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Old 19 December 2024, 12:20 PM   #31
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+1 scotchbrite. Do it yourself. It'll put some hair on your chest
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Old 19 December 2024, 01:18 PM   #32
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and quite easy to do, but a lot harder to re-polish if ever needed.
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Old 19 December 2024, 01:26 PM   #33
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Old 19 December 2024, 02:13 PM   #34
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I’ve used this with water for brushing links, but not Rolex.


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Old 19 December 2024, 03:13 PM   #35
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Old 20 December 2024, 02:49 AM   #36
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LA WatchWorks has brushed 3 of my PCL bracelets. They do an excellent job, at a reasonable price. Highly recommend as they even media blast around the "crown latch" on the bracelet.
Any pic please? Would love to see the final product. Thanks
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Old 22 December 2024, 07:41 AM   #37
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My AD did it while I waited. Took about 20 minutes.
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Old 22 December 2024, 05:13 PM   #38
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Please stop with the Dremel's and Scotch-Brite pads. A professional will do it with a polishing lathe and an abrasive wheel like a Bufflex satin finish buff. In the hands of a competent watchmaker this is a 5-10 minute job.
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Old 22 December 2024, 05:16 PM   #39
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It’s not going to look good. The grain will be slightly different.
This is not true. All of the links will be refinished to the same pattern. And unless the watchmaker is an idiot, they will be able to replicate the standard Rolex satin brushed pattern.
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Old 22 December 2024, 06:09 PM   #40
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Long time ago I did this myself with a Garryflex stone.
But nowadays would never do that again
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Old 25 December 2024, 09:59 AM   #41
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This person sent his 116500 to LA Watchworks to brush the PCLs and case lugs:
https://rolexforums.com/showthread.p...ghlight=116500
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Old 25 December 2024, 11:28 AM   #42
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This person sent his 116500 to LA Watchworks to brush the PCLs and case lugs:
https://rolexforums.com/showthread.p...ghlight=116500
Keep in mind brushing the lugs is way more troublesome than doing the bracelet. To do the lugs properly, the movement, crystal, and bezel needs to be removed beforehand. So the $500 they quoted in the link was mostly for the lugs.
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