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17 July 2019, 11:47 PM
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Clean your watch please
I don't particularly like this, and it is super common and often way worse than this.
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17 July 2019, 11:48 PM
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...often way worse than that?!
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17 July 2019, 11:48 PM
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Love patina.
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17 July 2019, 11:49 PM
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18 July 2019, 12:00 AM
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Eugh! That’s one way to put you off your dinner
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18 July 2019, 12:05 AM
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Brrrr, that's ugly, I would be very ashamed to send it in for service this dirty.
Apart from showing disrespect for your profession it takes away the fun of working on it for you I suppose. A huge surcharge is in order 
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18 July 2019, 12:08 AM
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Gross. Must make you feel kind of like a dentist?
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18 July 2019, 12:10 AM
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This DateJust here was just utterly revolting. 
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18 July 2019, 12:12 AM
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I rinse my watches all the time during work, warm water w light hand soap and dry with toilet paper that seems to absorb the build up in between links and dial areas. I always enjoy seeing your posts with pics.
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18 July 2019, 12:12 AM
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Woah!
 Was the bezel even able to turn at all? |
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18 July 2019, 12:13 AM
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Cool! Christopher Walken’s Rolex
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18 July 2019, 12:14 AM
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Out of interest, what's the best way of cleaning under the bezel without having to pop it off?
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18 July 2019, 12:15 AM
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18 July 2019, 12:17 AM
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Looks like the owner didn't wash much either.
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18 July 2019, 12:19 AM
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Most people don't understand that watches can be washed.
I can't recall the number of times people have been shocked when I tell them to wash their watches. "You can wash a watch?" Even here on TRF, half the pictures people post are of watches with smudges all over them. Greasy crystal pictures are the worst.
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18 July 2019, 12:36 AM
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I’m also curious about cleaning under the bezel.
Can all bezels be removed by the average joe or is it something you wouldn’t recommend? |
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18 July 2019, 12:41 AM
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Wow. That's something alright. Revolting for sure.
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18 July 2019, 12:42 AM
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That DJ is just plain disgusting, so sorry you are having to handle something so gross to even look at.
Interested in knowing if periodic (weekly) warm water with dawn dish washing detergent could help prevent nasty built up underneath the bezel. As always, thank you for taking the time to post these very informative threads 
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18 July 2019, 12:44 AM
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18 July 2019, 12:47 AM
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Take 2 minutes with a soft toothbrush and some hand soap. Amazing the amount of gunk that come out even when cleaned regularly.
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18 July 2019, 12:52 AM
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Yikes! Bet that bezel did not rotate...When I was doing vintage watches, I was always amazed by how many I bought that had gunk under the bezel. 4 digit Subs and GMTS it takes like 30 seconds to remove the bezel and clean and re attach.
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18 July 2019, 12:53 AM
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That Datejust is a biohazard, does the owner have no shame?
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18 July 2019, 12:54 AM
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Wow, nasty stuff!
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18 July 2019, 01:00 AM
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utterly revolting
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18 July 2019, 01:08 AM
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A former co-worker of mine had an old DJ with a jubilee bracelet so beat that the watch would slide from his wrist to halfway up his arm. I doubt it was fitted that loose when he bought it! I asked if he ever had it serviced and a got a blank stare. And believe me he certainly could have afforded the service.
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18 July 2019, 01:15 AM
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18 July 2019, 01:16 AM
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"I like it!"
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18 July 2019, 01:18 AM
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“Every man Dies... Not Every Man, Really Lives.” – William Wallace - To really lives means to live your life to the fullest. It means to chase your dreams, take risks, and to love life. Since everyone’s fate is the same, why not live the best life that you possibly can? In order to really live,you must seize the day. Live each day as if it's your last and overall just do it! Today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present... |
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18 July 2019, 01:18 AM
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I use a product called Wristclean along with a soft bristle brush and usually clean 1-2 times a week, I would be ashamed to own that watch in that condition.
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18 July 2019, 01:18 AM
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If you have the time to shower daily, get dressed in clean clothes, brush your teeth and shave, you certainly have 3 or 4 minutes to wash your watch and clean the daily nastiness off it with a little Dawn, warm water and a brush or cloth. |
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