DIY Aqua Terra Polish

MtnMarine

I watched this auction a couple weeks ago. Congratulations! It looks great and you got a very good deal! Enjoy it!

Rowdy

I have been looking for an Aqua Terra "Skyfall" in 41.5 for a very long time. I came across one on ebay that was very much abused and looked like it had spent much of it's time on the wrist of a concrete worker. I was high bidder at $2700 usd. My intention was to send it off to Omega for a service, but after receiving it, I realized it doesn't need a service. For the past 4 days it is only -1 second. So, I spent a couple hours re-brushing the bracelet and also polished up the bezel a bit. This one will be a keeper. When it is time for a service, I will ask Omega to replace the bezel since it has some rough spots that Cape Cod couldn't take out.

Rowdy

The bracelet was so bad I actually used a small piece of sandpaper to get all the deep scratches out. I then used a gray scotch brite pad to go back over it. I don’t have an ultrasonic cleaner, so I dipped the bracelet in a small pan of boiling water to get all the grime and grit out of it.
For the bezel, I taped over the crystal with masking tape and cut away the excess leaving only the bezel exposed. That allowed me to polish the bezel with a cape code polishing cloth without damaging the crystal. I used some dawn dishwashing liquid and a toothbrush to clean the watch head when I was finished.

Rowdy

The bracelet was so bad I actually used a small piece of sandpaper to get all the deep scratches out. I then used a gray scotch brite pad to go back over it. I don’t have an ultrasonic cleaner, so I dipped the bracelet in a small pan of boiling water to get all the grime and grit out of it.
For the bezel, I taped over the crystal with masking tape and cut away the excess leaving only the bezel exposed. That allowed me to polish the bezel with a cape code polishing cloth without damaging the crystal. I used some dawn dishwashing liquid and a toothbrush to clean the watch head when I was finished.

aleksejeremeev

That is why he did not polish the watch. HE took a watch in his hands and recalled his adventures. )))))

maskwp

Wow, that's a seriously used AT it seems! I think your result is good but I would never polish any of my watches. I like to wear them and I also like signs of use as reminders of some good adventures ideally ; ) This summer I scratched the side of my AT while I was swimming with my kids in a beautiful mountain lake - that memory comes back every time I see the scratch. That's exactly what makes watches valuable to me. One more thing: I prefer to scratch my watches myself so I can understand your approach. Congrats to you AT, may it be a great companion for whatever you will do!

Rowdy

I thought I would clean the slate and start my own memories with it.