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Deja vu
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Please keep putting this on your watches and cars. I love buying your second hand items in a flawless state. Nothing better.
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The scratches and swirls do bother me, but just not enough to use this.
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The polished centre strip on clasp and the PCLs on the oyster bracelet do tend to scratch very easily.
Im quite happy with WatchShell, but you need steady hands and a loupe to get it right. My due respects and apologies to the two-tone non-lovers and the Tool-watch guys. ![]()
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I think a lot of people that have had poor luck with these is because they are using a cheap inferior product or didn't take their time with the install. I simply can't stand how scratched up the center of a polished clasp gets (especially gold clasps). Yes, I'm anal about it. But I have no issues with a non polished clasp. Scratches on them don't bother me. I think many people here complaining about it either haven't tried it or they are using an inferior product. Or, they just don't care if their clasp gets scratched up. Which is fine. To each their own. But I sure do like the fact that my clasp looks like I just purchased it - and from a foot away you can't even tell the film is there. ![]() |
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I use it on the clasp of my TT Sub as I work all day sitting on a desk typing on a computer. Without protection, it'd be badly scratched up by now. I remove it when washing the watch and I apply a new one. Clasp looks new. The plastic tape is invisible, so why not.
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Can’t take anyone seriously who puts these watch condoms on, but to each their own.
Just not enjoying the product as it’s intended, particularly if the finishing is pristine (have you seen a RO with stickers? Looks disgusting). Can’t imagine anyone at Rolex SA or folks on Le Brassus working to hard to produce these fine pieces of art, just for folks to put this garbage on. Also the gunk and dust/grime that develop is gross. As with everything in life, moderation is key. It have some wrist awareness and you’ll be more than good
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I prefer to be careful yet know some scratches are going to happen. Can always be cleaned up at a future service. I did ask for the case back protection be left on one of my Daytona’s. It came off in a few months.
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Not for any of my pieces but I would consider them, if I had a clasp in PM.
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![]() ![]() So here’s what cracks me up. How many of you have an iPhone or Android? Do you have it in a case? Why? How many of you also put a screen protector on your iPhone? Tell the truth…. you’ll put a screen protector and a case around your 1500 iPhone, but you won’t put a $100 protective film on your $15,000+ watch? It’s the best investment ever for your watch, and you CANT SEE IT! You’ll need a put it right up to your face, inches from your nose to see it. I say those that don’t protect their beautiful timepieces are the ones we can’t take seriously. ![]() LOL! I love this forum, you all rock…. Great Debate! ![]() |
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I prefer not to have little diapers on my watch
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Film manufactured in China is usually of lower quality and has an orange peel effect, hence the readily noticeable nature. I’ve had better luck with FilmKingKorea (very popular in Japan and South Korea) and available in the States through his EBay store.
I’m all for wearing watches and enjoying them, but I don’t necessarily understand the macho obsession for proudly displaying beat up watches. Like you, I have my cars fully PPF’d and it makes the ownership experience more enjoyable. To each their own I suppose. |
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I've never understood this. Life is so short and worrying about scratches on a watch, scratches that nobody but you will ever notice seems insane to me. Just my opinion and to each their own.
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Do you all put your phone in a case or use a screen protector on it?
Explain the diff? |
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For a cheap and easy solution, buy a clear mobile phone screen protector and cut to fit your clasp.
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Interesting idea and I’m sure it can be done so well now considering what they can do with cars these days.
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Because the phone becomes nearly or completely unusable if the screen shatters, which can easily happen if you don’t use a case, a screen protector, or both. Also, a phone isn’t safely strapped to your wrist and will eventually fall from your hands, a table, or your pockets. Hope that answers your question.
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And it is logically inconsistent to think that having a phone case is akin to watch stickers. Use cases, utilization rate, general utility are totally different
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oops, I keep duplicating, sorry.
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I cut a plastic film (those mobile protection skin)and use for the clas only. . Can’t imagine it’ll be useful or easy to do on any other parts of the watch.
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Used to be very against, but a friend convinced me to try it and 1) surprisingly it is really not very visible, certainly not from a normal viewing distance 2) it does alleviate some mental worries about unconsciously dragging wrist across surfaces, laying the watch down on its side or back on hard surfaces, etc. 3) it has held up very well, despite lots of heavy rain and sweat these past few months 4) understandably, it won't be for everyone, to each their own. It is also very much a culture thing, so it seems, as the practice would be considered completely the norm by many (most?) people I've come across in SEA, but the complete opposite is true here in the States. Yet, interesting, the opposite is the case when it comes to exotic cars. PPF is the norm here, less so in SEA. Perhaps it's a case of early adoption phase for both cases.
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