Rolex

Hi fellow watch enthusiast. I recently noticed that many of my yellow gold watches have orange patches forming. I do store them in the safe. I have a couple of questions… 1. May I know if that’s oxidation? If yes, how can I prevent it from happening. 2. I...  

Golden patina

I’m a clean freak 😅 but add character I guess

I've had the same polishing cloth for at least a dozen years. These are a much safer option than actual metal polish since multiple uses of those can remove a noticeable amount of metal, eventually rounding and softening sharp edges--the cloth is much les... 

Definitely will give it a try! Much appreciate! One of my friend suggested tomato sauce hahahaha. Not sure if he is screwing with me. Have a good day sir

Welcome to WatchProSite! And congratulations on your first post! 1. Yes, that is considered oxidation. This is considered VERY MINOR oxidation. 2. The oxidation should slowly go away after some use. If it doesn't go away, there are some generic liquid cle... 

I find polishing cloths work easier and are very mild--requiring just a few passes to remove the kind of tarnish shown in the photo--and I've used them for years on vintage watches without ever 'softening' sharp edges, even under magnification. But be war... 

I was hoping that since this oxidation looked so light, that the liquid itself would be sufficient. But a quick touch with the polishing cloth would be good too. But some people tend to polish too much or rub harder than necessary. They think, "it's metal... 

My first post and I got much better advice! This is way better than Instagram

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And also sharing tips n tricks! I look forward to spending lots of time learning here. Cheers

Thanks so much for your insights!

Very true that I seldom wear my yellow gold pieces!! My taste have moved towards dress watches recently, hence, the sport watches are rarely touched! Thanks for the great help Patrick!

That reminds me, I need to check on some of my gold watches... I've been a negligent watch owner!

In your safe or in your room where the safe resides. We live near the ocean and almost all the metal around our house looked like that after a few years … until we got a couple dehumidifiers and now keep it at 50-65% humidity, no higher.

Thanks!!

I have a two tone RO which does the same thing. It happens because I seldom if ever wear it. Those two tone watches I have (i have 2 others), do not develop this oxidation because they are in heavy rotation. When that happens I soak it in a bottle of silv... 

But I’ll give it a try in the future! Will make a post once done thanks!

I just did it for my other pieces. I do it routinely. Oh yar, you can use a electronic water flosser (for teeth) on the metal. I used to use a fine soft tooth brush until I discovered fine scratches (yikes), so I converted to using a water flosser to clea... 

will polish it up as good as new.

I got into watches a few months before Covid! So during lockdown it kinda gave me lots of time to read and learn about watches! My first watch is the Tag Heuer Autavia “Jack Heuer 85th Birthday Edition”! That kinda kickstarted my love for watches and I st...