GMT II clasp is scratched after two weeks.... Best method of polishing?

[Rags2Rolex]

Dear Rolex friends, I am really bummed this evening as my Rolex bracelet
Is scratched only after two weeks of ownership. I know some of my friends say this builds character, but I like my bracelet to stay clean.

I was coming out of my friends complex and the steel door kicked back
At me leaving some large scratches on the bracelet.

Should I go to a ROLEX service center and have them buff these out?

What does polishing a bracelet normally cost?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[padi56]

Look wearing any watch it will get scratched that's a plain and simple fact of wearing.All normal everyday scratches should be left to normal routine service time only.Then after service watch will look as good as new only to get scratched again.Now what ruins any Rolex watch is wanting to polish every time you see a scratch.Sorry if I seem a bit hard but I always try and give the true facts to Rolex watch owners and that tiny mark is on the bracelet and not the clasp.

[jwill051]

Originally Posted by padi56

Look wearing any watch it will get scratched that's a plain and simple fact of wearing.All normal everyday scratches should be left to normal routine service time only.Then after service watch will look as good as new only to get scratched again.Now what ruins any Rolex watch is wanting to polish every time you see a scratch.Sorry if I seem a bit hard but I always try and give the true facts to Rolex watch owners and that tiny mark is on the bracelet and not the clasp.

Agreed!

[Rags2Rolex]

Thanks again, I know it's a watch but I am a perfectionist when it comes to my time piece my friend.

[azguy]

Originally Posted by Rags2Rolex

Thanks again, I know it's a watch but I am a perfectionist when it comes to my time piece my friend.

Then wrap it in cotton and keep it in a safe...... watches are made to wear and enjoy. Polishing removes metal, you'll have no watch left after 5 years of daily wear and constant polishing.....

[AK797]

Originally Posted by azguy

Then wrap it in cotton and keep it in a safe...... watches are made to wear and enjoy. Polishing removes metal, you'll have no watch left after 5 years of daily wear and constant polishing.....

Yup so at least wait 6 months before your first polish, it is also good character building for you as you have a kind of OCD that shouldn't be fed so easily. You should also buy a beater and wear your Rolex more selectively.

[francis]

Originally Posted by Rags2Rolex

Thanks again, I know it's a watch but I am a perfectionist when it comes to my time piece my friend.

Its gonna be difficult for you to wear a watch then...
I only buy used.... Save a ton of money over new and zero worries about scratches because there are already some there.
Before I would sell the watch I would ask if the buyer would like it polished back to mint or unpolished with scratches..
To answer your question though if you are indeed a perfectionist then settle for nothing less than a jeweler at an A.D.

Good luck and sweet watch by the way!

[gwozhog]

Originally Posted by Rags2Rolex

Thanks again, I know it's a watch but I am a perfectionist when it comes to my time piece my friend.

Uh sorry but you watch proves you are not a perfectionist. How could you be so careless. Look at those gouges.

[singkwokhk]

listen to peter...just leave it alone. my rolexes are scratched all the time! enjoy it! it built character!

[SeaDweller50]

There is no need to go to RSC. Any decent watchmaker with the correct tools will easily remove those scratches for you.

[HogwldFLTR]

Wear until it needs servicing and have it polished then.

[GTC]

Originally Posted by hogwldfltr

wear until it needs servicing and have it polished then.

+ 1

[Racerdj]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Wear until it needs servicing and have it polished then.

Ditto!

[AndyK]

+1 for just leaving it be.

[beshannon]

I would polish it with a few more scratches and enjoy the watch as it was intended!

[brandrea]

Ads character ... Leave it be

[WhatTheDeuce]

Get used to it.

[thomaspp]

No

[joe100]

If you're a perfectionist then watches aren't for you, unless you plan on keeping them in the box forever. Embrace the horror and you'll be a happier Rolex owner

[xbox]

I scratched the case of my Sub on Christmas Day... the watch was only a few days old.

If your appropriately skilled/patient, the polished areas can be fixed with some decent metal polish and a pad/cotton bud.

The brushed stuff kinda shrugs off the scars, unless you fancy trying to match the brush.

[Sarko]

Don't doe it. I ruined my Omega Seamaster by erasing the scratches every time I saw them. Today you remover one, tommorow the new one will rise. Wear it and enjoy it. When you send it for service you can let Rolex polish it for you.

[cop414]

I know this is a tough one for you but if you start trying to remove them every time that you get a scratch you'll have to polish it weekly. In my experience I usually just make things worse if I try to do it myself. If you must have it done I'd suggest going to a competent jeweler rather than doing it yourself. Me, I'd wait until service time. Good luck.

PS, I'm one of those guys that generally tucks my left wrist behind my back (think high end waiter style) whenever I'm going through a doorway, just a habit I've formed when I started wearing nice watches. I bet many here do the same. My GF asked me one time if there was something wrong with my back when she saw me do this, then she realized what I was doing and just rolled her eyes...

[Rogdogg]

Originally Posted by cop414

I know this is a tough one for you but if you start trying to remove them every time that you get a scratch you'll have to polish it weekly. In my experience I usually just make things worse if I try to do it myself. If you must have it done I'd suggest going to a competent jeweler rather than doing it yourself. Me, I'd wait until service time. Good luck.

PS, I'm one of those guys that generally tucks my left wrist behind my back (think high end waiter style) whenever I'm going through a doorway, just a habit I've formed when I started wearing nice watches. I bet many here do the same. My GF asked me one time if there was something wrong with my back when she saw me do this, then she realized what I was doing and just rolled her eyes...

Haha, I have to admit I often do this if I'm going through certain obstacles

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[sheldonsmith]

To answer your question, a Cape Cod cloth and some tape might help (like here: http://www.minus4plus6.com/maintenance.htm#capecod ) but I am with the others, leave it alone. After you clean up one scratch, there is just another one behind it in a day or so.

My 216570 Exp II has two years of scratches and looks fine, as does my DeepSea; -I just call the scratches "patina."

[Le Chef]

If you polish out every scratch as it occurs the watch will spend more time at RSC than on your wrist. If that's what you bought it for then just donate it to RSC and ask for occasional visitation rights.

[DreambreaX]

Cape cod cloth is ur friend

[Rags2Rolex]

Thanks guys... Great to hear varying opinions.. I am throwing a scratch
party in the city if any of you are interested.. Think of it as a character building exercise..

I like the idea of tucking the watch behind your back At doorways..

I look forward to a head count on my scratch G2G.

[Rags2Rolex]

I will polish it during service time.... Thanks you guys rock... I want some scratch photos people....

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Rags2Rolex

I will polish it during service time.... Thanks you guys rock... I want some scratch photos people....

I'm not one to advocate constantly refinishing bracelets and cases because it does remove metal and being too aggressive could ruin the proper contours..

In this case, if it was mine, I would definitely touch that up for piece of mind. The RSC does not "buff it out" for you. They only refinish bracelets during a full service and consider 5 to 6 refinishes to be the life of a bracelet/case. An AD may touch it up for customer service or their watchmaker - do not expect it to be free.

Here is a DIY that you can use to touch-up your bracelet..

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=111743

[Roll the Lex]

Originally Posted by Rags2Rolex

I will polish it during service time.... Thanks you guys rock... I want some scratch photos people....

I wouldn't even do that.

Then you'd be back at square one- the first ding will upset you again. Save yourself some money and another headache!

I have a 13yo Omega and I've never once polished it. There are so many scratches that if the same thing happened to my Omega, I wouldn't even notice. There is a certain charm that comes with a nice with a patina of scratches and you don't worry or even look at the watch anymore after banging it into a door or table.

If it makes you feel better, I have a TT sub-c that is less than 2 months old and there are already several hairline scratches on the gold part of the clasp and two of the gold PCLs have a nasty scratch to them. And they're both high up so I see them every time I check the time. What's done is done and I'd rather bang up the watch on my wrist than leave it in the box at home.