I scratched my Rolex pretty good... Submariner one year update
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Scratches happen, its part of wearing your watches. Though it is never fun. At what point should you refinish your scratched (or in my case gouged) luxury watch? Sometimes we can get carried away as watch enthusiasts. I share my opinion in this video, as well as a one year update on wearing this beauty.
Death, taxes & watch scratches. My new motto 🙂
I have to pin this lol its accurate
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We need the 2 year update Bruce
Such a nice watch. Its a bummer that it got this scratch. I totally understand how you feel.
OCD overload here !!! that would blag my noggin im not gonna lie..But tbf to you your enjoyin the watch and its still highly valuable eitherway !!!
To be fair, everyone will have a different stance on scratches on watches.
Personally think there is something deeply charming about a watch that shows it has seen life. That's also why I will never be overly careful with a watch.
Hi Bruce, it’s your friend Bruce Bezel from Brent Miller Time, Lancaster PA. OMG this video saved me last night. Out of the blue a day after reappraising at RSC a scratch showed up on my new 126613LN case back. WTF? It also could have be me, watch got caught on the lip of the table by accident. Either way this happens? I then found your video and I had came to the exact conclusion as you did! But hearing it from you really finalized this issue in my head and I was able to move forward. 😊😊😊Thank you so much for this video my brother! Can’t wait for another Bruce Williams event at Brent Miller Time!
The fist scratch is the worst, and it hurts the most!
Thanks for making a video that resonates with a lot of us that are in the middle about scratches! I'm watching this video to get over a scratch atm and this is very helpful!
Thank you for the encouragement.. I just scratched my watch in a very bad way by my own mistake.
And now the front case has a really deep scratch. 🥹
Mine is one month old and already has a few. At least I use it 🤷🏻♂️
I wear my Sub everyday. I dropped it today and I am sick. But I will continue to love it and wear it. You only live once.
Yeah, the first scratch is always a WTF?! moment. There's a quick thought this isn't going to be enjoyable to wear anymore and maybe I should just flip it. But, give it some time and you may realize it's no big deal and just move on with it. Of course, it depends on the severity of the damage. But, in most common use cases, it's liberating to just forgive and forget keep loving it.
That's a process I had to go through with every watch I own, but it does get easier over time haha
Or you just polish it and stop trying to cope
It means you enjoyed it
No worries, it's meant to be used and it's telling your story. It's living the life it was meant to live.
Exactly. When your kids or grandkids get that watch, they’ll know it was worn and enjoyed! First scratches do sting a bit though... Continue to wear it in good health Bruce! Thanks for the content.
What story ? He didn’t even know how it happened LOL.
Yeah! Who cares. Otherwise one wouldn't enjoy Rolex at all. I don't sleep with my Yacht-Master II.
@@atis23 yes, that would be a story, but no...
@@atis23 I guess that's part of the story...haha
I scraped my watch walking againt a brick wall and got a similar scratch- you never accept it- been 5 years and still makes be feel sad.
Watch people know: watches are door frame magnets. I've NEVER bumped my bare hand on a door frame UNTIL I started wearing watches. I do not know why.
I don’t know why too , that’s what i’m here after scratching my fiance
And door knobs 🙄
@japanwatchconnection ...So you've never scratched a watch? 🤔😒
I scratched my ROLEX GMT MASTER II mk1 'pepsi' Oyster perpetual's silver oyster steel strap many small minor scratches all over it but especially an appearent obvius quite big or large only on the external outer middle polished steel part of the oysterclust in a shape of a straight line linked to a zigzag semi-circle I don't know the cause Hopefully it was an automatic replica😆 eventhough, it was painful stressful and brings up emotional damage! it has a Meteorite cadron by the way for detail lovers😉
I dinged my rootbeer bezel... it takes time to get over... but hey it's my journey with the watch.
I just put a big dent on the bezel on my new 3861 Speedy sapphire sandwhich. Hurts, and ngl, I kinda wanted to sell it after, but people are right. Any watch will eventually get beat up no matter what if you wear it. That's normal, that's part of life. And a well worn watch is part of the fun. Can't have fun with a watch if it's a safe queen.
Aaawwww!!! painfull.... sometimes its worth putting those protective film
I wore mine riding motorcycles before, and a vehicle in front of me threw a little pebble and gave my watch a similar scratch!
that's more than a scratch - looks deliberate to me
Yep. I would just wear it and enjoy.
After the market cooldown nowadays you also have to think that the watch you might baby or that is your safe queen has most likely lost about 10-30% of its peak "market value" without you wearing it. I think no amount of wear and tear is gonna reach that except if you throw the watch out on the concrete
Thats a easy removal , i bought a diamond gucci watch today that had scratches all over i removed all the scuffs and scratches and polished it and now its just like brand new again … i hate scratches on watches
It’s like the first ding on a guitar
Exactly!!!
Exactly!!!
Why do you need a sport watch when you not Sporting?
Bro I just got a dumb ass scratch on my G shock metal square and when I tell you that I look at that damn scratch every 5 minutes. It's destroying my OCD. I try so hard not to get at least deep scratches but I guess we can't avoid every nick and ding 😒
I see you put this video out two years ago and I missed it. Did you ever figure out what did that to the watch? That is a big gouge it had to be banged or dropped onto something very hard! Like a rock I am thinking. It is too bad but scratches do happen. Remember though Rolex Sub is a satin tool watch for the most part and built to take a beaten. I think it gave it some history and character. As much as I like shiny new, I do not mind the history behind it. Did you end up keeping it?
Lol, same thing happened to me on the first week with my sub…. No idea what happened… on the other had, I dropped my Daytona from wrist high and didn’t find a single dent or scratch …
Kinda sounds like he's trying to convince himself that he's ok with the scratch.
I was saying the exact same thing to myself
@@MrShinobi797 me too. Damn, it's a scratch. Move on. :-)
I was going to go a little more clickbaity haha, but I just couldn't do it. I SCRATCHED MY 20K ROLEX. WHAT SHOULD I DO???
@@BruceWilliams WATCH EXPERT REACTS TO HORRIFYING SCRATCH ON 20K ROLEX!!!
@@wbarns15 LMAO
Very nice video. Scratches always hurt, but I think, they add to a watch in what will become YOUR watch. I have a Sinn EZM 7 for about a year now, which was my grail piece, because I'm a voluteer fire fighter and it's just the perfect piece. And about a week ago, I was doing some work in the garden and we were lifting a big stone trough and it happened. I heavily scratched the clasp of the metal bracelet. It's ugly and I hate myself for being so stupid, but it's just what it is and it's not the end of the world. But also it would have happened innevitably in a future emergency, where my fire brigade would be called and we would be doing heavy work, where I can't focus on my watch not getting bashed. Keep up the great work.
Greetings from Germany.
I agree that it’s best not to freak out and just wait until you have it serviced years from now to have the scratch removed. The laser welding you spoke about would be the way to go. So, there you go. You have a solution, so just put it behind you.
It happens
I was wearing my BRAND NEW 126715CHNR "Root Beer" and I stumbled on the sidewalk and planted watch first... I scratched the fuck out of my clasp... I am so OCD that I paid Rolex to replace it...
They have a habit of replacing parts during regular maintenance anyway. They go far beyond what's necessary almost as if everything was disposable. And they charge for it of course, probably more than it cost them to make the watch. So, there was probably no need to do it now but hey, at least you get to enjoy a shiny new clasp.
I feel you man. I just got a brand new 126610LN. My dream watch for years, finally had the means and opportunity to get it. Been overprotective of it. Of course I was tired as hell coming back from vacation and dropping it from my lap onto my glass table, leaving a small scratch on the side. Up until then it has looked entirely clean and crisp. Only had it for 3 weeks. So unhappy now I’m not taking it nearly as good as you are😅
Ouch!
Got you all beat….$65,000 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 18K…”The Brick”…..330 grams…42mm. Are you ready? So…it arrives and I fully intend to wear it everyday, BUT it is so gorgeous and pristine, I can’t bring myself to wear it. So to keep it perfect I put it on my Scatola Del Tempo ($6000) watch winder. “It’s safe there, right?” Nope, it was so heavy and large that the play in the holder and rotor rubbed up against the leather surround. Yep….sanded small flats on the bracelet! NOOOOOOOOOO! Yep…welcome to my world. Some days are rough…. Can barely see it with naked eye…but it’s there. Fixable? Who knows…would have to add metal probably and polish. Hang in there folks, my stomach still hurts from this event. (2 hours ago) I think I need a beer…peace.
I feel your pain bro. I scratched my watch too. The good news is that scratches are like scars. Chicks dig them 😂
Why do a lot of people say “scratches tell a story”? I can’t remember or notice most of the scratches that appear on my watch so I have no idea how they got there. However, if I bang it against something then yeah I guess I would know that. But scratches and dents just appear
oh Arches is sooooooooooo awesome!!! That's a 13+ hour drive for me. Have a great time Bruce!!!!! Looking forward to some wrist shots.
Thanks for posting Bruce. It gave me some relief.
I’m with you Bruce. The first deep scratch hurts but it’s part and parcel. Thanks for sharing
I can see the pain in those eyes bruce... I can see the pain.
that's defiantly a no no, if you can afford a Rolex Hulk you can afford to get that case deep scratch fixed.
Any issue that can be resolved with money is not an issue =) Give it 2 days, any specialised jeweller can fix it
Just for arguments sake, how much did that gouge reduce the $20k value of the watch if he were to try and sell it now?
Maybe 500 at most
The fist scratch always sucks. And the first gouge always sucks. Can’t escape it.
Today I saw my first scratch on my exp2. I knew this day would come...😢
Rolex 906L steel, dented mine, twice, didn’t know how. Only on this steel. Soft.
First cut is the deepest, Bruce. It gets easier from there on.
I think the frustrating thing is not knowing how you got the scratch. I think that would probably bother me more than the scratch itself. I think you're dealing with this with the right attitude though. At the end of the day, it's one hell of a lot of money to spend on a watch if you aren't going to wear it and get full out of it, and you can't do that if you're petrified of scratching it all the time. And like you said, you can always get it repaired in the future after it's picked up more scratches, should you feel the need to.
100 percent agree Matthew
Completely agree. I scratched the hell out of my sub cleaning my (elderly) father's windows (granite chippings on external walls). Didn't bother me in the least. In fact kind of proud of myself. If i didn't know how they appeared then I'd be a bit pissed. Maybe if Bruce racks the brains, probably find some likely culprit activity, then the irk will disappear
completely agree, I just bought a $2000 Rado and in the evening the first day wearing it I found a big scratch and I dont even know how it happen. not knowing how it happened annoys me the most.
@@DavidHammer83 Yeah I can imagine. Really annoying.
We can see with a magnifying glass whether a watch has been lasered or not. Lasered watches are not interesting for collectors, worse than scratches and even worse than polish.
Let the watch the way it is, in 30 years, the watch is all over with scratches and a potential new buyer is happy - because he gets an unpolished tool watch, that was actually used.
I bought a 16800 Sub from 1982 approx. recently, 100% unpolished fat case, watch was only worn for a very short period on a metal bracelet, as there are no dents whatsoever from the endlinks.
Do you think I like the watch less, because it has scratches on the sides? Nah…imagine the watch was 40 years old NOS and how brand new scratches would be a pain then…
Happened with my Tissot Couturier Lol
Personally, I will only wear expensive watches during appropriate occasions. I am continuously aware they are on my wrist and I take extreme care of them during the "Wearing of the Bling". Nice looking, inexpensive daily wearers for me. Scratches? No problem but scratching, banging around and abusing very expensive watches may have appeal to some but to me it is like muddin', rock crawling and trail making in a Bugatti!
*"I'm not going to freak out, I'm just going to do a CZcams video about it as therapy"*
I like it, plus the ad revenue from 10k+ views will help me cover that laser welding in the future haha
@@BruceWilliamsOh now we understand! Big $$ BW "HAHA" You're welcome.
@@BruceWilliams Ha, don't you dare buddy, that scar has been documented, I think it holds value. You think about it, if you sell it you can tell the new buyer theirs a video about that dink, I think it's a cool part of this watches history. 🤘
@@hockingham7160 it's all about condition, not a YT story. He'll need it repaired before selling.
@@jonirwin7316 I disagree, people buy into heritage, they buy into a good story, they buy into history. The fact that scratch has been shot in macro and had a whole vid on it I think is pretty cool, if it was on a watch I liked I'd definitely buy into that especially since I'm a fan of Bruce's channel.
I tried to refinish my submariner from a scratch on the bracelet using scotch brite pads, This was recommended by my uncle who is a watchmaker.
IT WENT HORRIBLY, The polish was crooked and not quality, and I scratched (or brushed) the edge of the polished flanks.
Take your watches to the AD guys
Life : nothing last forever, its simple as it is, more we attached more pain we get, just consider it’s another breakable thing,
I would send it to Rolliworks
"I dont know how it happened, I was just talking a walk"
- hungover Bruce the morning after a long night of getting drunk in the park with his buds
lol
Sorry to hear that Bruce. Shit happens, keep calm and carry on!
Cape cod. Done.
Not going to liar i would be gutted mate I know you are get it sorted
Actually the laser welding can solve problems like dents, scratches easily. For now just enjoy wearing it and getting scratches as it meant to be used.
This. I'm not sure why nobody knows laser welding even exists and thinks removal of metal by polishing is the only way out. It's weird.
Sorry to hear about the scratch, as you know unfortunately scratches happen and a lot of the time we dont even know when it happened like yours. It is very disappointing!
nothing wrong with taking care of the things you pay good money for. that's why i park my car at the end of parking lot. i'm realistic that it's going to scratches and road dings, but i can do my best to help keep it looking good, and i treat my luxury watches the same way.
It watch after all
It is inevitable. Any watch you wear frequently enough will have scratches like this. Either make peace with it before-hand or wear watches that are less precious to you. But I feel your pain. Same thing happened to me on a watch that was (at the time) the most expensive watch I had ever owned and had only owned for less than 24 hours. I am ok with scratches but I have to say... that one hurt. But in the end, it is all part of wearing watches. Subs look good with a bit of wear and tear anyway. Those kind of toolwatches are like the denim jackets of the watch world.
Much like a new car the first thing or scratch always seems to hurt the most but in the Longrun it’s no big deal.
Still a beautiful piece mate!
I got my first big one a week ago on my Sub. It is bugging me so bad but am trying to take this approach. The shitty part is I was wearing on my right wrist which I never do and I don't have that guard I do with my left wrist, I won't be wearing that again on that side. I love watches and have been into them heavily since 2008. I love this passion
Zimmerman Watch Repair in PA is amazing at laser welding/refinishing!
Are high quality clones the answer? Wear clone daily and use original for events where it’s less likely going to take a pounding..
The fact that the gouge is on the inner wrist side (side not facing your palm) tells me it could have been from either the car seat belt or when putting on a belt. Sometimes you don't know bc your mind is on something else and it happens so fast.
I agree with you Bruce scratches are a consequence of wearing a watch...all of my watches are worn and loved and have the marks to show it 😊👍
You made the right decision. I put a huge gash on the bracelet of my Sub-C and I had my AD polish it out. I can tell the difference from how it looked new. If I had to do it over again I would have left it alone. Bracelet is one thing but I would never polish a case!
Why would they overhaul your watch under warranty if it's not out of spec?
Scratches are normal. The only way you can keep them looking brand new is to not wear than and to keep them locked in a safe all the time, which kind of eliminates the purpose of even having them.
I’m glad you wear that watch for it’s intended purpose...However, camping? Camping!? Bruce, I realize this was a freak accident and you were not camping at the time…Get a metal G-Shock for camping…For a Seiko Alpinist! I swim with my Rolex… I go camping and skiing a couple times a year… I would argue that the Rolex is not the best watch for that job/hobby/recreation…Cheers!
It´s not a scratch. It´s a war scar! Think about it, soldier.
Sound advice! I remember getting all bummed out over a scratch on a Khaki King. Now, most of my watches I see as keepers and wear and tear doesn’t bother me... much
Go hicking, hit the gym, and fixed my car, still don't know how it happened....
Hi. Bruce you can refinish it with a soft sand paper and a rooter with cotton clothes ,Idid a scratche on my tissot and I could remove it
Buff it with some very fine sandpaper, then polish it.
Great stuff Bruce. I regularly tune in to your channel. I share many of your insights as such Simplifying a collection to more quality pieces, $ vs quality/ value etc. You should do a video on your favourite micro brands. I picked up a unimatic, yeah it’s a cheap seiko movement and bit of a fashion watch. But it’s a nice fun beater watch with a lot of personality. Keep up the good work and wish you continued success!
I remember scratching my first decent watch just days after I bought it (I was half away and hit it against a metal door handle getting into work). I was mad at my self for a week. I realized that for light scratches they sort of go away a bit (smooths out). I'm glad I didn't go and buff it out (there are downsides to that too).
I put my first scratch on my 2 week old BB36...hurt at first, but I've accepted it. Gives it character :)
Looks like you get a nick on the edge too. The 2nd day of getting mine , I got a small tiny nick on the edge of the case. I also don’t know how 😢 it seems that Rolex is using softer metals
Looks like it has caught the edge of a door or desk at an angle?
This is what I'm not gonna do, I'm not gonna freak out and then comes the video that actually is telling me that you're freaking out. The same thing happened to me when I got my first automatic watch. a Breitling Super Avenger II. I went on vacation swimming playing valleyball in a swimming pool the watch got all scratched up, but I still like it and enjoy wearing it. Can I polish it of course I can, but I'm not gonna do it, because I'm the type of watch collector that don't like polishing watches.
Oh man, that would drive me crazy! It is such a special piece. Truthfully, if it were mine, I probably would have it fixed. I have a hairline scratch on the bezel of my grail watch, a Jack Heuer Autavia 80th chrono reissue, and it still pains me although I have learnt to live with it.
I agree that watches are to be enjoyed and scratches are a part of that journey with your timepiece. Unfortunately, I am OCD, and collecting mainly Seikos for 50 years has turned out to be a blessing. For some reason, the scratches that I have accumulated on my 32 Seiko watches don’t bother me in the least, even on my 6139 Pogue which I bought new. If my Turtle, for example, would get too badly bashed up, I would just buy another. For some reason, Seikos are exempted from my obsessive tendencies.
Now it’s completely yours Bruce ❗️🙌🏻 it was hard scratch but is gonna be OK and your keeper is in great hands. Tks for sharing.
Oh that’s sad man. Condolences. Found a weird scratch in the bevel on the lug of my Tudor BBgmt. It crossed the polished bevel and into the circular brushing. I was able to fix it with an Emory board (those 7 sided multi grit ones). Yours is beyond those skills. I respect your attitude. I couldn’t do it.
There's loads of other scratches on it already.
It seems like Rolex 904 SS scratches and dings easier then 316L SS. I prefer Damasko or Sinn hardened steel watches for just this reason. I do however want to buy a Rolex Explorer.
No matter how much you say you love the scratches,you don’t and it’s eating the hell out of you,you can’t stop looking at it,I feel your pain mate👍🏻
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That would hurt me even those small scratches you have would make me nuts, this isn’t a $100 watch not even close so I sure would be bothered but eventually like everything it passes and you deal with the next thing
Get a Damasko for a tool watch....they take a beating
I feel like if you want a polish, you gotta wait a long time to do that. You don't want to rush out and remove every ding, before you know it, the case is going to lose its shape. Gotta conserve that steel for the decades to come!
About six weeks after buying my GMT Master II I banged it into my wife’s diamond ring. It left a nice gouge. My AD suggested not to have it polished by Rolex and I’m glad I didn’t. It’s still a Rolex GMT Master II, but now even more unique.
... That's what everyone says to make themselves feel better about scratches 🙄😅
I feel your pain. Scratched my Tag Heuer's case back and even that hurts.
Hulk owner as well. It's my favorite watch of all-time. I've had it for a little over two years. No big dings yet, but, I'm in the same headspace. Rolex tool watches are meant to be worn and enjoyed. Scratches are part of the history of enjoying the watch. Now if Rolex would only make a steel blue sub (dial and bezel).... my world would be complete.