Cape Cod

[NYC6]

About six months ago I found this site while researching my purchase of a new Sub ND. With the help on people here I bought the watch I always wanted soon after joining here. Well recently I got a hairline scratch on the polished side of the watch. I was really peaved as this was the first blemish on the virgin watch. Further searching here said to try Cape Cod polishing clothes and even suggested purchasing them at Ace Hardware. Well thats exactly what I did and I just finished the procedure(about 10 min) and it looks like brand spanking new! I didnt think it would have worked that well. This site Rocks!

[dardeca]

WOW...that's interesting to know. So a Cape Cod polishing cloth will buff out/remove scratches on the polished center links of a Rolex? Please tell me this is true! And if so, any trick to doing the work?

[MarJnK]

I prefer Sunshine cloths. Cape Cods are good, but very messy and the smell is annoying (vanilla). Sunshine cloths are dry and odorless and work amazingly well on any polished surface. I get them on eBay.

Mark

[R1@160@alltimes]

Personally, I'm impartial to hairline scatches as these are unavoidable.

Wear it, enjoy it, and send it in to RSC for service. Problem solved.

[NYC6]

Originally Posted by dardeca

WOW...that's interesting to know. So a Cape Cod polishing cloth will buff out/remove scratches on the polished center links of a Rolex? Please tell me this is true! And if so, any trick to doing the work?

Followed what I read here. Cut off a small piece and wrapped it around a Q-Tip. Worked it back and forth and wiped off with a fine clean cloth and checked the progress.

Originally Posted by R1@160@alltimes

Personally, I'm impartial to hairline scatches as these are unavoidable.

Wear it, enjoy it, and send it in to RSC for service. Problem solved.

I take pride in my belongings and try to avoid scratches on my vehicles, quality time pieces and other important toys and when I cant prevent them I'll try to polish them out if I can. $4.oo + ten minutes=Problem Solved.
Not waiting 6 years and spending $500+.

[R1@160@alltimes]

Originally Posted by NYC6

I take pride in my belongings and try to avoid scratches on my vehicles, quality time pieces and other important toys and when I cant prevent them I'll try to polish them out if I can. $4.oo + ten minutes=Problem Solved.
Not waiting 6 years and spending $500+.

I used to be the same way, so yeah I can relate. I'll avoid it if I can but it no longer drives me crazy like it used to.

[nektar]

Originally Posted by R1@160@alltimes

I used to be the same way, so yeah I can relate. I'll avoid it if I can but it no longer drives me crazy like it used to.

x2 . I got my first scratch the first week.. it could be later or earlier.. but i am not going to baby care this watch.. especially for one hairline scratch

[JBat]

Originally Posted by NYC6

I take pride in my belongings and try to avoid scratches on my vehicles, quality time pieces and other important toys and when I cant prevent them I'll try to polish them out if I can. $4.oo + ten minutes=Problem Solved.
Not waiting 6 years and spending $500+.

I think you are missing the point. Wearing a wristwatch, as it should be worn, and having small scratches develop does not mean you are not taking pride in your belongings. It means you are using the watch like it was meant to be used, and not obsessing over little scratches.

The only way to avoid them completely, is to park the watch in a drawer somewhere and turn it into a safe queen. Most here would agree that that amounts to nothing short of blasphemy (from a WIS point of view anyway), and a complete waste. Rolex watches are extremely well made and robust, and meant to live on the wrist. If incessantly polishing your watch makes you feel better about things, then, by all means, have at it.

[goduke1]

If the man wants to polish his watch, let him. Afterall it is HIS watch. ya'll wear you watches the way you want to and leave him in peace.

[NYC6]

Originally Posted by JBat

I think you are missing the point. Wearing a wristwatch, as it should be worn, and having small scratches develop does not mean you are not taking pride in your belongings. It means you are using the watch like it was meant to be used, and not obsessing over little scratches.

The only way to avoid them completely, is to park the watch in a drawer somewhere and turn it into a safe queen. Most here would agree that that amounts to nothing short of blasphemy (from a WIS point of view anyway), and a complete waste. Rolex watches are extremely well made and robust, and meant to live on the wrist. If incessantly polishing your watch makes you feel better about things, then, by all means, have at it.

No sir, you missed the point.
I use the watch as it was designed to be used. Its never seen the inside of my safe and likely wont. Its a daily worn watch that even goes Diving with me(as designed).

I also use my Corvette as it was designed but I keep it clean and waxed. And if it gets battle scars they are addessed as well. If you conciter ten minutes of light buffing in six months of ownership "incessant" then theres no point of discussing further. So if you choose to walk around with a beat up watch then you have at it. I'll keep mine looking the best it can.

[jnkay]

To each his own for God sakes. I happen to agree with the orignal poster. I like my toys shiny. So every few months, I spend a few minutes erasing the hundreds of scuffs and hairlines, just as I occassionally tend to my car. I wouldn't have purchased models with gold bracelets, PCLs and bezel inserts to wear every day if I wanted them to look like crap for 3 out of 5 years in between servicing. Anyhow, back to the original reason for the thread, I like Cape Cod also. I find that best results come when transferring the polishing solution onto a microfiber cloth, as the Cape Cod cloths aren't very finely woven, and tend to leave their own little scratches.

[cody p]

to each their own. personally, i have to leave my stuff alone - or i can start going overboard - with my ocd i'd probably polish the watch away in an evening if i let myself get started.

[nektar]

people calm down!!!!!!!it is just a watch forum!!!!!!!!unbelievable

[USCpaneristi]

Just be sure you avoid the areas with a brushed finish... or you may have a shinier watch than you'd like!