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too often.

If one is careful when they go about it and use the correct materials to do it, the band and case should not wear out prematurely.

The only time that the band would be brushed with a harsh action or overly abrasive materials is to restore a bracelet by removing dents and gouges. But this should not be done but once every few years, because THIS WILL DAMAGE A BRACELET over time.

For touch ups on brushed finishes I use the Notorn 3X High Performance Sponges. For Semasters and Submariners, the red sponge works well for touch ups. For datejust and other dressy wathces the yellow sponge works very nicely for a finer satin finish. It only takes one or two passes to renew the satin finish (NO MORE THAN THAT). This won't bring it to totally new status but it will make it almost new. You aren't trying to remove any material!!!!!! You are just fixing the very light surface scratches.

The only way to polish the the fine links in the band is to remove the band from the wach and clasp, tape each line off ONE AT A TIME. Then breifly hit the link with a soft linen polsihing wheel and green or red jewelers rouge. It only takes an instant to renew the polish so just touch it to the wheel and back off.