Some more questions about my Hulk

[sampelligrino]

Hey TRF,

Looking for more expert advice:

1. I tried looking at the warranty card and on rolex.com but couldn't find out about the 116610LV or LN's movement. I've been interested in learning more about my new acquisition and wanted to see if you guys could point me in the right direction regarding which Rolex movement is in my watch and where I could learn more about it.

2. My glidelock clasp...*sigh*... already has a couple thin scratches I can make out on it. The general consensus seems to be that the clasp is a scratch magnet, and I know they are inevitable and add character but is there some sort of sandpaper-like grain cloth where I could just lightly brush the clasp a bit to buffer out some scratches? Or would that be a bad idea?

Thanks as always, I appreciate the input!

[Tools]

1. All recent Sub Dates use the Rolex 3135 movement.. Plenty of information about the movement around.

2. A Scotch-brite pad can realign the grain, or the many fibre pens made for the job are available. I would not recommend trying to touch-up every nick and scratch or you will end up with more damage from the constant attempts to remove the inevitable wear marks.

[77T]

If you plan to do each scratch, the scotch-brite will definitely hit areas not needing re-work. I agree with Larry that you ought to let enough occur over a wide enough area to blend correctly.

Of course the best plan is to go with the "out of sight, out of mind" plan - the clasp is on the bottom and nobody notices it anyway.

PS: Before you attack the clasp - get the right practice on a small plate of stainless steel or an SS drawer handle (you can get at most home improvement stores). Scratch it and then try to remove the scratch and put a fine satin grain into the material to match the grain you see on the clasp. That will give you a chance to make mistakes with no consequences.

[sampelligrino]

Awesome thanks for the info guys

[bycrom]

I have a new 116610LN, bought it less then a month ago, thing has some scratches, especially on the clasp that right now as I type this is rubbing on my computer generating more scratches!

I am a software engineer and write code all day long so it is getting worked at that contact spot. For me not a big deal, in fact I like it, these are my scratches, from living with my watch, doing things I like to do. I can only imagine how cool this will look 20 years.

[gwozhog]

Originally Posted by sammyofkahala

Hey TRF,

Looking for more expert advice:

1. I tried looking at the warranty card and on rolex.com but couldn't find out about the 116610LV or LN's movement. I've been interested in learning more about my new acquisition and wanted to see if you guys could point me in the right direction regarding which Rolex movement is in my watch and where I could learn more about it.

2. My glidelock clasp...*sigh*... already has a couple thin scratches I can make out on it. The general consensus seems to be that the clasp is a scratch magnet, and I know they are inevitable and add character but is there some sort of sandpaper-like grain cloth where I could just lightly brush the clasp a bit to buffer out some scratches? Or would that be a bad idea?

Thanks as always, I appreciate the input!

It only SS so who cares about scratches. They buff out easily. Be glad you don't own a gold watch. Your scratches all turn into dents.