Polywatch or Polywatch Combo Platter?

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I am a huge fan of the Dremel. I find myriad ways to use mine. NEVER get near a watch with one!
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Or you could just stop flailing your arms around, banging the watch into door jambs and concrete walls, that will cut down on having to polish scratches out.
 
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Pro- hobbiest tip:

Use 2” blue painters tape and place it directly over the top of the watch. Use your fingernail (or toothpick) to score around the crystal at the bezel. Tuck scored edge down around the base of the bezel. Peel off center round. This will allow you for get as zealous as you want with polishing along the sides of the crystal without fear of rubbing the bezel. Use this for all watches, not just diver/chrono type bezels to avoid making a brushed bezel shiny,
 
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I have successfully used a loose fabric dremel buffing wheel with jeweler's rouge to polish the crystal on an old Timex I bought for $10. This before I knew better, but it worked beautifully and took about 10 seconds. I think the trick was to use very light pressure and keep the wheel moving. Try it at your own risk, I have not done this myself since.

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Or you could just stop flailing your arms around, banging the watch into door jambs and concrete walls, that will cut down on having to polish scratches out.
That strategy in action…


Next step, don’t wear the watch. 😉
 
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@gbesq & @connieseamaster

which Novus product(s), One, Two & Three or One or Two or Three or One & Three or Three & Two or Two & One?
1: minor scuffs and scratches
2: door frame and/or wall scuffs and scratches
3: more extensive damage caused by motor vehicle collisions, airplane crashes, wildfires/mudslides/earthquakes, apex predator attacks (land and ocean), meteor impacts, thermonuclear war
 
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1: minor scuffs and scratches
2: door frame and/or wall scuffs and scratches
3: more extensive damage caused by motor vehicle collisions, airplane crashes, wildfires/mudslides/earthquakes, apex predator attacks (land and ocean), meteor impacts, thermonuclear war


I see apex pedator attacks but no mention of Wives...

is that #4?
 
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I see apex pedator attacks but no mention of Wives...

is that #4?
I believe that wooden stakes, silver bullets, crucifixes, holy water, mirrors, sunlight and garlic necklaces are the traditional remedies.
 
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I believe that wooden stakes, silver bullets, crucifixes, holy water, mirrors, sunlight and garlic necklaces are the traditional remedies.

Yet not a single one of those can buff hesalite. Stay in the game boss.
 
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Crystal Bright yet---so I will. Used with a soft cotton buffing wheel, moderate pressure will take out fairly deep gouges and light pressure will leave a perfect no-haze polish. I have a bar I've been using for 10 years and there's about 75% left.

 
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Yet not a single one of those can buff hesalite. Stay in the game boss.
They are entirely preventative in nature. You have to stay a step ahead, dude.
 
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Pro- hobbiest tip:

Use 2” blue painters tape and place it directly over the top of the watch.

First you need to find a 2" blue painter.....

 
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MRC MRC
First you need to find a 2" painter.....


Great, now we've devolved into height shaming & gnome blaming.

Where's a hashtag when I need to cancel?
 
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Great, now we've devolved into height shaming & gnome blaming.

I have nothing against gnomes, I'm triping this in a fork of the Gnome Desktop (Cinnamon).
 
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Polywatch is for pussies….
My wife said she has never heard of it.....
 
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what's next, Speedmaster Professionals can get a fella laid?
As a accomplished Jazz musician, you know for a fact this is NOT true.
That's the job of a gold Rolex.


Ahem…
 
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I never use a dremel on an acrylic crystal. If there are deep scratches I just use various grades of sandpaper by hand and finish with novus or poly watch. All by hand.
 
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My wife said she has never heard of it.....

Obviously she does not flail around, banging into door jambs and concrete walls...