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Old 22 December 2021, 01:34 AM   #1
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Smudgy Bezel

Do you guys find this at all? My 124060 is only 6 months old but I often find it with these annoying smudges on the bezel I have to wipe clean. I dont use it in water or anywhere it might get beat up its well looked after. Dont remember this on my Hulk but maybe because black shows it more?

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Old 22 December 2021, 01:35 AM   #2
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Why polishing cloths wre invented.
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Old 22 December 2021, 01:45 AM   #3
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Are you wearing a wax jacket ? That used to leave smears on my watch faces.
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Old 22 December 2021, 02:10 AM   #4
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Skin oil and day to day dirt and grime all contribute to watch smudges. Thats what the inside of your t-shirt is designed for!
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Old 22 December 2021, 02:11 AM   #5
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A quick wipe of the tee shirt is all that’s required
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Old 22 December 2021, 02:29 AM   #6
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As the above two members have mentioned just a quick wipe with the T-shirt on the Rolex and you are good to go.

I have an issue wiping the PO crystal because I get paranoid that I’ll scratch the AR coating. No such worries with the rollie though.


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Old 22 December 2021, 02:35 AM   #7
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We could clone you with that DNA on the watch. Wash it. smh.
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Old 22 December 2021, 03:01 AM   #8
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As everyone said above, give it a wipe. And, for goodness sake, please continue to not use that watch in the water!
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Old 22 December 2021, 04:00 AM   #9
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Old 22 December 2021, 04:22 AM   #10
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Well, your first mistake is wearing it. The key to keeping a Rolex looking nice is to never wear it, never touch it, and keep it in a hermetically sealed, temperature and moisture regulated vacuum.

In all seriousness, I can't say I've really noticed smudges my Sub or GMT bezels, but as others have said, a quick wipe over with a cloth is all it needs.
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Old 22 December 2021, 05:46 AM   #11
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It could very well be dried water spots after hand washing. I notice that on my GMT M2 sometimes after I wash my hands. I just wipe my bezel with my sleeve (I really should get a polishing cloth)
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Old 22 December 2021, 06:56 AM   #12
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My watch and my reading glasses look like this
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Old 22 December 2021, 07:03 AM   #13
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We could clone you with that DNA on the watch. Wash it. smh.
HAHA!!! That made my morning!
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Old 22 December 2021, 07:09 AM   #14
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This stuff kills me sometimes. Buys a tool watch intended for diving and hard use then proceeds to be bothered by cleanable smudges on the bezel LOL
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Old 22 December 2021, 08:49 PM   #15
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I feel bad for you if that really bothers you
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Old 22 December 2021, 10:10 PM   #16
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Leave it. Just like your iPhone and anything you touch frequently, there will be smudges.
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Old 22 December 2021, 10:25 PM   #17
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Depending on the weather and my activities I see the same with my watches. I just go on with it.
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Old 23 December 2021, 01:58 AM   #18
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Wiped :)

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Old 23 December 2021, 02:56 AM   #19
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I'm having trouble understanding the reasoning behind "not using it in water"??? Its a diving watch!!!!!
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Old 23 December 2021, 03:21 AM   #20
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The black is probably a bit more reflective and shows it more.
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