Am I the only one that gets bothered by the smallest scratch?

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So I noticed a few days ago a small indentation almost like a dent right about the 40 on my seamaster diver 300m. Not a clue how it got there and now it’s all my eyes look for.

Even I know it’s stupid, but can’t get over it. I need the watch fam to tell me I’m being stupid and to let it go.

 
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You're being stupid. Let it go.
There, happy now? 😄

But seriously, I do get where you're coming from. My brand new Seiko picked up a scratch on the crystal after just a couple of months, right over poor old Snoopy!

Again, I have no idea how it happened. And my eye keeps getting drawn to it as well. Sadly, it's just a fact of life if you want to wear your watches regularly and enjoy them. The only way you'll keep a watch in pristine condition is to keep it in a box. But then what's the point in that? For sure, the first scratch hurts the most. But then I tell myself to move on because no one else is likely to notice it unless I tell them it's there. It just becomes part of the watch's (and your) history.
 
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I haven’t quite got to the stage where I carry a tube of Polywatch around in my pocket but I have it pretty close at hand 🤪
 
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Dimples are attractive.
You just need to frame your statements the right way and the brain will quickly latch on.
 
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You are not alone.

Many are afflicted.

Not me, though.🤣😂
 
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Definitely not stupid. It must go straight to the service centre for a full polish or better yet, get rid of it quickly and buy a virgin one, then don’t take it out the box to make sure it stays pristine!
 
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@Tstylin31 , it's so tiny I had to look for some time to even find it. I know it looks huge to you, but it really is not.

Wear your watch and enjoy it. When it needs a service send it off and all will be repaired.

Then you can make a new dent, somewhere else and the whole process begins again 😉
 
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I bought my seamaster new in 2016, and it’s had a hard but great life, it’s a bit a bit like me, slightly battered, but I love it, I don’t even remember the first scratch. Don’t worry, you’ll soon have many more and then they won’t matter. Wear and enjoy😊.
 
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So you are asking a bunch of OCD people if you are being OCD about a small scratch? 😉
Like having a beautiful car and getting the first ding.
Fix it every time or understand there will be more?
What would James Bond do?
 
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I'd be more upset about that scratch on the crystal.
 
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Dimples are attractive.
You just need to frame your statements the right way and the brain will quickly latch on.
This is the winner. My watch gas a dimple and it’s attractive lol!
 
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Definitely not stupid. It must go straight to the service centre for a full polish or better yet, get rid of it quickly and buy a virgin one, then don’t take it out the box to make sure it stays pristine!
Not gonna lie. I did think about selling for 10 seconds 😂😂😂
 
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@Tstylin31 , it's so tiny I had to look for some time to even find it. I know it looks huge to you, but it really is not.

Wear your watch and enjoy it. When it needs a service send it off and all will be repaired.

Then you can make a new dent, somewhere else and the whole process begins again 😉
Lmao the first is always the hardest that’s for sure
 
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So you are asking a bunch of OCD people if you are being OCD about a small scratch? 😉
Like having a beautiful car and getting the first ding.
Fix it every time or understand there will be more?
What would James Bond do?
He’d definitely buy a new one 😂😂
 
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poor old Snoopy!
Looks like poor old Snoopy was close to getting the full chop, chop, chop, chop!
Thank heavens for Woodstock's crash helmet.