Regarding the polishing

Many millions of people have owned gold watches, including footballers, rappers and supermodels in addition to regular folks. Gold is not that soft and cases are not that thin you can wear them out in a lifetime. If they were, there would be far fewer gold watches being handed down over generations.

Polishing is only a big issue if you do it poorly and you are trying to remove gouges or sharp cuts on edges of lugs or bezels. The original factory can do wonders because they have experience, fixtures and tools.

In my opinion, local guys with a polishing machine (like me) and the right compounds can make fine scratches less noticeable but shouldn’t be tackling multi-link bracelets or sharp edges. And owners should be setting to work with abrasive tools or compounds.

Every watch lover needs a gold watch (or three) — if you love it, buy it. Just don’t abuse it.

Cheers,

Cazalea

Rolex Daytona White Gold

By: wuen328 : September 25th, 2018-19:27

Hi Guys. I’ve been eyeing this piece for awhile now. However I’ve been told that wearing a white gold watch, or any precious metal watch requires special attention. Can you guys provide some comments such as: 1. What are the cons of owning a gold watch? I...

Ask the jeweler...

By: patrick_y : September 25th, 2018-21:06

Ask the jeweler... These are basic questions that even the less experienced sales people can answer truthfully and competently. These are also uncommonly basic questions that you can determine with some very basic knowledge and logic, so I hope you don't ...

Considering you imply you own a Patek Aquanaut; I'm surprised #2 isn't self explanetory. The strap adjustment is similar in concept to your Aquanaut strap. [nt]

By: patrick_y : September 25th, 2018-21:08

Hi pat. Thanks for the answers on point 1. Don’t own a gold watch but hv been told by some friends that it’s a bit delicate. For point 2, I don’t think u can cut this rubber strap [nt]

By: wuen328 : September 26th, 2018-03:43

Rolex's Oysterflex can't be cut. There are various length of Oysterflex to fit you wrist as much as possible. Talk to the dealer before you buy the watch.

By: Vilit : September 25th, 2018-21:42

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Oh, my mistake! Sorry! Thank you Vilit!

By: patrick_y : September 25th, 2018-23:34

That's right, it's not a strap that gets cut. My mistake. Oops. I can definitely understand that if someone wasn't explained this thoroughly and had the assumption that it was supposed to be cut, that one would get confused. My mistake.

I bought this watch for my wife so understand the issues. 1) Gold is gold. It can scratch, but so can platinum and steel. Unless the damage is significant, it can always be repaired. 2) The Oysterflex is bought to fit. It cannot be adjusted to another siz...

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