What causes this kind of pitting on case?

[cascadez71]

And is it ever able to be remedied? Seller is trying to sell 16610LV M serial with box and papers with price drops from 13500 all the way to 12000 USD over past few months. I am not buying, but I've never seen anything like this.

[omar-rye]

I imagine something like this:

[Dan S]

That is not pitting, those are dings and scratches from rough treatment.

[cascadez71]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

I imagine something like this:

This makes me cringe when I see this, mostly on accessorized ladies or men who wear their watch very loose. To each their own I suppose.

[Schmed]

Originally Posted by Dan S

That is not pitting, those are dings and scratches from rough treatment.

Agree. Pitting on stainless is typically caused by manganese or chlorides. It's also got a distinct look, that doesn't match that picture.

[Dan S]

Dings aren't uncommon on tool watches.

[cascadez71]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Dings aren't uncommon on tool watches.

Across my 20 years of various steel watches, I've always found my case ding or gouges are mostly along the chamfer/line angles of the lugs. The sides of the case seem to get mere light scratches in comparison.

I always wrecked non sapphire crystals though.

[996marty]

As mentioned they are bangs and scratches and definitely not pitting. And surely the wearer would have known they were making a real mess of the sides and to keep doing it is a little bonkers

[Mark020]

Some people use toolwatches as toolwatches

[Old Expat Beast]

Some people think that because it's called a tool watch, you can wear it while using tools (left), rather than for its intended purpose as a precision instrument/tool (right).

[kieselguhr]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Some people think that because it's called a tool watch, you can wear it while using tools (left), rather than for its intended purpose as a precision instrument/tool (right).

This needs to be pinned

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Dan S

That is not pitting, those are dings and scratches from rough treatment.

Exactly that expect it was worn daily and not pampered like most of todays Rolex watches.

[dmash]

I had a watch that had almost those exact same markings. It was from dropping it on pavement/gravel in my driveway.