Welcome to tool watxh ownership.
These happen. I really wouldn’t worry about tiny ones like that. It’ll cost you a fortune if you get them fixed every time.
I used to worry, but now I just use them and enjoy them. Much more fun than owning a safe queen.
In a few years if you get the watch serviced by Omega they will remove it for free as part of a service.
If you get a few scratches or one the annoys you a good watchmaker can polish it out for a price.
Even if the watch is nicked there are welding techniques to repair it and replace metal.
If you look on line / YouTube there are also techniques that you can polish out small marks.
Having a few marks is a natural part of watch ownership and makes it your personal watch - they can add to the character and show the watch has had an active life / not been hidden in a safe.
Lastly too much polishing can remove metal and spoil the look and shape of the case - which is much worse than a few small marks.
Just relax and enjoy your watch.
Scratch the other side as well. Will look like a design quirk.....
Welcome to the club!
The first scratch hurts the most. However, I wouldn't worry about it. Enjoy the watch. I've nicked and scratch my Speedy, but I don't baby it. You'd rather have a watch that has scratches and has been used all the time rather than keeping it sealed away to preserve condition
Thank you. It doesn't really bother me that much. It bothers me more that I don't even know where it came from. I'm thinking of leaving it be for now as well since it is very minor. But I want to know, is it possible to have just that small area polished if I bring it to Omega if and when I have the watch serviced?
Thank you Sir this is very helpful and gives me a lot of options. I will still wear my watch because I believe they are meant to be worn. But if it continues to bother me I might be forced to do something about it.
Just a few questions though if I may.
If I bring it to Omega to be serviced, will they polish the whole watch? Or can I request that they just polish the area with the scratch?
Thank you.
How many times should a watch be polished in its lifetime?
Lastly, could you please send me a youtube link to a DIY solution? I'm hesitant to do it but maybe if it is simple enough I might give it a try.
My watch got scratched on the polished area. It's not dented, but it's a bit visible because it's where the polished and brushed surfaces meet. Is there any way to remove it? Should I bring it to Omega? Can they polish just that area since the rest of the watch is still new? Thank you in advance.
Yes I'll still definitely wear my watch. But like I said I don't even know where the scratch came from so I'm guessing in the future it will get more scratches. I guess I just wanna know as a noob what my options are if the scratches start bothering me.
My watch got scratched on the polished area. It's not dented, but it's a bit visible because it's where the polished and brushed surfaces meet. Is there any way to remove it? Should I bring it to Omega? Can they polish just that area since the rest of the watch is still new? Thank you in advance.
