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Swiss Mad! · 26 December 2017, 05:46 AM

Anyone recommend a way to gently polish out scratches on a gold clasp without being too harsh?
I knew it would happen at some point but I'm absolutely gutted I caught my 5 day old bluesy clasp on the rivet on my jeans pocket!!!
Any advice welcomed.

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Uhtred59 · 26 December 2017, 05:50 AM

The clasp is a scratch magnet, you will be polishing every week if can't overlook the small stuff.

cwieb · 26 December 2017, 05:51 AM

Without giving you the lecture about enjoying it as is, you can take a Cape Cod cloth to it and that should do the trick!

hsm · 26 December 2017, 05:52 AM

read my thread under 'best polishing cloth' the other day,

the answers are as clear as day regarding polishing your watch.

DaveDhc · 26 December 2017, 05:52 AM

I wouldn't touch it. Once you make a mistake, it just gets worse. I made the mistake of trying to remove a very minor scratch and I simply made it worse. I lived with my mistake a couple of years and learned to simply leave it alone.

If it really has to be fixed, I'd send it to Rolex.

swils8610 · 26 December 2017, 05:53 AM

That’s character and patina! I wouldn’t worry about it. Like others said it’s scratch magnet but I cape code will do the job.

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Swiss Mad! · 26 December 2017, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uhtred59

The clasp is a scratch magnet, you will be polishing every week if can't overlook the small stuff.

Yes, I appreciate that hence why I said I knew it would happen at some point but after only 5 days and only wearing it for about the third time I could kick myself.
Just wanted to keep it as new as poss for as long as poss.
Once the honeymoon period wears off I'll chill out a bit.
Cheers

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duc888 · 26 December 2017, 05:54 AM

Leave it as it is....it is only the first of many to come ;)

Spartan1 · 26 December 2017, 06:16 AM

A gentle massage with a Scotch Brite pad is in order is it’s got your panties bunched up! Will be unnoticeable and you can again be at peace. Enjoy!!

JWSubC1911 · 26 December 2017, 06:18 AM

Odds aren’t zero you’ll just make it worse if you try to polish it yourself.

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NeoAnderson · 26 December 2017, 06:20 AM

Let it be. There will be hundreds more to join!
Enjoy!

dcash0615 · 26 December 2017, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartan1

A gentle massage with a Scotch Brite pad is in order is it’s got your panties bunched up! Will be unnoticeable and you can again be at peace. Enjoy!!

Scotch Brite pad for the polished yellow gold part

Yikes.

robbrum · 26 December 2017, 06:30 AM

Replace the band for a jubilee band

Chadridv · 26 December 2017, 06:36 AM

Let my wife borrow your watch for a year. It will look like this. The last scratch is just as deep is the first...

Dr.Smellody · 26 December 2017, 06:37 AM

Ouch

Loevhagen · 26 December 2017, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbrum

Replace the band for a jubilee band

Best answer award.

Nunez. Jacob · 26 December 2017, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadridv

Let my wife borrow your watch for a year. It will look like this. The last scratch is just as deep is the first...

reminds me of a Sheryl Crow song

fania123 · 26 December 2017, 06:46 AM

That’s why I take no chances! Tough to read the time but that’s why I have an iPhone.

duc888 · 26 December 2017, 06:47 AM

And how do her shoes look like? I assume a little bit better

haberdashery · 26 December 2017, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swiss Mad!

Anyone recommend a way to gently polish out scratches on a gold clasp without being too harsh?
I knew it would happen at some point but I'm absolutely gutted I caught my 5 day old bluesy clasp on the rivet on my jeans pocket!!!
Any advice welcomed.

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I did something similar on my two tone GMT a couple days after I bought it. I quickly learned that aside from leaving it in the box, there was nothing I could do to stop it getting scratched. Gold is so soft it will pick up scratches here, there and every where. I found it scratched easier and deeper than the PCLs on my SS models.

In the end I gave the watch to my dad. He came round last night for the first time in ages and my eyes nearly popped out when I looked at the watch (especially the clasp and bracelet). It looks like he polishes it every day.... with sand paper.

Still, nothing Rolex can’t polish out when it goes in for a service!

rossi46 · 26 December 2017, 06:49 AM

You will now need to seriously raise your WA (wrist awareness) game - it involves knowing where every single piece of metal is on all your pants and jackets!

Reddy_Kilowatt · 26 December 2017, 06:53 AM

A vote to leave it as-is.

AndyS · 26 December 2017, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duc888

Leave it as it is....it is only the first of many to come ;)

So true indeed

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Stevec14 · 26 December 2017, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fania123

That’s why I take no chances! Tough to read the time but that’s why I have an iPhone.

sco · 26 December 2017, 07:10 AM

It would get to me for sure, but just first of many as said. I’d leave it alone.

SeaDweller50 · 26 December 2017, 07:13 AM

It looks like he polishes it every day.... with sand paper.

Swiss Mad! · 26 December 2017, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fania123

That’s why I take no chances! Tough to read the time but that’s why I have an iPhone.

Lol..

HogwldFLTR · 26 December 2017, 07:30 AM

Here's the modern way to protect that puppy with the Rolex Protection System!!!

GradyPhilpott · 26 December 2017, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartan1

A gentle massage with a Scotch Brite pad is in order is it’s got your panties bunched up! Will be unnoticeable and you can again be at peace. Enjoy!!

Whatever you do, don't use Scotch-Brite on polished surfaces!

Justinmg · 26 December 2017, 07:41 AM

I’d leave it alone or leave it in the safe

26 December 2017, 05:46 AM	#1
Swiss Mad! "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Real Name: Max Location: UK Watch: Various Posts: 3,727	The first scratch is the deepest... Anyone recommend a way to gently polish out scratches on a gold clasp without being too harsh? I knew it would happen at some point but I'm absolutely gutted I caught my 5 day old bluesy clasp on the rivet on my jeans pocket!!! Any advice welcomed. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk __________________ instagram: max.parkin

26 December 2017, 05:50 AM	#2
Uhtred59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Real Name: Ken Location: Europa Watch: 216570 Posts: 693	The clasp is a scratch magnet, you will be polishing every week if can't overlook the small stuff. __________________ "My center is yielding, my right is retreating. Excellent situation, I am attacking" Ferdinand Foch

26 December 2017, 06:36 AM	#14
Chadridv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chadri Location: LI, NY Watch: 116610LV Posts: 11,357	Let my wife borrow your watch for a year. It will look like this. The last scratch is just as deep is the first... __________________ - i͞n͟s͞t͟a͞g͞r͟a͞m͞ @ⓒⓄⓁⒹⓒⒶⓈⒺⓦⒶⒶⓉⒸⒽⒺⓈ

26 December 2017, 06:49 AM	#21
rossi46 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Dan Location: CT, by a lake Watch: 16570 Posts: 1,544	You will now need to seriously raise your WA (wrist awareness) game - it involves knowing where every single piece of metal is on all your pants and jackets! __________________ A watch is about the entire package, not just its appearance. Any large watch company not making its own movement is not making a watch at all; they’re just playing dress-up. --The Watch Snob

26 December 2017, 07:30 AM	#28
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,674	Here's the modern way to protect that puppy with the Rolex Protection System!!! __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

26 December 2017, 05:51 AM	#3
cwieb "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,702	Without giving you the lecture about enjoying it as is, you can take a Cape Cod cloth to it and that should do the trick!

26 December 2017, 05:52 AM	#4
hsm Banned Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: oxford Posts: 180	read my thread under 'best polishing cloth' the other day, the answers are as clear as day regarding polishing your watch.

26 December 2017, 05:52 AM	#5
DaveDhc "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Washington DC Posts: 222	I wouldn't touch it. Once you make a mistake, it just gets worse. I made the mistake of trying to remove a very minor scratch and I simply made it worse. I lived with my mistake a couple of years and learned to simply leave it alone. If it really has to be fixed, I'd send it to Rolex.

26 December 2017, 05:53 AM	#6
swils8610 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 9,207	That’s character and patina! I wouldn’t worry about it. Like others said it’s scratch magnet but I cape code will do the job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

26 December 2017, 05:54 AM	#8
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 874	Leave it as it is....it is only the first of many to come ;)

26 December 2017, 06:16 AM	#9
Spartan1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: USA Posts: 238	A gentle massage with a Scotch Brite pad is in order is it’s got your panties bunched up! Will be unnoticeable and you can again be at peace. Enjoy!!

26 December 2017, 06:18 AM	#10
JWSubC1911 Banned Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: USA Posts: 52	Odds aren’t zero you’ll just make it worse if you try to polish it yourself. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

26 December 2017, 06:20 AM	#11
NeoAnderson "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: NeoAnderson Location: Tax Free Shopping Posts: 725	Let it be. There will be hundreds more to join! Enjoy!

26 December 2017, 06:30 AM	#13
robbrum "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Rob Location: Rotterdam Watch: Datejust 16234 Posts: 305	Replace the band for a jubilee band

26 December 2017, 06:37 AM	#15
Dr.Smellody "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 5,397	Ouch

26 December 2017, 06:47 AM	#19
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 874	And how do her shoes look like? I assume a little bit better

26 December 2017, 06:53 AM	#22
Reddy_Kilowatt "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: NW USA Watch: 16220 & 216570 Posts: 392	A vote to leave it as-is.

26 December 2017, 07:10 AM	#25
sco "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago Watch: Subc AT 8500 CSO Posts: 3,646	It would get to me for sure, but just first of many as said. I’d leave it alone.

26 December 2017, 07:13 AM	#26
SeaDweller50 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Sandy Location: England. Watch: 14060M 2 liner Posts: 3,204	It looks like he polishes it every day.... with sand paper.

26 December 2017, 07:41 AM	#30
Justinmg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Justin Location: FL Watch: PO/EXPL Posts: 3,371	I’d leave it alone or leave it in the safe __________________ //////////////////////////////// Member of The Nylon Nation Does it do anything? It tells the time.

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