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.
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 🙏🏼
I like that you are careful and precise in your methods. That's how one receives the best results. Some others on RU-vid used the exact same materials, but they seemed to rush the process. Their results were not satisfactory in my opinion. Good job, Leonardo!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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 :).
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.
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 👌🏻👍🏻
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 ?
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).
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.
@@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.
WRT the brush finishes, a further elaboration is to use the edge of a polymer cutting board as a guide for the watch, or scouring pad. Align the edge of the board exactly with the pre existing grain of the brush finish on the watch. Slide the watch or scourer along the edge of the board, using the board as a guide to ensure that the new brush finish is put down exactly in the same direction as the old brush finish.
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
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
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?
I've been using this product since i was a kid. For watches, my own Black Bay that i will never sell. I use this but in the lightest manner. I'm not worried about dents or major scratches, those are it's character. But the clasp which is something i will eventually replace anyways. I use this. I don't use it on my case. My Tudor/Rolex dealer has let me know that they can do it if i want, but i just leave the case alone
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
