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Old 30 August 2021, 06:28 AM   #1
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Duplicating Rolex’s brushed finish…

I suspect there have been many posts on this and I’ve done a Google search with no solid, trustworthy results.

What exactly does Rolex use to get the brushed finish on its newest stainless steel sports models?
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Old 30 August 2021, 07:06 AM   #2
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I read somewhere something about elves.


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Old 30 August 2021, 07:17 AM   #3
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Duplicating Rolex’s brushed finish…

Dremel.

Obvi a joke. Their brushed finished is nice. I suspect their in house manuals specify angles, revolutions, materials, grit, etc…


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Old 30 August 2021, 08:04 AM   #4
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They will never tell..
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Old 30 August 2021, 08:06 AM   #5
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They just rub some unicorn tears and voila.
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Old 30 August 2021, 12:58 PM   #6
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I read somewhere something about elves.


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You must be a comedian in real life. Just saying…
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Old 30 August 2021, 02:25 PM   #7
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Try the medium grit for a sport watch. They are very soft and easy to match the grain of the satin finish. Try Otto Frei to get them.
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Old 30 August 2021, 03:25 PM   #8
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It would be really cool to know the specifics, but I doubt they are ever going to share that information. I assume they likely have their own customized lapping compounds.
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Old 30 August 2021, 04:07 PM   #9
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You’ll never get it quite like they do at Rolex. People here have tried and it is never the same. Usually it looks a bit more coarse.

If you must absolutely do it, I would personally probably only trust Rolliworks.
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Read this and will know why it is not easy.

https://www.rolex.com/about-rolex-wa...the-sheen.html


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