My Omega Seamaster has a very nice shiny bracelet buckle that has Omega engraved, i want to keep this in good condition.

I asked at an Omega store if anyone knows any good DIY trick to protect it and he said you could 'try' nail polish.

Has anyone done this?

My only concern is if it does anything to the stainless steel material during applying and removing it.

 

i actually look forward to have the watch worn out, if service will polish it out but eventually it will even out the engraved Omega logo, i supposed this will take years and i could justify then buying new buckle and perhaps at that stage i wouldnt care anymore..

By the way i am one of those that purchased steel protective tape that i currently cut and apply on to the buckle but only to keep it pristine as a short term solution until i figure out if the nail polish going to do the trick or i just carry out without any protection. I have had new watch since Early Jan 2016.

i am guessing that the buckle is around £100 ?

 

Take it out of the box
Wear it
Service it in five or so years

It's that easy ( unless your the type that goes out like this I case you scratch your head)

 

I bought a sm300 co axial in October and it has a little dent in the ring between the bezel and the glass and a few other desk diver scratches but I just see them as part of the watches history. Don't worry about a few dings and scratches just enjoy wearing it otherwise there is not much point in having it in my opinion.

 

Back in the day I bought a bra for my car to protect the front end from stone dings and such. But the bra looked so nice I decided to keep it pristine and bought a bra bra. You guessed it, the bra bra was really attractive so I had to buy a cover to keep it looking good. Wouldn't you know, the bra bra bra looked cool, too, so....................................................

 

I love these "I want to keep my watch brand-spankin'-new-perfecto-never-wornish" threads!

Here's a couple nail polishes you should try - courtesy of my wife (her favorites from OPI).......

"I'm not really a waitress":



"Russian Navy":




That should do the trick. It'll make the point too.

However, if you want to keep your testicles you could just wear your watch and not be such a........ well, use your imagination to finish that sentence.

 

at least I am not been a smart ass prick

 

You should specialize in something. Baseball has specialist pitchers for left handed batters and specialist outfielders / infielders for defensive situations. Jewelry has goldsmiths and gemologists. Some watch manufacturers have a specialist for tourbillons alone.

My specialty happens to be in the "verbal aluminum bat" category.

...... and it's "dickhead", not "prick".

 

Honestly, not really sure why it is worth it to try and protect the buckle like that, as the bracelet/ strap is going to get knocked around a bit, and the watch case itself is going to get dinged here and there. The buckle isn't exactly the most valuable part of most watches -- not by a long shot.

Anyway, I suspect the typical male watch owner does not have much experience with nail polish -- other then maybe getting a flake or two in a scratch on the back -- and as such probably would not think of applying it to a part of a watch. There may be a markting opportunity here: take small bottles of clear laquer and label them as "Male Polish"?