GMT IIC Bracelet

[brettchannon]

Hey guys,

I've had the GMT II now for about a year and a half and always wear it regardless of what I'm doing (it's been on skydives, white water rafting and loads of other stuff) and so the bracelet has taken some wear on the polished silver links down the middle. However, my girl friend a while back tried to do me a favour and when I wasn't looking decided to polish it for me with one of those silver polishing cloths she always uses and in doing so made one side of the bracelet all polished (and fairly scratched).

I know that if I send it for a service they'll quite likely recondition it or charge me for half a new bracelet but i was wondering if anybody else had any ideas? I'd quite like to get the original look back!

I'm based in the UK..

Cheers guys.

Brett

[slevin kelevra]

You could always get the polished links brushed. I really like that look and you dont have to worry about scratched PCLs any longer!!

[Colnago]

You won't have to replace the bracelet half.....the service centre will return it to its original glory during it's spa treatment....however if you want to do it yourself it's not that difficult.....all you basically need is a roll of masking/insulating tape, a tube of Solvol Autosol (Halfords or somewhere like that) and a tool from the company Bergeon to do the brushed finish....the tool is part number "2834-C"....check this link, this is where I get mine, also when you buy it you could get 10 spare tips very cheaply because you are possibly going to go through a couple if you have a lot to do....the thing only comes with one tip

http://www.watchtool.co.uk/bergeon-2...09-p-6453.html

There are a few tips on the forum telling you how to brush/polish stainless steel bracelets....have a search, but if you need more info from me send me a personal message and I will explain in more detail...

[kilyung]

IMHO I'd wait for the first full service to send it in to the RSC rather than be without it for any length of time. You can also take it to any AD who should be able to fix up the bracelet in a few hours. If you're handy with tools, then you could try refinishing it yourself. Friend of mine did so by polishing the entire bracelet and then brushing it - not quite RSC quality but not bad (however not something I would try).

Note: keep watches away from 'helpful' girlfriends.

[Speed]

I second taking it to a good watchmaker or RSC if one is close.

[brettchannon]

Thanks for the advice guys.

Really tempted to have a go at it myself whilst being really careful but may also phone up the dealer to see if they could brush it for me.

Colnago, I did a quick search and saw that some people have used the fine sanding blocks (Bergeon No.5444) to achieve the brushed matt finish. How do the results compare with the brush you linked to?