Polishing rose gold

[Plexiglass]

I read a lot about polishing or not polishing but what are the real issues in polishing a gold Rolex? Do they really lose material if done properly? I weighted my 116655 and it is 152 grams, scale is not super accurate.
How many time can it be polished without damaging it? Opinions?

[BriansRolex]

The amount of gold lost from a proper polish is minuscule I personally think the people who want unpolished watches isn't because the weight could be 1/100 of a gram less but more because they are anal about condition and knowing it was always perfect and never needed to be cleaned up

[Plexiglass]

Yeah i agree. If a polish is done properly watch looks brand new…

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Plexiglass

I read a lot about polishing or not polishing but what are the real issues in polishing a gold Rolex? Do they really lose material if done properly? I weighted my 116655 and it is 152 grams, scale is not super accurate.
How many time can it be polished without damaging it? Opinions?

Today there is a anti polish syndrome gods knows why, with todays mainly pampered watches which are all designed to be polished at normal routine RSC services. So with todays pampered watches you could have 5 RSC services before you would even notice any real differences as any metal removed is just microns at each service,, so that's around 40 plus years of wearing, the average cross-section of a human hair is 50 microns..

[enjoythemusic]

RSC does a wonderful job polishing timepieces. Literally zero worries, zero issues, and pretty much zero weight loss (though to be fair i could lose a pound or three and work out more). ALL smiles

Relax and enjoy your time

[huncho]

Originally Posted by padi56

Today there is a anti polish syndrome gods knows why, with todays mainly pampered watches which are all designed to be polished at normal routine RSC services. So with todays pampered watches you could have 5 RSC services before you would even notice any real differences as any metal removed is just microns at each service,, so that's around 40 plus years of wearing, the average cross-section of a human hair is 50 microns..

it's because a lot of dealers use their own watchmakers to polish watches that are even a few years old to sell them as "mint" and instead ruin them. look at how many DJ41s and DD40s have their bezels completely botched. these are modern watches and there's no reason a watch that's like 5 years old should be ruined, but that makes people paranoid

i genuinely feel bad for people buying those watches because it's never disclosed

[padi56]

Originally Posted by huncho

it's because a lot of dealers use their own watchmakers to polish watches that are even a few years old to sell them as "mint" and instead ruin them. look at how many DJ41s and DD40s have their bezels completely botched. these are modern watches and there's no reason a watch that's like 5 years old should be ruined, but that makes people paranoid

i genuinely feel bad for people buying those watches because it's never disclosed

Well anyone with any common sense by just using there eyes could see if things like bezels have been botched. But today the slightest mark watch is ruined by some, you only got to look at some of the posts on forum lately.

[Tim Plains]

I think it's the OEM vs. repainted car mentality.

[1William]

No issues if done properly.

[stevestil]

There’s a video on Instagram where an experienced watch maker polishes a full gold root beer.

The difference in weight when the watch was unpolished vs polished was 0.1 grams I think

If it’s done correctly, there’s no loss basically


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[1st amg]

Originally Posted by stevestil

there’s a video on instagram where an experienced watch maker polishes a full gold root beer.

The difference in weight when the watch was unpolished vs polished was 0.1 grams i think

if it’s done correctly, there’s no loss basically


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[Andad]

Originally Posted by stevestil

There’s a video on Instagram where an experienced watch maker polishes a full gold root beer.

The difference in weight when the watch was unpolished vs polished was 0.1 grams I think

If it’s done correctly, there’s no loss basically


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Show me the balance.

[Calatrava r]

I think most brands say about 3 times is the most you should do it.

[Hardtimes]

I see no problem, do it every few years depending on wear and tear. Just make sure its done PROPERLY! The ONLY time I would not polish a watch is if it was some super rare vintage watch, which I would now own.

[huncho]

Originally Posted by Hardtimes

I see no problem, do it every few years depending on wear and tear. Just make sure its done PROPERLY! The ONLY time I would not polish a watch is if it was some super rare vintage watch, which I would now own.

every few years would ruin the watch even if it's done properly through RSC

[daysky1]

I saw a video on polishing gold watches and they do recover the gold in certain cases it's quite a process but there's sufficient gold recovery to make it worthwhile for the ones who do the polishing. Just how much is removed from each polish i can't say.

[Mystro]

I stopped painting the inside of my room because it was getting too small with each coat of paint.

Seriously. There is nothing special about polishing gold vs any other metal. Just do minor touch-ups and your watch will always look new. If a watch has been left go and looks whipped, then it requires a lot more work and metal removed to smooth out all the scratches for a consistent surface. Full polishing and touch ups are very different ends of the spectrum.

[L8r]

As far as how much metal is removed?
I would think it has a lot to do with how deep the scratches are.
Standard wear and tear with superficial marks would be negligible, but if you’ve a scratch you can feel with your finger or nail, you’ll lose a little PM.