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SALTY · 26 June 2011, 09:35 PM

18k gold is 75% gold and 25% alloy. Gold is very soft.

One would think that for a scratch to occur, the object doing the scratching would have to be harder than the object being scratched.

Life is hard, an unscratched watch hasn't lived.

TempoKing · 26 June 2011, 09:59 PM

Swimming/Diving over oyster beds, shells, sharp rocks etc.
Do you do any of that.?..if yes ...avoid at all costs

Rolex Junky · 26 June 2011, 10:31 PM

Brillo pads.

bewithabob · 26 June 2011, 11:04 PM

some people!
...everyone knows there is a team of four invisible dwarfs employed by Rolex service centers, secretly packaged and delivered with every new Rolex. Their sole mission is to quietly and secretly, but incessantly 'work' on every New Rolex to hasten their owners to send their watches into ROLEX for a service and polishing.

Here is the only known photo of "Rolex scratch team"...... be very careful of the one on the right...

Tunacan26 · 26 June 2011, 11:05 PM

George W. Bush

Watch Professor · 27 June 2011, 12:59 AM

My wife's engagement ring.

jamesbondOO7 · 27 June 2011, 02:28 AM

springbar · 27 June 2011, 03:51 AM

All of you laughing at the OP for what's actually a pretty good question strike me as uncurious about the physical universe.

He didn't propose never wearing it or covering it with silly covers. You guys need a new bit!

z32turbo · 27 June 2011, 04:45 AM

The more scratches on a watch the more the owner enjoyed it!

Payesrob · 13 August 2011, 04:41 AM

The looks of a used scratched sub is priceless...made to last ..takes a beating and keeps on ticking...ooops thats a Timex old say....nevermind

brkanand · 13 August 2011, 04:46 AM

I have two watches and both have fine scratches mostly on bracelets. I am not very concerned as I want to wear them and scratches suggest they are being loved!

ManUtd · 13 August 2011, 04:50 AM

I think OCD is a disease spread in forums. Be it watches, cars, etc.

mtgmt · 13 August 2011, 04:53 AM

again is this for real???

wow

Rolex Junky · 13 August 2011, 05:06 AM

Any type of friction....so unless you leave the watch boxed and sealed; or live in a vacuum they are bound to happen. Yes even microfibre cloths cause hairline scratches.

GradyPhilpott · 13 August 2011, 05:08 AM

Whatever causes those scratches, thank God for them.

There's something sinister about a watch with no scratches, especially a Rolex.

nauticajoe · 13 August 2011, 05:13 AM

Everyday life.

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Oyster1982 · 13 August 2011, 06:00 AM

looking at my Rolex causes scratches.

landroverking · 13 August 2011, 06:10 AM

Life.

tomallen · 13 August 2011, 07:06 AM

Aside from the gnomes, elves and gremlins, Chuck Norris has been known to scratch a Rolex just by looking at it. He can also start and stop a Rolex by pointing at it. For the guys that have random scratches that can't be explaned or a watch that has stopped after setting a while Chuck Norris is close by. He can even take a Rolex off your wrist , wind it, and put it back with out you knowing it. You may not see him but he can see you.

Darlinboy · 13 August 2011, 09:09 AM

I thought scratches were normal!

ManUtd · 13 August 2011, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darlinboy

I thought scratches were normal!

Not in the OCD world.

Keeperoftime · 13 August 2011, 09:18 AM

A better question: What doesn't cause scratches:)

SUBversive · 13 August 2011, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey.Coupe

Walls, desks, shirt collars, and...zombies.

rolio · 13 August 2011, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkk208

Yeah I get banging watch on hard surface can cause scratches

but how are those hairline scratches on most random places made?

I sit possible that soft material like shirts can cause this?

...And, hammers, nails, saws, rocks, sand, blacktop, cement, etc. But, remember, it's just a watch--BANG IT UP and all will be fine

cferrel · 13 August 2011, 02:42 PM

Water spots on the sapphire drives me nuts and I get my AD to wash it.

bondtoys · 14 August 2011, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moviefreak

Invisible floating dust that contains microscopic quartz particles.. The particles setting down on the watch and then moved with some clothes will cause your watch to show small light scratches..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hooper

Actually, Eduardo was spot on!

Even if a watch is never touched by anything, it will get dull (scratched) by quartz particles floating in the air.

SALTY · 14 August 2011, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bondtoys.de

Actually, Eduardo was spot on!

Even if a watch is never touched by anything, it will get dull (scratched) by quartz particles floating in the air.

I know a bunch of people that, after a while, appear to have been touched quartz particles floating in the air.

rolexsweep · 14 August 2011, 03:49 AM

Gotta love PCL

mrbill2mrbill2 · 14 August 2011, 04:37 AM

My Sub doesn't have single scratch.

It has thousands!

masterserg · 14 August 2011, 04:40 AM

Does the warranty cover damage caused by Chuck Norris?

26 June 2011, 11:04 PM	#34
bewithabob "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Dallas, Texas Watch: Daytona Meteorite Posts: 3,417	some people! ...everyone knows there is a team of four invisible dwarfs employed by Rolex service centers, secretly packaged and delivered with every new Rolex. Their sole mission is to quietly and secretly, but incessantly 'work' on every New Rolex to hasten their owners to send their watches into ROLEX for a service and polishing. Here is the only known photo of "Rolex scratch team"...... be very careful of the one on the right... Attached Images __________________ meteor flying to Earth onto my wrist... 116509 Daytona Meteorite, 116520 Daytona Black, 116710 GMTIIC, 16013 DATEJUST, CARTIER SANTOS 100 W20090X8, IWC Big Pilot, IWC Top Gun "Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out, it's not the end."

27 June 2011, 12:59 AM	#36
Watch Professor "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Myron Location: New York Watch: GMT IIC; Sub Date Posts: 3,166	My wife's engagement ring. __________________

27 June 2011, 02:28 AM	#37
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27 June 2011, 04:45 AM	#39
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	The more scratches on a watch the more the owner enjoyed it! __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

13 August 2011, 05:08 AM	#45
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26 June 2011, 09:35 PM	#31
SALTY "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Watch: Your Six Posts: 1,500	18k gold is 75% gold and 25% alloy. Gold is very soft. One would think that for a scratch to occur, the object doing the scratching would have to be harder than the object being scratched. Life is hard, an unscratched watch hasn't lived.

26 June 2011, 09:59 PM	#32
TempoKing Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Anastasios Location: Athens Greece Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 8,496	Swimming/Diving over oyster beds, shells, sharp rocks etc. Do you do any of that.?..if yes ...avoid at all costs

26 June 2011, 10:31 PM	#33
Rolex Junky Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Lorenzo Location: Netherlands Watch: 116710LN & 116201 Posts: 849	Brillo pads.

26 June 2011, 11:05 PM	#35
Tunacan26 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Chuck Location: Florida Watch: Hulk, DJ, Bluesy Posts: 1,890	George W. Bush

27 June 2011, 03:51 AM	#38
springbar "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bay Area, Ca Watch: 116400GV Posts: 834	All of you laughing at the OP for what's actually a pretty good question strike me as uncurious about the physical universe. He didn't propose never wearing it or covering it with silly covers. You guys need a new bit!

13 August 2011, 04:41 AM	#40
Payesrob Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California Watch: Submariner 116610 Posts: 64	The looks of a used scratched sub is priceless...made to last ..takes a beating and keeps on ticking...ooops thats a Timex old say....nevermind

13 August 2011, 04:46 AM	#41
brkanand 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,065	I have two watches and both have fine scratches mostly on bracelets. I am not very concerned as I want to wear them and scratches suggest they are being loved!

13 August 2011, 04:50 AM	#42
ManUtd "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,613	I think OCD is a disease spread in forums. Be it watches, cars, etc.

13 August 2011, 04:53 AM	#43
mtgmt Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA Watch: 16523 TT daytona Posts: 257	again is this for real??? wow

13 August 2011, 05:06 AM	#44
Rolex Junky Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Lorenzo Location: Netherlands Watch: 116710LN & 116201 Posts: 849	Any type of friction....so unless you leave the watch boxed and sealed; or live in a vacuum they are bound to happen. Yes even microfibre cloths cause hairline scratches.

13 August 2011, 05:13 AM	#46
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Everyday life. --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

13 August 2011, 06:00 AM	#47
Oyster1982 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Ed Location: Jersey Shore Watch: Rolex DJ Posts: 1,905	looking at my Rolex causes scratches. __________________ It 10pm do you know where your Datejust is? http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...DA0MC5qcGc.jpg

13 August 2011, 06:10 AM	#48
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	Life.

13 August 2011, 07:06 AM	#49
tomallen 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Tom Location: Connecticut Watch: Rolex SubC,GMTIIC Posts: 967	Aside from the gnomes, elves and gremlins, Chuck Norris has been known to scratch a Rolex just by looking at it. He can also start and stop a Rolex by pointing at it. For the guys that have random scratches that can't be explaned or a watch that has stopped after setting a while Chuck Norris is close by. He can even take a Rolex off your wrist , wind it, and put it back with out you knowing it. You may not see him but he can see you. __________________ Unless you are the lead dog the scenery never changes

13 August 2011, 09:09 AM	#50
Darlinboy 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: DB Location: :noitacoL Watch: :hctaW Posts: 6,703	I thought scratches were normal! __________________ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

13 August 2011, 09:18 AM	#52
Keeperoftime "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Jeremy Location: Louisiana Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,732	A better question: What doesn't cause scratches:)

13 August 2011, 02:42 PM	#55
cferrel "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: texas Watch: Explorer Posts: 101	Water spots on the sapphire drives me nuts and I get my AD to wash it.

14 August 2011, 03:49 AM	#58
rolexsweep "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia Watch: RG DD40 Posts: 1,149	Gotta love PCL __________________ "Did you get that at retail?"

14 August 2011, 04:37 AM	#59
mrbill2mrbill2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Mr. Bill Location: South Florida Watch: 16610 Posts: 6,148	My Sub doesn't have single scratch. It has thousands! __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of the Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons - ID # 13

14 August 2011, 04:40 AM	#60
masterserg "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Serg Location: US of A Watch: AP Posts: 7,437	Does the warranty cover damage caused by Chuck Norris?

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