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This is my standard post on this subject. The results are easy to obtain and will result in minimal metal loss.

Some people use Scotch Brite, but in my view Scotch Brite is very coarse and will leave noticeable swirl marks under a variety of lighting conditions. Others use very fine sand paper. I believe that sandpaper could take off more metal than necessary.

My solution for the removal of scratches and restoration of the original brushed look was the purchase of fine and medium Satin Finish Bars from Frei and Borel on the TZ Tool shop. (WWW,TIMEZONE.COM). They are around 10 dollars (USD) each. They are hard sponge-like impregnated rubber blocks and I've had excellent results with them. For deeper scratches use their medium satin bar first. Its more abrasive. Finish up with long, slow, straight lines with the fine bar. The finish you'll get is extremely close to when new and should be a major improvement.

Be careful not to touch the crystal with it. DO NOT USE ON POLISHED SURFACES, only brushed. Also be careful of the engravings on the clasp.

The medium bar, and the fine bar to a lesser extent, is abrasive and continued use will take off metal over time.

The following is their text: 'This abrasive-impregnated rubber block provides the kind of brushed and satin finishes seen from the factory. I have never been able to reproduce it with any other abrasive of any type. The block, or squared pieces cut from it, should be used in very straight, light, even, uni-directional strokes over the entire length of the surface. Blow the surface free of debris between strokes for the most even finish. This is an indispensable product for those refinishing brushed and satined surfaces'

Fine Satin Bar
FB-1103

Around $10.60 USD

I've demonstrated the process for my authorized dealer and he agreed the results were excellent for very little effort. I gave him a chunk of mine to clean up any marks on his stock. I hope this helps.

Mark

: While holiday shopping last weekend, a vendor
: offered to demo his new watch and jewlry
: cleaning product.
: After doing an impressive job on my wedding
: band, he offerd to clean up the common yet
: minute scratches on the clasp of my SMP.
: Reluctantly, I handed it over after he
: assured me that a recent Rolex owner trusted
: his product and technique.
: He then proceeded to agressively rub the clasp
: w a blacked lemon oil cloth, sprayed it w
: his magic solution, and handed the watch
: back to me w/ a smile.
: I quickly noticed that the brushed steel clasp
: had been burnished down to a mirror smoothe
: shine. Lookin like some kinda @#%@#$% fake
: SMP.,,,,
: My question is, if one of those fine sanding
: pads or stones that I've read about might
: restore my origional finish.
: I've learded something about handing your watch
: over to some nut in the mall.
: Any help would be appreciated.
: Thanks in advance.