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Dust/contaminants in my Speedmaster between hesalite and bezel

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Dear enthusiasts,

i have a quite new Speedmaster Professional (Hesalite) with Ref. 310.32.42.50.01.001 (new 2021 version with the 3861 calibre).
Today I am wearing it around 5 days and noticed the first micro scratches in the sun light (ok, one must really look for it to find some).
However I did not notice when they happend and what was the origin of it. Guess this is something to live with for this kind of material. I think I will try Polywatch sometimes in the future for them, but not just right now.

However, another thing happend today during cleaning: A small contaminant in form of a larger portion of fabric / fluff came between the hesalite and the bezel. It seems hard to get rid of it with the micro-fibre cleaning fabric, water or anything.

My question: Has anyone resolved such an issue without dismantling / exchanging the hesalite glass at a watchmaker? Any tricks?
This is a bit annoying looking at the dial from the side and noticing it, even if its quite small.

Kind regards,
Sebastian
 
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Hard to get a good focus with a smartphone camera, but here a photo.
 
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Guess I answered it myself 🤦🤦🤦 toothbrush with fine hairs seems a viable option.
 
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SkunkPrince SkunkPrince
Please do not overspend on Polywatch. You pay a lot of money for a tiny tube of generic product.

$7 is a lot of money?
 
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blufinz52 blufinz52
$7 is a lot of money?
For that tiny little tube of nothing special? Yes! Why would you not buy a lifetime supply for $20 rather than maybe a year's product for $7?
 
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SkunkPrince SkunkPrince
For that tiny little tube of nothing special? Yes! Why would you not buy a lifetime supply for $20 rather than maybe a year's product for $7?

Because the $7 Polywatch will last me a lifetime. 👍
 
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LOL, you're wrong on this one my friend 👍
Even once a year, which you will do, will deplete it soon enough.

But you be you!
 
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Thanks for the answers so far. At the polishing fraction: Do you usually cover the bezel and further parts with something while polishing? I can image that polish also can easily reach the space between bezel and Glas.
 
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Thanks for the answers so far. At the polishing fraction: Do you usually cover the bezel and further parts with something while polishing? I can image that polish also can easily reach the space between bezel and Glas.

 
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SkunkPrince SkunkPrince
For that tiny little tube of nothing special? Yes! Why would you not buy a lifetime supply for $20 rather than maybe a year's product for $7?

I bought polywatch tube in 2008, in 2019 I sold watch and still had some of the contents left.
 
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Wow, I'm nearing the end of the one I bought in 2018.

It has been used on other plastic bits, but still
 
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