How to remove Scratches from a Watch (Brush & Polish)

In this quick tutorial, I am showing you how to remove scratches from brushed as well as polished surfaces of a watch. With this easy and risk-free method, your watch will shine in no time.

[@leecain8590]

I was paying £95 each for 4 watches every 6 months to get polished, I’ve just tried your method on one of my watches and it’s just as good as taking it to the shop, you have have just saved me £380 from this video…life saver 🙏🏼

[@overcomeego3893]

I have a black ceramic Audemars Piguet I wear daily so imagine

[@jaimezarco9271]

@@overcomeego3893what do you do for a living 😭

[@pri5748]

I am going to do the same

[@thehegt]

Kakakkaka

[@leethistlethwaite4381]

no worries Lee Cain you can show your appreciation by bank transfer 😉 👌 lol

[@space.cowboyyyyy]

The best video on youtube for amateurs, sponge for brushed and cape cod for polished surfaces, easy and effective 👍

[@j.d.j.8887]

I like that you are careful and precise in your methods. That's how one receives the best results. Some others on KZbin used the exact same materials, but they seemed to rush the process. Their results were not satisfactory in my opinion. Good job, Leonardo!

[@penguincustard1]

Just tried this for the first time and am very happy with the results. Thanks for posting instructions!

[@brianmsahin]

Thanks for the tip, I managed to get a couple of scratches on the brushed side of my watch case from 320 emery paper I was using to smooth some sharp edges from a bracelet. Silly me, I didn't remove the bracelet first. Anyway just used the scotch pad on the watch and it is now almost perfect. I think I will do a little more when I have time as the pad is a little worn out, the scratches are not deep, so a new pad should finish the job. Thanks again!

[@danielmelendez9943]

Excellent video, very quick, simple and effective way to get the job done! Awesome and thank U!

[@tiemenstaal]

Here I was ready to invest in a rotary tool and sorts of attachments, but this $8 polish cloth is apparently all I need. Thank you!

[@HaIsKuL]

Thanks for this. I’ve wanted a Tudor for quite some time now. The large blank surfaces of the thick housing of the Tudor really does get scratched. Not to take away anything from the watch, just something to consider.

[@Fluffyfudge]

I just did this on my Tudor Bb bracelet, it got a lot better. Thank you!

[@thelazylad812]

Thank you so much for this very precise instructional video! More power to your channel! 😊

[@enterthebruce91]

I made mistake of using a polishing cloth on my brushed links on my seiko 5kx and it actually stripped off a layer of stainless steel. I will never make that mistake again and I will only ever use a polishing cloth on polished surface (e.g on polished centre links) and I'll be sure to use a more abrasive cloth on the brushed surfaces. It was such a rookie mistake because it was my first time ever polishing a watch so I had no idea I shouldn't have used a polishing cloth to remove scratches from brushed surfaces/links. Thankfully the damage done wasn't catastrophic but you can see black lines underneath the steel from where some layers were stripped away from the effects of the polishing cloth. Lesson learned the hard way!

[@rostokmcspoons]

Amazing how well the Brillo pad trick worked on my clasp, which I'd managed to get a weirdly broad zig-zag scratch after just a couple of weeks... it's not gone completely but it's no longer immediately noticeable. Thanks!

[@Mark-sd7fc]

Not a Brillo pad this was a scotch brite pad the green one, not the blue ones

[@jag5014]

After a couple of weeks? Did you have to polish it like a prisoner using a file to get through metal bars?

[@alexanderjentes]

Best DIY/instructional video I’ve seen in awhile! Succinct, methodical, and straight-to-the-point… but more importantly honest. The sort that one can expect - and can’t expect anything less of - from a German. From a former watch industry professional, fellow enthusiast, collector, and German as well!

[@beerdrinker2001]

Krauts seem like cool people to drink beer with.

[@stinkstank5177]

They are great people.

[@samteks125]

Vhat ve lack in ze humor department, ve make up viss excellent beer, jaa!

[@jakal1591]

Holy Cow, this works. I was so sad with my Omega SMP300 clasp being all scratched up by my laptop. Scotch brite has masked it up quite a bit.

[@melus28]

Leonardo, Excellent video. Thank you for sharing

[@zaptor1514]

Excellent work! Perfect results.

[@raihvr]

You helped me bring back life (read shine) to my fav watch after years of wearing it with this video...dropped my idea of buying a new watch.

[@TheLastNeville]

I cannot believe how well the scotch-brite worked! Made the scratches from stubborn springbars almost completely unnoticable. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnhead7003]

Was it their classic heavy duty sponge you used?

[@mrezkyd9194]

@@johnhead7003yeah i use green heavy duty its work great

[@janejetson88]

I don’t understand what the scotch brite does , doesn’t it scratch it more?

[@radhakrishnan3068]

Useful information and Excellent narration.

[@stevieatkinson3898]

Very nice,and nothing complicated ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@peebeecat]

So very helpful. I had no idea how filthy my wife's watch was before following your instructions. It now looks like new, thank you so much for saving me money on a professional clean.

[@OliverDuxbury1996]

This worked perfectly on my Seiko, thank you

[@josegonzalez-sampedro4003]

Thanks for posting. Very instructive.

[@rezathenightfly]

I'm so glad that I stumbled on to your very useful video by happenstance. 👍

[@bullitt7544]

Know what I will be doing tomorrow. Thank you. Worthy of a sub.

[@kleinekalli]

bruv this is exactly what ive searched for and needed. ty.

[@bruceketta856]

Great video! I was thinking about buying my first vintage watch but I wanted to know how hard it is to polish and brush them. Seems like it's actually really easy! Even if I don't end up buying a vintage watch, I might still use this method on my current watch :).

[@selvaram5670]

Fantastic tutorial

[@basvleeskruyer]

Good job! Although "close the crown" made me laugh a bit. I love watches and collect them. It's good you make this for everybody. It was really helpful.

[@idinahui5727]

your guide is very useful. thank you

[@lead-dog]

Great video. Thank you very much.

[@ichbinderrizal]

I have the best effect using the metal scrub(new) for scorched pans. It’s fine and put it in my drill for a continues rotation while finishing my bracelet ( Tudor Pelagos Ti). Perfect effect.

[@brejaimecastillo8851]

Thank you !! I am soon to recieve a gently used Longines, that will require some TLC. This will help!!

[@bluechelo3968]

Great video I use your technique it works like magic...and I saved $100 😊

[@Watchugoton]

Great video firstly and even though I’m a Tudor collector I have many other watches old and new but I think steinhart is a great watch for the price point. I have the Pepsi ocean gmt, Titanium gmt and ocean one vintage gmt with all of them being great time keepers. Only trouble I had was the Pepsi bezel is stiff to start but I promise it will free up having sent one back and having paid import duties twice. Another great brand is axios and zelos, phoibos and mmi watches to name a few micro brands. Keep collecting people and keep videos coming 👌🏻👍🏻

[@BrianWMay]

Fabulous, thank you.

[@sittingyak]

A citizen came across my desk and I was impressed that with its scratches and imperfections it still maintained an attractive profile. Then a Movado came across my desk and I was very unimpressed with how dingy its appearance was although it was less worn than the citizen. I think the dominant colors play a big part. The citizen was a muted blue while the Movado was onyx black. That black shows a myriad of imperfections, and in a negative light.

[@abirghosh1918]

Hello, thank you for the video. I wanted to ask if the kitchen scrub methods work for gold brushed surface ? Will the gold shinny ness of the watch be affected by using the kitchen scrub ?

[@kimkwee]

Works for my Tag Heuer links! Thanks!!

[@Dajen_Tk]

I found this video to be very Very helpful, thank you!

[@delagarzapaola]

Amazing! Nice 👍🏻

[@sherwin4ever]

Wow that works like magic! Imma try this over the wwekend with my steel G-shock that has deep scratches and accumulated dirt.

[@Mark-sd7fc]

Gorgeous Steinhart!

[@JohnUSA7]

Good, helpful and informative video, thanks a lot. Now I know what to do with my Rolex when needed

[@wild_bound]

it really works. very nice. thanks very much

[@sudenlee64]

Un grand merci ! 👍

[@miryamamar3420]

was that a dry brushing with the green pad or did you use any lubricant? Thank you for sharing.

[@oddframes]

Thanks for the advice

[@rbemuscle6058]

Awesome man!

[@SK-xg9rs]

Well done 👍🏻

[@SuccessShared]

Great video thank you

[@adammccormack7494]

Well excited. and great results

[@hichamenadher5005]

Thank you so much bro for this information

[@istvantoth7431]

Desk Divers are the unsung heroes of the everydays!! 🥃😄 I raise my glass to all of them! 👊

[@satoshiblack1046]

It's a shame this didn't contain the bezel also which is the area I need to restore, but one of the best videos I've seen so far

[@davidqheffner]

Maybe you can purchase a replacement bezel that is made of ceramic.

[@Hart-en-Ziel]

splendid video/tutorial

[@Prince-xs4ij]

Hello! Will the green scrub also work on satinized steel?

[@iconicetiquette4546]

Excellent info

[@rohanvijaykumar]

Did you apply some sort of paste on the polished surface before wiping it with the cloth? Looks that way on the video atleast. Great video btw. Thanks for the tips!

[@richardbosh4522]

Pretty cool can this be done on a Tissot PRX 40 Quartz watch ?

[@nitehawk4067]

Titanium watches suffer more from scratches , but i managed to clean most of the scratches. Thank you.

[@walrus-splice-renewable]

Yeah, my apple watch ultra is already scratched in four places 😬

[@baze3SC]

Titanium forms a natural oxide layer. It's a softer metal that scratches more easily but micro scratches will be less visible once that layer forms. No point in polishing the watch repeatedly, those hairline scratches are unavoidable and it destroys the vintage value of the watch (if it's a valuable piece).

[@msbrownbeast]

That all depends on the watch brand. Some manufacturers (e.g. Citizen) treat their titanium cases with a very hard coating that is highly resistant to scratches. Or other brands that may use a special titanium alloy for extra hardness.

[@PETERJOHN101]

I have a titanium watch and it's why I stay away from them now. They look dull compared to SS and I just don't see the upside.

[@McGMcGMcG]

FYI - Don’t press too hard with the cape cod polish cloth, the watch surface will probably get pitted…I managed to achieve this with my heavy handed polishing technique on my Rolex.

[@MarcoElkes]

Yikes sorry bout that

[@regalsurvivor3418]

Good tip

[@shannon4968]

Thank you ❤️

[@almeladze]

wow amazing!

[@sunandwind2983]

Thank you

[@jhandal311]

Fantastic

[@jakeestes1661]

good info, thx

[@x201t]

Sehr gutes Video ❤

[@gustavo.fss.rodrigues]

Great! Tks👍🏻

[@daveopincar2469]

Nice work on the Batman

[@matteoslosne9042]

So for brushed steel only the rough side of a sponge will do it. That will not scratch it more ?

[@M123OCT]

Is the green sponge wet or dry when you use it?

[@GneX4Ktb]

Tried brushed with stainless steel. Not many changes. Any tips?

[@nazim0166]

Do we use the polishing cream to brush or just use the sponge?

[@leglessjoe2817]

awesome thanks

[@riflemusket]

Ausgezeichnet! Thank you very much for the cleaning tricks.

[@Tempo24-7]

Hi, thanks for the video. However, I still have a question: Do you do the sponge all over first and then apply the polishing cloth from Capp Cod?

[@abirghosh1918]

Will using the kitchen Scrub process work on a Gold color brushed metal bracelet ?

[@fritzmuller8246]

Good video

[@jackwild1111]

Like New in wrapper 👍 nice work 🔨

[@sarryuken8786]

Did you use a brillo pad with cleaning liquid, or you brushed the watch with a dry brillo pad?

[@leonardoswatchlist4040]

I used a dry pad. Adding some liquid will reduce the abrasive effect, so it might take longer to remove deeper scratches.

[@darrensmith6999]

Great Video thank you (:

[@timothywillis8883]

Great video! Thanks!

[@997GT3R]

Did you work on the brushed bracelet only with the sponge or did you also finish it with cape cod?

[@Gramkan]

Only scotch Brite, you don't want to polish anything that's satin finished

[@florinmatthew1]

what do you think about using tooth paste? does it work?

[@donvan1467]

Cannot imagine scotch brite is good to remove scratches, i had thought It will make more scratches. Thanks for your tip

[@barbogarin]

It added more scratches to my rolex. I should’ve not tried the scotch brite

[@HollyW00d81]

@@barbogarin You need to make sure you are brushing in only one direction each time for the stainless steel brushed portions. If you notice, brushed steel has lines in it brand new. You can get this look back but need to make sure you keep the bracelet stationary and follow the same direction.

[@LawAndOrder559]

Thanks

[@ajohnson6792]

So if there is brushed and polished bits side by side affected do you just work both?

[@hasansensation]

Many thanks, what is the name of this watch?

[@MrMuradski]

So you use the scrub side for brushed surfaces? Wouldn’t that make more marks?

[@romulosoar]

Friend, does this method also work for watches with a titanium surface?

[@Drippyddrip]

I have a mirror finish stainless steel. Will this work on it for removing micro scratches?

[@avyntide]

Would this method work for a watch case made of stainless steel with a black finish? I assume not, as it would brush away the finish and leave only the brighter uncolored steel beneath, but I’m not an expert so im not totally sure

[@samiberjaoui]

Can you please tell me what i need to use exactly to remove scratches on the titaniun band links of the gshock MRGB1000D? is the band polished or brushed? thank you

[@rdefiori]

Ink eraser works great on my titanium tudor Pelagos

[@pexxxu]

Is there any way to polish the sapphire glass of the watch? I don't know how it happened but I noticed one shallow scratch on the glass. Is it safe to try to remove it or better give it to the watchmaker?

[@BozgorSlayer]

Mother's Mag & Wheel polish. I buffed a S&W 4506 handgun to a mirror finish with the stuff via Dremel.

[@regalsurvivor3418]

Danke!

[@Pandash1]

will the polishing cloth damage the sapphire glass?

[@darrylsouthard252]

Have a question? I have a submariner, it does have some scratches What do u mean by remove material? If I polish am I removing layers of the watch or something

[@jimsmith5974]

Would this method work with titanium on my bamford aquaracer ?

[@MagicBoxTecnologyOFICIAL]

Very Nice good job Friend. Greetings from MagicBoxTecnology ❤ For all