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CMJ · 8 July 2013, 05:41 AM

Hi all, I have scratched the bezel on my Panda. Its a silver line about 5mm in length. I cannot feel it with my nail but it seems to have polished off the brushed effect and is now shiny silver. Sound familiar ?

I had started to think this was just inevitable but having seen some pictures from the forum of other members watches with no scratches I am now thinking I should get this repaired. ( ia m unlucky) I take grate care of it and have no idea how its been done.

Please can you advise of the options open to me ?

s14roller · 8 July 2013, 07:43 AM

Had a Panda and same deal, light hairlines would appear magically and I am
super careful. Not sure how they came about.

My advice would be wear and enjoy the watch as is...good chance you send it to AP for a polish and you scrape it again soon after.

If you find them unbearable, consider getting one with a ceramic bezel.

The SS bezel on the ROO is awesome, but is high and prone to hairlines.

oilman666 · 8 July 2013, 08:00 AM

dont stress it, just wear it and enjoy. You gotta figure it gonna happen.

Hairdude1 · 8 July 2013, 08:18 AM

Agreed with the above statements just enjoy them

kilyung · 8 July 2013, 08:28 AM

Not much to be done.

Demonoid · 8 July 2013, 11:01 AM

Battle scars. Part of this business... Don't sweat it.

singe89 · 8 July 2013, 11:02 AM

Just leave it and don't try to touch it up on your own. Works well on rolex but not on APs.

h999r · 8 July 2013, 01:30 PM

scratches on SS .. no problem.

HKRolexFans · 8 July 2013, 02:12 PM

The brushed SS polish on any ROO bezel is such a beauty to look at plus the very fine detail. It is a real pain to see any scratches on it but as other watches, once you wore it, it prone to have scratches - no one can change this.

TSW · 8 July 2013, 02:36 PM

The first scratch is the worst now your ready to enjoy it!

oilman666 · 8 July 2013, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSW

The first scratch is the worst now your ready to enjoy it!

what he said...

enjoy your toy.

iLLGT2 · 8 July 2013, 03:01 PM

Agreed with the others, enjoy it.. Mine has a few knicks but its really hard to see in pic's.. Doesn't bother me in person, I daily mine now a days and it still looks amazing !

Enjoy :)

cdnyc · 8 July 2013, 03:08 PM

First is definitely the worst, gets less painful after that. And all SS APs have them even though sometimes you can't tell in pics (just like when people post pics of themselves, the bad ones don't get posted, only the flattering ones). One way to ease the pain is to remember that you will be able to get it back to 100% if you want when you get the water resistance test or next service and if you ever need it, a bezel replacement is about $800 -- not the end of the world.

And I'm sure Hal will show the awesome battle scar on his ROO shortly!

AK797 · 8 July 2013, 10:32 PM

Agree got a few knicks on my Diver bezel, don't know how they got there and don't care anymore.

VICI · 8 July 2013, 10:48 PM

If scratches get to be annoying, just get the bezel replaced.

Watcheroo · 9 July 2013, 07:33 AM

Comes with the territory. Enjoy it!

FNFZ4 · 11 July 2013, 03:38 PM

even new watches sometimes get scratched.

bayerische · 11 July 2013, 06:26 PM

Part of life...

CMJ · 12 July 2013, 07:38 PM

Thanks all I will try to live with it but at least I now know I am not the only one. Still love the watch.

diver2012 · 12 July 2013, 07:43 PM

You will enjoy it more as a result. I almost wish every new watch I bought came with a scratch on it to stop me worrying...because inevitably you are going to get one at some point!

orangedial · 12 July 2013, 10:56 PM

I wear my watches more thanks to those scratches, and I gotta enjoy them more as a result!

8 July 2013, 05:41 AM	#1
CMJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UK - NorthWest Posts: 38	Scratched my Panda Hi all, I have scratched the bezel on my Panda. Its a silver line about 5mm in length. I cannot feel it with my nail but it seems to have polished off the brushed effect and is now shiny silver. Sound familiar ? I had started to think this was just inevitable but having seen some pictures from the forum of other members watches with no scratches I am now thinking I should get this repaired. ( ia m unlucky) I take grate care of it and have no idea how its been done. Please can you advise of the options open to me ?

8 July 2013, 08:00 AM	#3
oilman666 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Robert Location: new york Watch: Audemars Royal Oak Posts: 137	dont stress it, just wear it and enjoy. You gotta figure it gonna happen. __________________

8 July 2013, 02:36 PM	#10
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	The first scratch is the worst now your ready to enjoy it! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

11 July 2013, 03:38 PM	#17
FNFZ4 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Alfred Location: DC Metro Watch: None Posts: 29,368	even new watches sometimes get scratched. __________________ NEED PC HELP? ASK HERE! Watches: Patek 5205G \| Patek 5167A \| 16613 Serti \| 116718 Green \| 216570 Black \| 16700 Pepsi Wish list: Patek 5726/1 \| AP RG Ceramic \| Patek 5712 \| Patek 5130

11 July 2013, 06:26 PM	#18
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Part of life... __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

8 July 2013, 07:43 AM	#2
s14roller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,257	Had a Panda and same deal, light hairlines would appear magically and I am super careful. Not sure how they came about. My advice would be wear and enjoy the watch as is...good chance you send it to AP for a polish and you scrape it again soon after. If you find them unbearable, consider getting one with a ceramic bezel. The SS bezel on the ROO is awesome, but is high and prone to hairlines.

8 July 2013, 08:18 AM	#4
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Agreed with the above statements just enjoy them

8 July 2013, 08:28 AM	#5
kilyung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,946	Not much to be done.

8 July 2013, 11:01 AM	#6
Demonoid 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Logan Location: USA Posts: 2,513	Battle scars. Part of this business... Don't sweat it.

8 July 2013, 11:02 AM	#7
singe89 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Jim Location: Orange County, CA Watch: Rolex, AP & Patek Posts: 3,752	Just leave it and don't try to touch it up on your own. Works well on rolex but not on APs.

8 July 2013, 01:30 PM	#8
h999r Banned Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: HR Location: Planet Earth Watch: -ing Barts. Posts: 4,244	scratches on SS .. no problem.

8 July 2013, 02:12 PM	#9
HKRolexFans "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: David Location: Hong Kong Watch: R-A-P-I-O Posts: 289	The brushed SS polish on any ROO bezel is such a beauty to look at plus the very fine detail. It is a real pain to see any scratches on it but as other watches, once you wore it, it prone to have scratches - no one can change this.

8 July 2013, 03:01 PM	#12
iLLGT2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Martin Location: NY And FLA Watch: AP ROO Blue Scuba Posts: 2,695	Agreed with the others, enjoy it.. Mine has a few knicks but its really hard to see in pic's.. Doesn't bother me in person, I daily mine now a days and it still looks amazing ! Enjoy :)

8 July 2013, 03:08 PM	#13
cdnyc "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Cory Location: NY Posts: 681	First is definitely the worst, gets less painful after that. And all SS APs have them even though sometimes you can't tell in pics (just like when people post pics of themselves, the bad ones don't get posted, only the flattering ones). One way to ease the pain is to remember that you will be able to get it back to 100% if you want when you get the water resistance test or next service and if you ever need it, a bezel replacement is about $800 -- not the end of the world. And I'm sure Hal will show the awesome battle scar on his ROO shortly!

8 July 2013, 10:32 PM	#14
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Agree got a few knicks on my Diver bezel, don't know how they got there and don't care anymore.

8 July 2013, 10:48 PM	#15
VICI "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Gotham City Watch: IG: Mr_Right_NYC Posts: 5,672	If scratches get to be annoying, just get the bezel replaced.

9 July 2013, 07:33 AM	#16
Watcheroo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,928	Comes with the territory. Enjoy it!

12 July 2013, 07:38 PM	#19
CMJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UK - NorthWest Posts: 38	Thanks all I will try to live with it but at least I now know I am not the only one. Still love the watch.

12 July 2013, 07:43 PM	#20
diver2012 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: N/A Watch: N/A Posts: 1,374	You will enjoy it more as a result. I almost wish every new watch I bought came with a scratch on it to stop me worrying...because inevitably you are going to get one at some point!

12 July 2013, 10:56 PM	#21
orangedial "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Wayne Location: Singapore Watch: AP, PP, Rolex Posts: 1,791	I wear my watches more thanks to those scratches, and I gotta enjoy them more as a result!

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