JerryW
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I have had the Clearwater AP service center refinish 4 different AP's, all well worn
I am tough on watches. Each was returned in better than new condition, they do take their time but the result has been perfection for me. I am sending another 5 year old RO next week.
AP polishing
Hi. I see far too many AP's where the angle of polishing does not look good. Specifically, the case edge angle/width compared to the first link of the bracelet. Sometimes the edge on the case is very wide and the link angle is still thin, totally does not...
May refinishing makes me cringe.
I\'ve seen so many jobs that look worse than and honestly worn watch! I\'d avoid it like the plague.
4 pictures: first two: poor edges, second two: sharp edges. I never understood, why/how...
....."watchmakers" can polish off sharp edges. Even worse are all the molested Heuer Monaco 1133 models with rounded lines. Cheers, HSTE ...
You are right to be worried, I got an extremely poor result from PP
I insisted on the case being replaced which they did eventually but at the cost of marking the rotor and dial, still battling with them to get those sorted. So the short answer is, even authorised centres can badly damage the watch. I have absolutely no f...
Thanks
Really good to know. Sorry to hear about your experiences with PP. didn\'t expect the QA can be so bad!
I had a similar experience with another brand.
They offered free polishing as part of the maintenance servicing. Bad decision on my part, should have said no as there were negligible marks on it. Watch came back without one of the hallmarks on the back of one lug. It's unbelievable!
I don't chance it...
I have a couple of Offshores which occasionally go to AP for servicing. I request a clean and de-gunk only, no polishing or refinishing. The titanium is more daily wearer and has stood up pretty well over 4+ years. ...
Photo example
Added a photo to more clearly illustrate. The watch at the top, can this really have been refinished by AP? How could that get through service QA? Bottom photo watch (luckily my watch) included for reference, angle matches and the width is close to perfec...
I am very particular when it comes to the finish of the watch
It is very hard to reproduce the same quality of the finish as when the watch was first manufactured. That is because the initial finish is done by someone that only does that particular part of the watch, day in day out. I doubt very much any authorised ...
That does not happen at real AP Service Centers
That is why you should only use one if you ever need refinishing. Of course, the metal can only be worked a few times at most, but AP does not round over bezels and make huge polished areas on the lugs.
I have had the Clearwater AP service center refinish 4 different AP's, all well worn
I am tough on watches. Each was returned in better than new condition, they do take their time but the result has been perfection for me. I am sending another 5 year old RO next week.