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Pmt2 · 19 February 2019, 03:11 PM

https://www.rolexforums.com/attachme...1&d=1550553021
It’s supposedly unpolished. It looks good to me. What do you think? Thank you in advance.

Bxtek · 19 February 2019, 03:14 PM

I'm no expert, but it looks pretty good to me.

subtona · 19 February 2019, 03:26 PM

Having only one picture to go by, it Looks very sharp. If polished it appears to be done very sparingly and I wouldn’t be concerned.

rambo99 · 19 February 2019, 03:31 PM

looks like no polish or very slightly polished from this photo, but we need also the side views to be sure.

Verdi · 19 February 2019, 03:38 PM

Not polished!

brettpaul · 19 February 2019, 04:17 PM

Doesn't look like it to me...you should also post a pic of the clasp as this is another place where polishing usually shows.

Stevec14 · 19 February 2019, 05:00 PM

It looks absolutely fine to my untrained eyes.

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joli160 · 19 February 2019, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by brettpaul

Doesn't look like it to me...you should also post a pic of the clasp as this is another place where polishing usually shows.

X2 crown on the clasp is always a good tell

padi56 · 19 February 2019, 06:37 PM

What's up with the polish anti polish fixation today, Rolex watches are designed to be polished at normal routine service every 5-10 years depending on the wearing environment.As long as any polish is done then by RSC or RSC approved independents then you would have around 50 years of wearing before you would really notice.

tyler1980 · 19 February 2019, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

What's up with the polish anti polish fixation today, Rolex watches are designed to be polished at normal routine service every 5-10 years depending on the wearing environment.As long as any polish is done then by RSC or RSC approved independents then you would have around 50 years of wearing before you would really notice.

i agree. However with the amount of times these watches change hands these days most dealers polish them as how else can they be like new or excellent condition. I would worry about being the 8th person to own a Daytona C in 3 years.... but then again i dont see people complaining all that much because they can't tell if its a good polish

bob78h · 19 February 2019, 06:53 PM

Looks sharp to me but harder to tell with the 6 digit cases due to no chamfers and the straight brushed finish on the lugs. The upside is a light polish shouldn't really affect the watch at all (unlike the 5 digit models where a poor job could erase the chamfers)

padi56 · 19 February 2019, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bob78h

Looks sharp to me but harder to tell with the 6 digit cases due to no chamfers and the straight brushed finish on the lugs. The upside is a light polish shouldn't really affect the watch at all (unlike the 5 digit models where a poor job could erase the chamfers)

Below a picture of my own working tool watch SD,it was used and many times abused for many years underwater as a real working tool.And has been serviced and polished by 3 different RSC world wide,picture taken in Singapore after last service.This working tool has seen more use that todays mainly pampered watches will see in ten lifetimes.

Devildog · 19 February 2019, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pmt2

https://www.rolexforums.com/attachme...1&d=1550553021
It’s supposedly unpolished. It looks good to me. What do you think? Thank you in advance.

If you ask me its not been refinished enough times. Those lugs are still obscenely large.

To answer your question. If its not new and unworn and it doesn't have a single hairline scratch or mark, then yes, its been refinished/rebrushed and the mirrored surfaces polished, just like every single pre owned watch sold by the vast majority of trusted sellers who advertise on this forum and practically every single gray market reseller in existence.

The only way to guarantee an unpolished example is to buy brand new and unworn.

Toivonen · 19 February 2019, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Below a picture of my own working tool watch SD,it was used and many times abused for many years underwater as a real working tool.And has been serviced and polished by 3 different RSC world wide,picture taken in Singapore after last service.This working tool has seen more use that todays mainly pampered watches will see in ten lifetimes.

This pic should been posted everytime someone talks about polishing-terrorism

Devildog · 19 February 2019, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Toivonen

This pic should been posted everytime someone talks about polishing-terrorism

X2 Beautiful job!

bob78h · 19 February 2019, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Below a picture of my own working tool watch SD,it was used and many times abused for many years underwater as a real working tool.And has been serviced and polished by 3 different RSC world wide,picture taken in Singapore after last service.This working tool has seen more use that todays mainly pampered watches will see in ten lifetimes.

Wow, that looks really good. Great to see RSC does a good job. I've seen some really poor polishing jobs on some watches where the chamfers are totally gone, but yours looks really sharp.

Kostas · 19 February 2019, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Below a picture of my own working tool watch SD,it was used and many times abused for many years underwater as a real working tool.And has been serviced and polished by 3 different RSC world wide,picture taken in Singapore after last service.This working tool has seen more use that todays mainly pampered watches will see in ten lifetimes.

I actually like a good chamfer

peterpl · 19 February 2019, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Below a picture of my own working tool watch SD,it was used and many times abused for many years underwater as a real working tool.And has been serviced and polished by 3 different RSC world wide,picture taken in Singapore after last service.This working tool has seen more use that todays mainly pampered watches will see in ten lifetimes.

Beauty. Still looks perfect after 3 polishes.

This anti polishing mania is so stupid - especially on modern Rolex's.

Pmt2 · 19 February 2019, 09:50 PM

Thank you for the helpful responses.

jimcameron · 19 February 2019, 11:00 PM

I can't tell if it's polished or not, so for me, it really wouldn't matter.

19 February 2019, 03:26 PM	#3
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,548	Having only one picture to go by, it Looks very sharp. If polished it appears to be done very sparingly and I wouldn’t be concerned. __________________

19 February 2019, 03:38 PM	#5
Verdi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mitch Location: UAE Watch: Big Ben Posts: 2,451	Not polished! __________________ IG: @watch_idiot_savant

19 February 2019, 04:17 PM	#6
brettpaul "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: Bahrain, Dubai Watch: Rolex and AP Posts: 5,538	Doesn't look like it to me...you should also post a pic of the clasp as this is another place where polishing usually shows. __________________ Photostream on Instagram brett_in_bahrain

19 February 2019, 06:37 PM	#9
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,031	What's up with the polish anti polish fixation today, Rolex watches are designed to be polished at normal routine service every 5-10 years depending on the wearing environment.As long as any polish is done then by RSC or RSC approved independents then you would have around 50 years of wearing before you would really notice. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

19 February 2019, 03:14 PM	#2
Bxtek "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: CA Posts: 2,595	I'm no expert, but it looks pretty good to me.

19 February 2019, 03:31 PM	#4
rambo99 Banned Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Tokyo Watch: SD43,PAM1616,Hulk Posts: 3,567	looks like no polish or very slightly polished from this photo, but we need also the side views to be sure.

19 February 2019, 05:00 PM	#7
Stevec14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Steve Location: U.K. Watch: 321, Snoopy 3 Posts: 4,470	It looks absolutely fine to my untrained eyes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

19 February 2019, 06:53 PM	#11
bob78h 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 324	Looks sharp to me but harder to tell with the 6 digit cases due to no chamfers and the straight brushed finish on the lugs. The upside is a light polish shouldn't really affect the watch at all (unlike the 5 digit models where a poor job could erase the chamfers)

19 February 2019, 09:50 PM	#19
Pmt2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: USA Posts: 1,145	Thank you for the helpful responses.

19 February 2019, 11:00 PM	#20
jimcameron "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ByDawns Earlylite Watch: 16800 Posts: 3,580	I can't tell if it's polished or not, so for me, it really wouldn't matter.

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