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10 March 2024, 05:32 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA
Watch: 41 Sub
Posts: 19
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Encouragement on new WG bracelet
Bought a Pepsi meteorite and I’m gun-shy of putting it on for fear of those dreaded first scratches on the WG bracelet. My daily is a sub and I want to make this my new daily. But now that I have it and I see how fresh all the polished surfaces are… I need your encouragement! Tell me all the inevitable hairline scratches are no big deal. Or educate me otherwise!
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10 March 2024, 05:37 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: The States
Watch: Cosmograph Daytona
Posts: 7,417
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I feel you!
I’ve had my BLRO meteorite for over a year now and I still baby it. I’m embarrassed to admit that. I usually baby a watch the first month of ownership but 15 months later and I still only wear the meteorite with a short sleeve shirt and won’t even play fetch with the dog with it on. It’s my first full WG bracelet. I didn’t have this issue with my WG Daytona on OF and oddly not even with my full YG bracelet Daytona. For some reason this one can’t get out of this stage. Ugh. Sorry, I’m no help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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10 March 2024, 06:17 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA
Watch: 41 Sub
Posts: 19
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Enjoyed hearing about your Daytonas! |
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10 March 2024, 07:33 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Real Name: Cam
Location: North of 49th
Watch: Rolex/Grand Seiko
Posts: 1,931
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Scratches are part of the game if you truly want to enjoy your watch. If they really disturb you, it can be polished at your next service. Put it on and get out there!
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10 March 2024, 07:33 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Maryland
Watch: 116618LN
Posts: 467
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Go for it! I just pressure washed my driveway today while wearing my YG sub.
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10 March 2024, 08:04 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Real Name: Seth
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Watch: 16613LB, 126610…..
Posts: 995
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Scratches can always be fixed. Don’t let that deter you. Enjoy the heck out of it!
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10 March 2024, 08:38 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: GA
Posts: 5,015
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Got hairlines more or less all over my WG Sub, totally unavoidable. Get in, the water is fine.
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10 March 2024, 08:40 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Midwest
Posts: 1,710
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Wear the Watch! Or the guy who owns it after you will! Enjoy that beauty you worked so hard for! Scratches be damned!
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10 March 2024, 08:43 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: United States
Watch: Rolex and Patek
Posts: 11,285
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11 March 2024, 07:04 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Real Name: Mario
Location: CANADA
Posts: 2,483
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You think too much. Either you enjoy it and forget about scratches or ask yourself why you bought it in the first place. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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♛ DJII 116234 · Submariner 126610LV · Yacht Master 42 226659 ✿ Pelagos 25600TN Ω X-33 Speedmaster Skywalker · 1861 Speedmaster Modsukoshi · SMP 2254.50 · SMP 2230.50 NAC · Seamaster 300 166.0324 · Genève 162.037 Seiko SLA033 Willard · SKX007 |
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11 March 2024, 07:07 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Real Name: Mike
Location: New York
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 22,437
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I find the older I get the less I see. I beat my PM watches and can barely notice the scratches.
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11 March 2024, 07:15 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 2,387
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I wear the older WG 116719 daily, it has scratches but nothing major that a polish couldn’t fix when serviced.
I say wear it and enjoy!! |
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11 March 2024, 07:19 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA
Watch: 41 Sub
Posts: 19
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Thanks all! I’m over the hump!
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11 March 2024, 08:31 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Usa
Posts: 85
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All day everyday
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11 March 2024, 08:33 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Uk
Watch: RolexGMT/Tudor7928
Posts: 4,157
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You buy watches to wear them so get stuck in and wear it
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11 March 2024, 09:00 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Real Name: Vincent
Location: 215
Watch: SS Sub
Posts: 2,325
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Put watch film on for protection
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11 March 2024, 09:02 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NC
Watch: RG Olive DD40
Posts: 1,790
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Just wear it and enjoy. I wouldn't even bother fixing hairline scratches--they'll just come back and you've lost material with the polish.
Now dents or divots is a different story. Great watches either way--the meteorite BLRO is hopefully my next purchase. |
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11 March 2024, 04:36 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: NL
Watch: Yachtmaster
Posts: 14,724
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Sell it to someone who is going to enjoy the watch.
It’s not for you, every little blemish or speck of dust will make you unhappy. Not worth it.
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Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711. |
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11 March 2024, 04:52 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: USA
Watch: es watches
Posts: 2,098
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These things cannot be fixed or replaced. Pack away and never speak of this again.
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11 March 2024, 06:01 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Itinerant
Watch: 79010sg
Posts: 8,318
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Store it in good health
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11 March 2024, 07:43 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Real Name: Travis
Location: FL / NYC
Watch: Yes..
Posts: 33,370
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Easily erased at service time. Wear your watch.
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11 March 2024, 08:29 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Real Name: Jay
Location: England
Watch: SkyD
Posts: 6,398
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11 March 2024, 09:43 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 47,488
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Great watch. Just wear it and go on with it.
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11 March 2024, 09:54 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA
Watch: 41 Sub
Posts: 19
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I definitely won’t be selling it but I appreciate the post. I daily’ed a YG DD then DJ41 then a 41sub, they all have expected wear and it doesn’t bother me at all. Those dings are my adventures and my watches store them for me. As for the Pepsi, this was more of a light hearted “dang, those center links really are polished!” poke of fun. Cheers friend! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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12 March 2024, 04:54 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Real Name: Jake
Location: Slam Diego
Watch: 16233, 116619LB
Posts: 2,282
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The PCLs on the WG oyster bracelet are beautiful. They won't be pristine forever. Until you ask the RSC to lightly polish them back...
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