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kys1944
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Polished SS and hairline scatches/durability issues

Hey all, I haven't been wearing much of the classic 111 style polished SS case. I did have the 127 on me and it does have a fair bit of hairline scratches but I have refrained from polishing it. However, I had received my SE boutique which is basically just the PAM 111's case. I wore it for a day or two under a shirt cuff and was extremely careful already but then after 2 wear I can see hairline scratches showing up on the polished bezel. Seriously, I had not noticed them. The whole case of the watch looks new but there are slight hairline like the spiderwebs on car paint over time.

Then I look at a friend's 111 and it seems like his is worst and the bezel upon closer examination shows hairlines. I guess the first few hurt the most but seroiusly, has quality deteriorated so much that a SS polished steel PAM can hairline so easily? I mean steel is not the most durable materials but to have hairlines slowly showing up after 2/3 wears surprised and shocked me.

Well maybe that's why I appreciate new aged material like 339's ceramic composite, 317's ceramic and even 360's PVD more... the ceramic composite and ceramic on 317 are both fairly sturdy and repeated wearing of the 292 shows no sign of hairlines and scratches. The 360's PVD is > SS polished steel and there is no visible hairline but a little ding here and there still possible.

I really am thinking that the 386 is a much better proposition as a daily than a 412. The 412 is better left for collecting... but all in all, the SS polished steel feels fragile and almost tofu like. I better make sure I don't bang it against others' watches walking on the street.