Polishing My Rolex GMT Pepsi - BEHIND THE SCENES

[@geezer8294]

Where watches become “brand new, unpolished”

[@mattdrinkwater2900]

Not from Phil, but I was recently sold an ‘unworn’ watch which I later discovered was in fact polished (badly too, may I add)

[@geezer8294]

@@mattdrinkwater2900 yeah, i think a lot of dealers do that… hope you managed to sort it out!

[@Liztrusslover]

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[@The_action_is_the_juice]

I've polished a few things in my life. He makes it look easy, but it's not. Just the right amount of pressure, the right wheel, the right technique takes a lot of practice to get it looking factory. For him it's probably boring. But, I bet he gets a lot of satisfaction making something look new again. Cool video

[@pw8764]

Great video - thanks for sharing! One funny thing learnt here is how quickly a pro polisher can do the job - 20 mins! Grey market dealers would have you think that this process takes 3 weeks, and can only be done by elves that live in caves in Switzerland, given the fuss that they make over a few marks on a bracelet or case when you look to trade in a watch - again, thanks for sharing!

[@haromaster6086]

I actually work in the industry and it doesn’t happen overnight. There’s a queue, just because you give a watch doesn’t mean it can be done the next day. There might be 50 to 100 watches ahead of your watch so it may take 2 to 3 weeks for you to get your watch back. Don’t forget there’s also shipping time too.

[@pw8764]

@@haromaster6086 I’m referring to elapsed time to do the job - not wait time to get it done 🤪

[@staceyismine]

This is what the big makers should be showing us the process from manufacturing to full repair and cleaning

[@delp54]

Very interesting to observe the process ! Thank you Phil and Miguel for allowing everyone to see.

[@RocketDog73]

I went there today. Great quality work and super prices too at the Watch Polishing Centre (WPC).

[@jasonvaughan5128]

I was on the same course at Cartier with Miguel. Great guy.

[@DJChrisSwift]

Didn’t test water resistance?? FYI I would not go in the water post that clean.

[@mr2spock]

I'm really pleased to see your perfect work there are a lot of people destroying watches by bad polishing. I'm from Switzerland, but I would give you my Rolex for a polish 😊

[@danchapman5944]

Great to see this! Makes me wonder why a Rolex polish takes so long and costs so much!

[@johnprosser5035]

Because they do it properly

[@g43654]

Backlog. Imagine most of the 1.2 million watches from 5 years or so ago starting flooding back to Rolex for a service.

[@Madeinlondon67]

When they polish the strap does it take off the sharp edges?

[@Liztrusslover]

Only if they don’t know what there doing 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@theovanderlugt8357]

Great video. Glad to see the case being taken apart, movement out etc. Seen polishes being done without doing this. No way you can polish properly like that.

[@DavidAnderson-mb3ns]

Looks like a great job when it was finished, does it get pressure tested after being opened?

[@Liztrusslover]

Any reputable polisher will pressure test your watch after refurb/polish

[@mahdiahmad]

Awesome video! Great to see how a watch is properly polished by a pro.

[@thetroothhurtz]

Looks relaxing to have as a job, nobody messing with you all day

[@Midlanflyguy]

What grit is that belt sanding at 9:10?

[@dogsarebetterproductions]

Love this. Glad to see the comments positive.

[@petermorin1]

What’s the name of the company doing this in Hatton Gardens?

[@Samlol23_drrich]

Polishing, like sanding woodworking projects are an exercise in patience

[@matthewwilliams1155]

Proper skill, like new 👌

[@Hugo_WP]

Great work 🔥👌🏻 is Miguel Portuguese?

[@MrDucatiti]

Great video! You've asked terrific questions too.

[@TheDUnderwood14]

That's true craftsmanship!

[@johnprosser5035]

How do you know..... Never saw it close enough to see the final finish?

[@rickliners6123]

Nice job. I personally would not polish, but that's me. I wear my watches. For those commenting on the pressure testing, Miguel is not servicing the watch, he is merely polishing it. It is a USED watch and there is no evidence the watch was water pressure ready before he started the work on it. Waterproofness technically is only assured for 3-5 years after service. Thats why Rolex recommends service every 5 years. So, it's not his job to make it water resistant. That would entail new seals/gaskets and such. It's Not what he is doing.

[@FirstLast-rt5qc]

You sure the case was completely dry when reassembled?

[@BMWCARBON]

What an amazing bloke and his names Miguel... like San Miguel 🍺 what a star definitely going pay him visit. 👏 👍👍

[@RocketDog73]

It’s not just tape. It’s heat resistant tape.

[@mikejones-nd6ni]

How much?

[@luisarodriguezsr4256]

From the moment he applied pressure to the buffer I quickly realized he knew the watch was fake. Usually, an expert like the technician will do a case analysis and the weight of the Rolex will set the tone. Slow cleaning is a indicator that the watch is real.

[@AnonymAberEhrlich]

So nice would like to see this process on a daydate in yellow or rose gold

[@u.u.u9969]

All I want is my spring bar scratches removed. Can I do it myself? If so how and with what?

[@Liztrusslover]

Just get it valeted or light polish

[@scotte911]

LOL

[@chrislovell]

What's the price for a polish like this?

[@Liztrusslover]

£100-£200 approximately

[@jasonvaughan5128]

@@Liztrussloverno dude. 75-100.

[@Ozzy-225]

Getting the Pepsi ready for the discontinuation.

[@ged3680]

He seems like a very nice man. Ged

[@mitchelllee6267]

Great Video!

[@DeeManSony]

How much per ?

[@krazokid19]

When polished correctly it's almost imperceptible. That's the key. Taking it to someone like this that knows what they are doing

[@chadechevalric686]

Nice video, interesting proces, amazing results.

[@babyblue252]

Where is Miguel located

[@jeffrobertson2522]

Where is he located

[@sensible202]

What's the cost?

[@nikolajovicic174]

Cost is decrease in the watch value of about 10% (since the polished watches are in far less demand later on) + a few hundred bucks for a job.

[@raylegend808]

Wow amazing he’s definitely good at this 👍

[@Rhogge80]

Great video!

[@FirstLast-rt5qc]

Reassembling wearing the same gloves that were worn to polish?

[@Timeitis.1729]

Brilliant video 🤗

[@travelswithpapajohnsutton601]

Great video. Very educational. Much appreciated. Has Rolex fixed the Pepsi Bezel issue?

[@Liztrusslover]

Not yet apparently

[@hagopbedigian5018]

I work as a polisher for Rolex. But it's not exactly the same polishes. You do it very quickly. But we work on another method.

[@stevenwebb9861]

Great job and great video thank you.

[@johnprosser5035]

Phil are you going for the 70's German porn star look?

[@jonathansmith283]

very interesting. a real professional , great job . ~. JDS/CT

[@supercoolben]

Didnt know Nacho Varga polishes watches

[@NigelSorrows-kx7sw]

Please expose the data harvesting scam that is the digital vatch vault.

[@rickfowler3710]

Another future bar of soap

[@naqqashsharif5561]

Interesting video and good questions. Please stop interjecting a “ya ya ya ya” or “sure sure sure”. Let the fella finish his sentence. Sounds like you oh are hurrying his answer.

[@donkykon2094]

there goes the lugs and water proofness

[@markwilliams4274]

Can he do Titanium watches

[@PapriceP]

He's an artisan.

[@andyalty]

Is it just me or does he drop the movement at 8:05?? Quick cut away

[@youtubecensors5419]

Sure did, good catch! (By you, not sure if he caught it or not!)

[@Matt-uq3in]

Not for me am afraid, watch with marks tells stories just my opinion.

[@superk6487]

Who and where are these guys please?

[@darrenfry4695]

Hatton garden polisher's

[@Liztrusslover]

Watch polishing centre

[@nikolajovicic174]

That watch just lost 10% of it's value + the cost you paid for the job.

[@PapriceP]

"It looks easy" it does not look easy.

[@maxfieldconklin5804]

Super cool, always wanted to see how it was done

[@terrybeach9930]

Good Lord! In a down market you actually decrease the value of that watch by polishing. Geez

[@jeririce4928]

many people never sell and what a crisp, new look.

[@buffc.7515]

I would not trust this guy, using same gloves to polish and reassemble the watch and then no waterproof test ? WFT !!??

[@K0MBIAN]

Bro told you it takes 15 minutes to polish a watch, and you ask him if he does a 100 watches in a work day?

[@K0MBIAN]

Where watches go to become unworn...

[@jinqian3995]

at 8:04 this guy dropped or almost dropped watch.

[@ichrono1228]

15mins I dont think so😅

[@THEOne-zx3fe]

That's just a regular machine. It's not a specialize machinery.

[@Patrick_B687-3]

I don’t want this touching my watches. FMD.

[@kenfresno4583]

In comes a watch out goes a bar of soap with all the edges gone.

[@mikeje305]

Stop asking so many questions,you talked thru the whole damm video

[@nimrudrakumaran3405]

Can you share his contact details please?

[@Liztrusslover]

Watch polishing centre, London

[@jamesmoninger1982]

I am really tired of hearing about the Rolex Pepsi. Can't you Rolex reviewers EVER talk about another model?

[@mattdrinkwater2900]

🙈

[@hagopbedigian5018]

I work as a polisher for Rolex. But it's not exactly the same polishes. You do it very quickly. But we work on another method.

[@FACTSCHECKERR]

Can you share his contact details please?