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Originally Posted by kauffee
Rolex marketing videos that I’ve seen on YouTube show watchmakers polishing the cases at the factory when the watches are originally assembled, and they leave with perfectly sharp lines. Assuming there are no deep scratches and dents, why wouldn’t these sharp lines be preserved/replicated during refinishing?
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Factory finish and refinishing is not the same.
The wheel used to brush the lugs is slightly soft, this will always round it a little. The hard artiflex wheel used for grinding away the scratches doesn't give the right grain.
Just not possible to keep the same sharp lines. And these wheels and tools are provided by Rolex.