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The steel on the Seamaster is somewhat soft. You have a common problem. Here's my solution.

Some people use Scotch Brite, but in my view Scotch Brite is very coarse and will leave noticable 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.

The following is from an earlier post of mine. In addition to the suggestion below, a pen eraser is sometimes effective for very minor marks created by rubbing the clasp against a hard surface such as plastic.

My solution for the removal of scratches was the purchase of a fine Satin Finish Bar, item FB-1103 from Frei and Borel on the TZ Tool shop. (On the TimeZone forum (www.timezone.com) Its around 10 dollars (USD). It is a hard sponge-like impregnated rubber block and I've had excellent results with it. While the finish you'll get may not be exactly the same as when new, it is extremely close and should be a major improvement. Be careful not to touch the crystal with it. Do not use on polished surfaces, only brushed. Be warned, it 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'

FB-1103

$10.60

I concur, if care is taken, the results are extremely good with minimal effort. Despite what others may say about displaying your 'battle scars' proudly, there is no reason not to make this small investment when so much has already been spent on the watch. There's also a medium grade good for removing really deep scratches before finishing with the fine bar.

Mark



: Hello all, this is my first post on this board
: and have to congratulate you all on an
: excellent forum, and site! I bought a
: seamaster pro 3/4 size before xmas and have
: experienced various scratching on the clasp
: and bracelet. What I would like to know is
: how to polish out the scratches, what with
: and will the results make it look somewhere
: like new. Is there a miracle cure or is it
: just a case of elbow grease?