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RLX-lvr · 18 September 2015, 12:34 PM

Found this video on buffing and polishing watch cases. This man is intense.

Looking a his jacket, it seems he is a teacher at the Lititz watch technicum in PA.

A school Rolex put together to help train new watchmakers, as they were a dying breed.
Very fascinating.
By the look of some of these watches that I see up for sale, they were not trained by this school or this prof.

http://youtu.be/YMuWrI-sCj8

Abdullah71601 · 18 September 2015, 01:23 PM

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

omitohud · 18 September 2015, 02:05 PM

Don't do this at home. U will send the watch flying across the room or worst in ur face. Great instructional video. Thanks again for sharing. 👍

I blame it on the autoconnect.

Tarandy · 19 September 2015, 12:21 AM

I might have a go if I can get the wife to hold my drill still NOT!!!!

QueueCumber · 19 September 2015, 12:42 AM

You mean I shouldn't be using rocks and hitting the watch case with them? Perhaps this is why my watch polishing venture hasn't taken off...

1675-David · 19 September 2015, 04:18 AM

"The magic of buffing...!"

El Cascarrabias · 19 September 2015, 05:36 AM

s t i c k y !!

Globule · 19 September 2015, 05:59 AM

That is one very informative video. I suspect many "professional" polishers could learn from it.

V.lats97nsx · 19 September 2015, 08:09 AM

Awesome video.

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RolexJNJ · 19 September 2015, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QueueCumber

You mean I shouldn't be using rocks and hitting the watch case with them? Perhaps this is why my watch polishing venture hasn't taken off...

No Q! You have to use a hammer like in the video!!

RolexJNJ · 19 September 2015, 09:23 AM

Thanks for posting Jeff! Correct polishing/buffing is definitely an art.

MitchSteel · 19 September 2015, 11:09 AM

Excellent

thank you

rusty427 · 19 September 2015, 12:49 PM

Very informative, thanks!

crowncollection · 19 September 2015, 01:07 PM

Fantastic video, thanks for sharing

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jban5 · 19 September 2015, 01:16 PM

So, it seems that if done correctly then buffing damage off a case doesn't remove metal but just moves it.

If this is so then theoretically a perfectly executed buffing and polishing out of a case should return it to exactly what its starting point was when new.

18 September 2015, 12:34 PM	#1
RLX-lvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jeff Location: Toronto Posts: 1,947	Watch polishing video. Have a look. Found this video on buffing and polishing watch cases. This man is intense. Looking a his jacket, it seems he is a teacher at the Lititz watch technicum in PA. A school Rolex put together to help train new watchmakers, as they were a dying breed. Very fascinating. By the look of some of these watches that I see up for sale, they were not trained by this school or this prof. http://youtu.be/YMuWrI-sCj8

19 September 2015, 12:42 AM	#5
QueueCumber "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Q Location: The Q Continuum Watch: ST:TNG Posts: 8,466	You mean I shouldn't be using rocks and hitting the watch case with them? Perhaps this is why my watch polishing venture hasn't taken off... __________________ Instagram: _queuecumber_

19 September 2015, 05:59 AM	#8
Globule "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: G. L. O. Bule Location: UK Watch: out for snakes. Posts: 271	That is one very informative video. I suspect many "professional" polishers could learn from it. __________________ House guarded by Rottweiler three days a week ... guess which days.

19 September 2015, 11:09 AM	#12
MitchSteel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: MDangerSteel Location: Canada Watch: Vintage Rolex Posts: 2,301	Excellent thank you __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons Probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival---Capt. Rage Don't believe anything in aviation, 'till V1---Mitch Danger Steel

19 September 2015, 01:07 PM	#14
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,157	Fantastic video, thanks for sharing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

18 September 2015, 01:23 PM	#2
Abdullah71601 Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Calumet Harbor Watch: ing da Bears Posts: 13,568	Great video. Thanks for sharing.

18 September 2015, 02:05 PM	#3
omitohud "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Sam Location: los Angeles Posts: 2,051	Don't do this at home. U will send the watch flying across the room or worst in ur face. Great instructional video. Thanks again for sharing. 👍 I blame it on the autoconnect.

19 September 2015, 12:21 AM	#4
Tarandy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: England Posts: 370	I might have a go if I can get the wife to hold my drill still NOT!!!!

19 September 2015, 04:18 AM	#6
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,014	"The magic of buffing...!"

19 September 2015, 05:36 AM	#7
El Cascarrabias "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Frank Location: USA Watch: 16613LB Posts: 1,006	s t i c k y !!

19 September 2015, 08:09 AM	#9
V.lats97nsx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Syracuse Posts: 3,866	Awesome video. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

19 September 2015, 09:23 AM	#11
RolexJNJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: Chicago Posts: 5,036	Thanks for posting Jeff! Correct polishing/buffing is definitely an art.

19 September 2015, 12:49 PM	#13
rusty427 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 204	Very informative, thanks!

19 September 2015, 01:16 PM	#15
jban5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Watch: 5513~1675x2~1680~ Posts: 523	So, it seems that if done correctly then buffing damage off a case doesn't remove metal but just moves it. If this is so then theoretically a perfectly executed buffing and polishing out of a case should return it to exactly what its starting point was when new.

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