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smym18 · 23 August 2019, 02:20 AM

I never really paid attention to how the polished parts of my Submariner have essentially become brushed and uniform. Looks pretty cool in my opinion. This is about 2.5-3 years of consistently wearing it.

I also toothbrush clean it with ultrasonic cleaner about once a week.

Warning: The following [poorly taken with iPhone] pictures may be NSFL for some members. Viewer beware.

77T · 23 August 2019, 02:40 AM

This is how one should expect a well-worn watch to appear.

If you’d like uniformity then consider replacing the toothbrush with a scotchbrite for the regular washing.

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rolexryan329 · 23 August 2019, 02:45 AM

what do you do with it? I'd love mine to reach this stage but 1 year in of desk diving and bike riding has left me with only a fraction of the wear on yours

smym18 · 23 August 2019, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rolexryan329

what do you do with it? I'd love mine to reach this stage but 1 year in of desk diving and bike riding has left me with only a fraction of the wear on yours

I honestly don't know how it got to this point. I feel like it just did. The most strenuous thing I do at work is change watch batteries, which range anywhere from 0-15 a day, but it's not like I'm banging the watch around every time I do it. I'm also typically careful with all of my belongings. I think maybe I just got a few scratches early on then completely ignored/wasn't phased by any future ones.

I will admit, I am much more careful when wearing my Explorer.

LeftCoastBias · 23 August 2019, 03:40 AM

Jesus. Are you using steel wool to clean it?

That looks like a lot more than 3 years of hard use. One of my subs basically lives in my scuba bag and isn’t even a fraction of that beat.

- Sent via iPhone. Please excuse any typos or brevity in my message

derekhayden · 23 August 2019, 03:46 AM

Looks fine to me...at least you enjoy wearing it.

darwin95 · 23 August 2019, 03:48 AM

Wow. very impressive Sub there.
maybe.. the most loved Sub I have seen so far.. which leads me to wonder how the face of the watch looks like.

schoolboy · 23 August 2019, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by darwin95

Wow. very impressive Sub there.
maybe.. the most loved Sub I have seen so far.. which leads me to wonder how the face of the watch looks like.

Agree 100%

schoolboy · 23 August 2019, 04:18 AM

Great job enjoying your watch OP.

I hope this thread is at least as popular as the “omg I scratched my watch” threads

abozz · 23 August 2019, 04:54 AM

Can we see a front picture! ?

2001jesper · 23 August 2019, 04:59 AM

Holy shit ... How on earth did that watch age 10 years in only 2 years? Hats off to you for enjoying that watch to the absolute max

steeevvvooo · 23 August 2019, 05:09 AM

List of for sale as "unpolished". Worth at least 50k then!

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jlovda · 23 August 2019, 05:11 AM

What is your profession, sandblasting?

Michigan_State · 23 August 2019, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by steeevvvooo

List of for sale as "unpolished". Worth at least 50k then!

Ultimately, that’s correct. Beautiful watch also!

Brian Page · 23 August 2019, 05:18 AM

I love this thread, more pictures of top side please

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slus · 23 August 2019, 05:19 AM

That is impressive.

Makes me want to see one fully brushed. I believe I saw someone on here send their Exp to LAWW to get fully brushed, bezel and all.

mjclark32 · 23 August 2019, 05:34 AM

Nice sub!
I’ve been wearing my 16610 for over 8.5 years. It’s on my wrist for basically everything

westsiderkg · 23 August 2019, 05:37 AM

Man you guys are rough!!!

AJMarcus · 23 August 2019, 05:39 AM

You polishing that with a Brillo pad?

m j b · 23 August 2019, 05:41 AM

Geez, I thought my wife was tough on watches, but you guys got her beat.

But hey, it's a watch, meant to be worn, so I don't see an issue. It's called patina.

calishine · 23 August 2019, 05:44 AM

While I don’t think you can be OCD about your watch’s appearance, but I think you can’t be on the other side of the spectrum either. My preferences of course!

AJMarcus · 23 August 2019, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m j b

Geez, I thought my wife was tough on watches, but you guys got her beat.

But hey, it's a watch, meant to be worn, so I don't see an issue. It's called patina.

I agree but that ain’t patina. Thats damage

smym18 · 23 August 2019, 05:55 AM

I had no idea this would draw that much attention or be one of the more beat up Subs on here lol.

One thing that honestly slipped my mind is that I'm a righty and was wearing this on my right wrist for about two years until I got wrist surgery on my left and felt comfortable wearing it on there again. That definitely had a lot to do with the case scratches as the 9:00 side was exposed more.

Anyway, a few more pics to come. Also, there's not a single scratch on the crystal or bezel.

edit - I've never had a problem posting pics on Tapatalk but it's not working. Maybe too graphic.

smym18 · 23 August 2019, 06:20 AM

Ok am I crazy or does Tapatalk no longer give you the option of posting small, medium, or large pics?

mjclark32 · 23 August 2019, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by smym18

Ok am I crazy or does Tapatalk no longer give you the option of posting small, medium, or large pics?

Yeah, just uploaded- no option for sizing. Weird

mjclark32 · 23 August 2019, 06:30 AM

Just saw this pic on IG from “spanishrob”
It was with a urwerk to the left, but I zoomed in on the pp.

smym18 · 23 August 2019, 06:35 AM

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abozz · 23 August 2019, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mjclark32

Nice sub!
I’ve been wearing my 16610 for over 8.5 years. It’s on my wrist for basically everything

Very NICE!!!!

Enviado desde mi SM-G975F mediante Tapatalk

Muxi · 23 August 2019, 10:29 AM

Maybe I’d skip the toothbrush...

smym18 · 23 August 2019, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Muxi

Maybe I’d skip the toothbrush...

It’s the same tooth brush I’ve used multiple times on countless other watches that aren’t scratched like this one.

23 August 2019, 02:20 AM	#1
smym18 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,376	Post Your Organically Brushed Watch Parts I never really paid attention to how the polished parts of my Submariner have essentially become brushed and uniform. Looks pretty cool in my opinion. This is about 2.5-3 years of consistently wearing it. I also toothbrush clean it with ultrasonic cleaner about once a week. Warning: The following [poorly taken with iPhone] pictures may be NSFL for some members. Viewer beware. Attached Images

23 August 2019, 02:40 AM	#2
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,016	This is how one should expect a well-worn watch to appear. If you’d like uniformity then consider replacing the toothbrush with a scotchbrite for the regular washing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

23 August 2019, 02:45 AM	#3
rolexryan329 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: NYC Watch: 116610LN Posts: 195	what do you do with it? I'd love mine to reach this stage but 1 year in of desk diving and bike riding has left me with only a fraction of the wear on yours __________________ 116610LN \| 216570 Polar

23 August 2019, 03:40 AM	#5
LeftCoastBias "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: SoCal Watch: I AM BATMAN Posts: 280	Jesus. Are you using steel wool to clean it? That looks like a lot more than 3 years of hard use. One of my subs basically lives in my scuba bag and isn’t even a fraction of that beat. - Sent via iPhone. Please excuse any typos or brevity in my message __________________ 126655 🌹 \| 126710BLRO \| 116710BLNR \| 126710CHNR \| 126610 \| 116610 \| 114060 \| 16610 \| 126234 mint \| 126234BL \| 116264BLSJ \| 126000-0006 AP RO 26120 \| Patek 5396g \|Patek 5296g \| \|IWC Ingenieur 40 \| H. Moser 1321-0211 \| SUF 180 P39 \| BB58 Blue \| 7600 \| BP FF Bathyscaphe \| Omega AT GP \| SJE093J1 \| \| …and more…

23 August 2019, 03:46 AM	#6
derekhayden "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Texas Watch: Tudor BBGMT Posts: 793	Looks fine to me...at least you enjoy wearing it. __________________ ****************************************** Official 2nd Member of The Poor Man's Rolex Club ******************************************

23 August 2019, 03:48 AM	#7
darwin95 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northeast Watch: Yourself Posts: 1,020	Wow. very impressive Sub there. maybe.. the most loved Sub I have seen so far.. which leads me to wonder how the face of the watch looks like.

23 August 2019, 04:18 AM	#9
schoolboy Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Jesus Location: Texas Watch: 116234 Posts: 8,721	Great job enjoying your watch OP. I hope this thread is at least as popular as the “omg I scratched my watch” threads

23 August 2019, 04:54 AM	#10
abozz "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: In my home. Watch: 116660, 126600 Posts: 2,905	Can we see a front picture! ?

23 August 2019, 04:59 AM	#11
2001jesper "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Jesper Location: Earth Watch: 116234 Posts: 1,772	Holy shit ... How on earth did that watch age 10 years in only 2 years? Hats off to you for enjoying that watch to the absolute max

23 August 2019, 05:09 AM	#12
steeevvvooo "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: London Posts: 1,365	List of for sale as "unpolished". Worth at least 50k then! Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk __________________ Once you aquire your "grail"... then what?!

23 August 2019, 05:11 AM	#13
jlovda "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: John Location: Midwest Watch: 5513,1675,216570 Posts: 1,505	What is your profession, sandblasting?

23 August 2019, 05:18 AM	#15
Brian Page "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 6,625	I love this thread, more pictures of top side please Sent from my SM-N960U1 using Tapatalk

23 August 2019, 05:19 AM	#16
slus "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Northern CA Watch: SD4K Posts: 716	That is impressive. Makes me want to see one fully brushed. I believe I saw someone on here send their Exp to LAWW to get fully brushed, bezel and all.

23 August 2019, 05:34 AM	#17
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Nice sub! I’ve been wearing my 16610 for over 8.5 years. It’s on my wrist for basically everything __________________

23 August 2019, 05:37 AM	#18
westsiderkg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Pittsburgh Dad Location: Pittsburgh, PA Watch: '66 Submariner Posts: 1,121	Man you guys are rough!!!

23 August 2019, 05:39 AM	#19
AJMarcus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AJ Location: USA Watch: Swiss Posts: 5,238	You polishing that with a Brillo pad?

23 August 2019, 05:41 AM	#20
m j b "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Michael Location: RTP, NC, USA Watch: ♕& Ω Posts: 5,221	Geez, I thought my wife was tough on watches, but you guys got her beat. But hey, it's a watch, meant to be worn, so I don't see an issue. It's called patina. __________________ Enjoy life - it has an expiration date. Disclaimer: Please note that the avatar is not an accurate representation of how I look. The camera adds 10 pounds...

23 August 2019, 05:44 AM	#21
calishine Banned Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 129	While I don’t think you can be OCD about your watch’s appearance, but I think you can’t be on the other side of the spectrum either. My preferences of course!

23 August 2019, 05:55 AM	#23
smym18 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,376	I had no idea this would draw that much attention or be one of the more beat up Subs on here lol. One thing that honestly slipped my mind is that I'm a righty and was wearing this on my right wrist for about two years until I got wrist surgery on my left and felt comfortable wearing it on there again. That definitely had a lot to do with the case scratches as the 9:00 side was exposed more. Anyway, a few more pics to come. Also, there's not a single scratch on the crystal or bezel. edit - I've never had a problem posting pics on Tapatalk but it's not working. Maybe too graphic.

23 August 2019, 06:20 AM	#24
smym18 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,376	Ok am I crazy or does Tapatalk no longer give you the option of posting small, medium, or large pics?

23 August 2019, 06:30 AM	#26
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Just saw this pic on IG from “spanishrob” It was with a urwerk to the left, but I zoomed in on the pp. __________________

23 August 2019, 06:35 AM	#27
smym18 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,376

23 August 2019, 10:29 AM	#29
Muxi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,823	Maybe I’d skip the toothbrush...

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