At the risk of sounding like a speedy is some how more special than any other vintage watch....

I am having a heck of a time getting scratches out of my 145.022-69 with Poly Watch. On any other watch the stuff works wonders. Is the omega acrylic material harder than normal acrylic? Thanks.

 

No. You may have to get some 1000 grit wet sand paper and work your way back to polished

 

So it is harder that normal acrylic?

 

While I can’t answer your question directly, I can say I’ve noticed the exact same thing. I have an omega 166.0117 that poly watch works wonders on but for some reason my 145.022-69 takes a lot of elbow grease.

 

first with grit 1000 and then grit 2000 Sandpaper. Then with polywatch
and it is beautiful again.

I always put the sandpaper on a cloth and hold the watch

 

Dude. It's HESALITE®

When Chuck Norris wears sunglasses they have HESALITE® lenses.

 

Sounds like you’re not happy with that -69, send the watch back to me for a full refund

 

If I hated it, it'd not Have the scratches!

 

When I got my 145.022-71 it had the worst scratch (could I even call it a scratch?? more like a dent) in the hesalite crystal at 6. The seller claimed he had tried to get it out with polyWatch but the dent was way too deep. I took an afternoon off and went at it with a common tablecloth + tons of polyWatch. To my own amazement and burning fingers.. I was able to polish it out. The hesalite looks as new now.. shows what magic polyWatch can do with a whole lot of grit.

 

I suppose so, but then again, toughness really isn’t an issue in that particular application, as Chuck only delivers (and never receives) blows to the face.

 

Crystal Brite (Bright) on a buffer is magic. It can leave very faint marks if you press hard to remove deep scratches; these marks can be removed with Polywatch or (my distinct preference) Mother's Mag polish. "There's no shine like Mother's."

 

I use fine grade wet and dry stuck onto a lolly stick with double sided tape if scratch is deep. When scratch has gone I then follow up using a nail buffer stick from the Body Shop. This has three grades of material finishing with a nice smooth one.....

https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/f...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKWauYeem9sCFQOTGwods_IL6w

Finally to get a mirror finish I use Mother's Mag polish as @wsfarrell above.

 

But that penetrating gaze requires the flexibility and toughness only genuine HESALITE® provides. Ordinary plexiglass would shatter.

 

Of course you’re right. What was I thinking?

 

Dremel buffer soaked in yak,s tears is all I use on anything pre 1978.

 

Thanks for the responses humorous and otherwise! Sadly ole chuck has turned the hesalite sunglasses and overall coolness in for a tinfoil hat but I get the point.

 

I have an Omega hesalite watch...when I purchased it it had MAJOR scratches. I used polywatch and find grit sandpaper and this did wonders. Now the crystal looks brand new. Use about 3 super fine grits with the polywatch, then buff just using the polywatch and a soft cloth....it will do wonders. Good luck!

 

Thanks I did a bit and I need to do some more.

 

No