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19 November 2017, 05:59 AM | #1 |
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1964 Submariner glass crystal scratch repair?
This is a constant battle. During the last service I asked if I could replace the glass with a sapphire crystal but no dice. Anyone know how to repair these scratches? I don't want to take it down to a random shop. I'm in Las Vegas. Any off the shelf options? Thanks in advance for any help.
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19 November 2017, 06:14 AM | #2 |
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If it’s a 1964 Sub, you can just polish the scratches out. The crystal should be acrylic.
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19 November 2017, 06:18 AM | #3 |
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If your in Vegas any Rolex dealership should be able to buff it out for you. I know that the RSC's do and at no charge! Good luck.
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19 November 2017, 06:55 AM | #4 |
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There is a product called "Polywatch" which does an excellent job removing scratches from acrylic crystals but you won't find it locally and will need to order a small tube. You can also use regular ol' toothpaste to buff out the scratches, although in my opinion, it doesn't work as well/quickly as the polywatch but it does work! Either way, this is definitely something you can do yourself.
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19 November 2017, 07:06 AM | #5 |
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64 Sub, you need to post some pics of that beauty
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19 November 2017, 08:18 AM | #6 |
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Thanks for the replies. I will try the polish first and then the dealer. Much appreciated.
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19 November 2017, 08:25 AM | #7 |
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Older watch crystals are Plexiglass. Any plastic cleaner and polishing compound will work just fine.
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19 November 2017, 08:27 AM | #8 |
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Use Polywatch, you can get it on Amazon
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21 November 2017, 08:41 AM | #9 |
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Polywatch. I grabbed some from eBay and it works great
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21 November 2017, 08:59 AM | #10 |
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Toothpaste works as good or better than Polywatch in my experience.
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28 November 2017, 09:33 AM | #11 |
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Update:. Thanks for the Polywatch tip and the toothpaste trick. I originally thought this was a glass crystal - that's what Rolex Beverly hills said! Terrible. Anyway the Polywatch worked like a charm. Thanks for the advice.
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1 December 2017, 01:51 AM | #12 |
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Certainly seems to have done the trick!
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