Your Rolex Will Get Scratched

[@krazokid19]

I used to get upset with scratches so I bought a brand new SD43 one time and only wore it inside my house for an entire week only to work at my computer and would take it off any time I did chores. After a week it still picked up the normal desk diving scratches on the bracelet. Just enjoy it and wear it :)

[@Sams911]

I bought a GMT Meteorite dial (it's 18K Gold and Palladium mix)... It was so beautiful and shiny .. got the first scratch on the clasp and it caused an anxiety attack... now I've got a half dozen scratches and I'm good with it!

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

I know I’ve just accepted that it’s going to happen.

[@windKnott]

Some of your scratches might be coming from contamination in your chamois. Watching you run across the clasp is exactly the directions if your scratches. If you lay your cleaning cloth ( no matter what’s its composition) it will pick up minute particles that then get rubbed into areas that normally get no wear. The lamb skin looks great but check it for contamination first.

[@krazokid19]

I second this

[@edzyutuc4046]

I just got my first scuff on my fluted white gold bezel! It hurts to get that first scuff and scratch

[@nolangaudreau]

I've had my Explorer 2 for 3 days and already scratched up part of the bracelet. It's shocking, but it was bound to happen. It adds character! :)

[@SeyedKhash]

Cheers I was really stressed with mine and seeing this I realised I have done nothing wrong!

[@wayne9241]

Every watch has its scar's the first few are the worst but then you realise you can either wear them or lock them away. I noticed that when i purchase new watches at full retail i try harder to keep them new but after a while you just accept the inevitable. I have a grand seikos with zaratsu polishing, it was a headache trying to keep it in new condition. Even dust getting caught in the cleaning cloth scratched the hell out of it, now it just blends in and nobody else notices but me.

[@mutawi3i]

The scratches brings it own character enjoy

[@duddersh7612]

Just purchased my first premium watch a Tudor BB58. It is heart-breaking when you first notice or cause scratches to your watch. I was feeling down about it but I am coming to terms with it and watching a few of these videos has helped. As long as the crystal and bezel insert remain scratch free I am happy. Watches are to be worn and I never intend on selling this piece, the scratches make it even more mine as strange as that sounds.

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

Couldn't agree more!

[@ehrenkrause9861]

It's about time you broke that watch in 😊. I did more in 4 months but I do wear mine even washing dishes. Two ways two ways the watch looks the best, brand new or well worn. Yee-haw

[@JohnUSA7]

I just polished my bracelet on my Rolex Bluesy and it came out just beautiful and new looking in just few minutes. My 9 month old Rolex Bluesy is the 2-tone Submariner with the 18k gold and Oystersteel with the Oyster bracelet. After having it on my wrist for 9 straight months it of course got scratches and started not to look so great. All I used were just 2 items that I already had at home: 1 - A bottle of Brasso cleaner/polisher, it is the beige creamy compound. 2 - Scotch Brite blue non-scratch kitchen scrub sponge. I used the coarser side to polish. After soft polishing I washed my Rolex with a toothbrush and Dawn dish-washing detergent. I made sure the crown was properly screwed. After washing and cleaning my Rolex and then drying it with a soft cloth it looked like new again. Try my method....you will be very pleased.

[@RocketDog73]

I get scratches on the back due to fine particles of dust, dirt, sand settling on my skin. It most likely causes abrasion scratches. Surfing in it does not help much either😂 Even the gentle rub from your cleaning cloth can do it once it collects a few bits of dirt.

[@dakotaxu4792]

I recently bought a brand new Rokex Deepsea 18k gold and immediately ordered from Amazon these stickers that are made specifically for the Deepsea. You get two sets of stickers. They are very easy to apply with the provided plastic tweezers. The stickers cover each and every surface and within 24hrs after they set they are invisible. Because this is an extremely expensive watch, and made in gold, I usually wear an athletic wristband over it at all times when I go out and only remove the wristband when I arrive at the party etc. I;ve used this system on my other watches too, and I used to own a platinum IWC for over 20 years and it looked brand new for all that time. I never use a cloth to polish the watches but instead use masking tape to ‘lift’ the dust off the surfaces

[@krazokid19]

Pro tip: Only buff the polished surfaces with a clean/brand new q tip and save the polishing rags for the brushed surfaces. Any kind of contamination on the cleaning cloth or rag will scratch polished bits super easy

[@d.martins4471]

they are meant to be worn after all, if you dont use it and keep it in a safe, when you die, someone else will use it, so use it with no worries. Nothing is forever, be wise with your purchases. The same goes for that guy who buys a ferrari F40 and never drives it by being afraid of crashing it or damaging it.

[@Al-hussinHashim]

Best comment I have ever read. Thank you.

[@stephenhaynes603]

i bought a fairly expensive watch got it home and found some greasy finger marks on the perfectly mirror like links of the bracelet, so with that i got a nice clean microfibre brand new ! out the packet. then what followed was pretty much a disaster i wiped it gently then a bit more firmer and bam there they were some superb micro scratches ! yep scratched and i bought it only 4 hours ago. you need to use an exremely soft plush cloth designed for high gloss buffing. the micro fibre wasnt that. so after probably 8 hours i managed to make it look nearly ok again.

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

I have removed some scratches with cape cod cloth and no I only use a cotton towel gently

[@MoghulVeyron]

Question I got a brand new explorer and I realised today (5 days later) that there's scratches where the crown clasp closes down on the bracelet. Is that to be expected?

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

Not sure of the exact spot you’re referring to but I have scratches where the clasp and bracelet meet also on the sides of the bracelet that sits inside of the clasp.

[@MoghulVeyron]

@@coldpizzawatchreviews I'm referring to the when the crown clasp (on a double lock clap) closes into the groove to lock the first clasp into place.

[@RA-lc5ed]

My new Air King got 3 rather deep scratches on the bezel due to brushing the bottom of a porcelain mug very lightly when doing the dishes. I was assured by RSC I could replace the bezel for a small fee come service time if I didn't want it polished which was reassuring. The rest of the watch is mostly clean and that annoyed me as it was an isolated incident, but at the end of the day they are made to be worn! Lovely watch by the way, how is it treating you? Regards

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

My OP is doing great only losing less than half a second per day

[@thenotanclan]

Unbelievably even the hairs on your wrist cause tiny amounts of friction against a highly polished surface and over time will cause micro swirls

[@Shawn-ky2tw]

Lol

[@Aries0098]

You'll get scratches (especially polished surfaces) from simply wiping it or even just brushing the surface with your clothes. Dust particles can scratch your watch. It's normal.

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

You’re absolutely correct!

[@Aries0098]

@@coldpizzawatchreviews If you want a scratch resistant watch, try Traska, Zelos or Axios (the sister company), or Heron watches.

[@Skyshakerrrr]

Wear it enjoy it it's very nice watch but I just wear mine 4 to 5 times a week.

[@comeonman7423]

Would you consider using protection film for the watch?

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

I think if I had a polished clasp or two tone I would

[@Thevoiceofreason84]

Man up it’s a watch wear it and don’t worry about it

[@comeonman7423]

@@Thevoiceofreason84😂 agree!

[@eurocraftccr]

Oh man, I feel your pain . It almost actually feels like those scratches will show up even when you would not even wear it. Your so called beater will show less scratches than the one you are actually care about.

[@joyLoveC]

Would a fluted bezel show less scratches than a domed one? I’m still trying to decide on the configuration I want. I’m leaning towards the domed bezel for a sleeker, less busy look, and towards the fluted for less scratches. Hence I’m torn right in the middle. Help! 😅

[@invalidgamerid]

fluted bezel is made of precious metal aka gold. gold is softer and will be easier to scratch

[@joyLoveC]

@@invalidgamerid Thanks for the info! I didn’t know that

[@RahimAhmed-e2b]

It doesn't matter how expensive a watch is at the end of the day u are going to get scratches on it unless you baby sit it 24/7. Its just part of the watch.

[@johnfadds6089]

Who would've thought stainless steel scratches like butter. Just by looking at it.

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

Seems like any watch I own has that problem.

[@MagicoCompany]

The back or anything will be scratched no matter what , ... Look at it this way as long as the inside is great intact the outside can always be replaced or modified with a watch expert

[@emilio_fede]

Silmilar situation, my OP is 2024, sad story… 😢

[@Zeus-kj7nn]

Rolex uses a softer steel. 904L instead of 316L.

[@eggs-benny]

thanks for sharing

[@robbie3488]

You may not be aware of this, but Rolex uses 904l stainless Steel for their watches. 904l is very soft, a bit like making a watch from chocolate. It's very shiny, though. Sadly, tool watch no more.

[@ar-am1976]

Well you know very little about the history of 904L stainless steel then. While it does Polish better than other grades of steel, it also has the highest resistance to corrosion. It's been used by Comex since the late 1960', it was selected to build their ultra-resilient diving bells out of the 904L Uranus Steel! It was also used in the Omega Ploprof 600 which arguably is the ultimate tool watch(I own a Ploprof 600, Baby Ploprof 120, SHOM 200 and also a Modern Ploprof 1200). The materials and metals used to craft such cutting edge tool watches were of paramount importance. The Comex divers working in extremely corrosive environments (specifically for oil drilling) required a watch crafted from a highly resistant metal. Omega tried several materials (included titanium!) and ended up crafting the Ploprof out of Uranus steel aka 904L stainless steel!! Same also now being used on my Deep Sea -James Cameron edition. Not bashing ya, but at least know your tool watch history mate before making a statement like yours.

[@robbie3488]

@ar-am6204 Unfortunately, 904l is a much softer steel than 316l and therefore easy to dent and scratch. A friend of mine is a prototype engineer in the petrochemical industry, and it was he that explained to me the reason why my Rolex watches are more susceptible to damage than others I have. When he designs, say a valve for hostile environments. The type of steel is crucial. However, what you say is entirely true. Another manufacturer that uses 904l is Ball, and Seiko has recently released a diver using the same material. However, Seiko has case hardened theirs to overcome 904l's shortcomings. The best of both worlds, why can't Rolex do this?

[@ar-am1976]

​@@robbie3488well we did see Rolex use all Titanium with the Deep Sea Challenge, so I do believe we are about to turn a corner with materials used by Rolex.

[@coolcatbaron]

The hardest steel is actually made by a watch company called Traska. Someone made a video doing scratch tests on every watch case material used, and besides ceramic Traska steel way outperformed 904l and 316l, which scratch resistant was basically the same.

[@Mpantiques]

Well, in my experience my watch made from 316l scratches more easily than my rolex. And about tough steel watches, toughest and im not talking about ceramic, is chopard steel they use on alpine eagle, great steel but unfortunatly ugly watch.

[@nelsonoliveira1007]

I was thinking of buying protection film for $150 for my AirKing.

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

I think it would definitely help protect against scratches.

[@jamescps8799]

The scratches on the bezel is pretty obvious, wow. I'd better get a dog teeth bezel.

[@superkool7]

No one talks about the sapphire really I’ve noticed. I have a submariner and I have the TINIEST little scuff/scratch on the crystal. Top right. My cleaning cloth won’t take it out either. And I baby this thing. In an almost obsessive way ha. So what can I do? NO ONE else will see it but me or if they were to focus super hard on every aspect of the watch actively looking for damage. Regardless, I know, and it’s driving me crazy! Anyone got thoughts or advice? Save, “dude it happens” haha. I’m aware. Still drives me crazy 😎

[@coldpizzawatchreviews]

Everything I’ve read says you can’t polish sapphire. I know I’m requesting a full case polish on my first service!!

[@JoeyPolycarpo]

I don't care about scratches ... it's part of the history...I have lots of scratches in my submariner...I really don't care much about it!

[@Derjeniche91448]

Please consider including a content warning at the beginning of the video! 😭

[@Mike-ew9zn]

They scratch way easier than cheaper watches… 🙄

[@smoll.miniatures]

the things you own end up owning you.

[@JohnLewis-dk8mo]

Rolex need to get their act together charging people thousands of dollars for their watches and not enough protection against scratches no wonder people get upset a suicidal they work hard and wait an eternity to get one and it gets scratched

[@Thevoiceofreason84]

Get a grip it’s a watch just wear it