had a bad experience with polishing and decided that minor scratches from daily wear and unpolished is better than polished with case/lug lines ruined. Now I wear all my Rolexes and don't really worry about it. I am careful but not to the point where I'm stressing myself over it. If it really bothers you, just give it time, you won't worry about it as much the more you wear it.

[GarbanzoNegro]

I don‘t care, since the scratches will be polished im the next service.

[DoDe]

Originally Posted by LuxLemon

Do you guys manage to keep your watches in pristine condition? Do you consciously consider your watch throughout the day? Or do you roll with the punches?

My GMT already has quite the collection hairline scratches all over the watch (including brushed components) after about 2.5 months. I bought the watch to wear it but I do feel somewhat guilty...

How do you guys approach the daily use of your watches? Pictures of wear and tear welcome!

If you feel guilty wearing your watch you should sell it.

[WatchLurv]

My gold pieces are banged up, but it is what it is. They still shine under the sunlight.

[Ian Macdermott]

I take the same care of my watch be it one of my Rolex or an old Timex and feel the same pain when inevitably I bang it or scratch it. They are ment to be worn and it's just a fact of life you will get scratches and dings.

[Dsmith1974]

Just wear it and scratches be damned. They’ll all be gone after the next service.

[toomann]

At first it bothered me a little but now 2yrs later I don't even pay any attention to it.

[Swaye]

I keep all of my watches wrapped in bubble wrap, taped shut, then placed in individual ammo cans with desiccant packs, which are stored in a safe, in the basement panic room.

[JePro]

Originally Posted by Swaye

I keep all of my watches wrapped in bubble wrap, taped shut, then placed in individual ammo cans with desiccant packs, which are stored in a safe, in the basement panic room.

[tkdgod]

Just wear them!!!

[capt_and]

I wear all of my watches as designed. Rolex made these watches to be tool watches and I buy them because they are known to be tough. If I wanted a watch that I have to nurture, I'd get a Patek or Lange. My sub, WG Daytona (when I had it), and current DaytonaC have seen every moment of my life. Hiking, mountain biking, fishing, kayaking, working on cars, driving race cars, working on the house, yard work, etc. They have always been accurate within a second every day and have never missed a beat.

[jimcameron]

In 35 years, I never thought about it. I just wear it when I feel like it, or something else if I feel like something different.

[SFmedic13]

As long as it's not the crystal, then I'm ok with scratches.....

[Ricky Rolex]

I must admit that I hate any kind of scuffs, scratches or dinks. I know they're inevitable and become a part of the watch but once I see the scuff it drives me nuts.

[LandWatch]

Wear it all day. It’s just a wrist watch ...

[JePro]

Originally Posted by HighlandWatch

Wear it all day. It’s just a wrist watch ...

yup

[MercLBDM]

Scratched up nicely (mostly desk wear and tear) got a nice ding on the underside of the case too between 8 & 9, cracked on a door handle as I strutted by. Don't really pay any attention to them. The Milgauss has gathered them at a slower rate and I alternate them each day. Probably lessons learned from the BLNR over a year have made me a bit more aware.

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[LuxLemon]

Originally Posted by MercLBDM

Scratched up nicely (mostly desk wear and tear) got a nice ding on the underside of the case too between 8 & 9, cracked on a door handle as I strutted by. Don't really pay any attention to them. The Milgauss has gathered them at a slower rate and I alternate them each day. Probably lessons learned from the BLNR over a year have made me a bit more aware.

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Beauty! That's my watch as well. For some reason the 12 o clock side (24GMT i guess) is pretty scratched up. Must be the PCL's. I've been pretty careful and was surprised to see so many already, thought perhaps I wasn't taking good enough care of the watch.

[MercLBDM]

Originally Posted by LuxLemon

Beauty! That's my watch as well. For some reason the 12 o clock side (24GMT i guess) is pretty scratched up. Must be the PCL's. I've been pretty careful and was surprised to see so many already, thought perhaps I wasn't taking good enough care of the watch.

Beautiful watch isn't it.

Yep, mine too on the 12 o'clock side of the bracelet. Probably because it's the outside of the wrist. The Milgauss hasn't seemed to accrue at nearly same rate, but guess must be a little more wrist aware now. Has got a peach of a scratch on the case though, from when I dropped it as a relative passed it back to me at a family bbq. Lucky it wasn't the glass side I figure.

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[Finslayer83]

wear the hell out of these.

[KBM]

Wear them all. I do baby the royal oak.

[epicurus]

Wear them! And CAPE COD. It works great! Deep gouges wont disappear but they get somewhat less noticeable. Polishing can mis-shape your watch when dremels or tools are involved so I prefer to do that at Service.