Would like to ask how can I reduce or completely remove scratches on stainless steel watches.

Scratches that come from hitting a table, wall etc

 

You can use a Cape Cod cloth, but I would use it only on polished surfaces, not on brushed surfaces. For brushed surfaces, I use a moistened Scotch Brite pad and always rub with the grain. When in doubt, DON'T do it yourself and have a professional attend to it. The best advice is really to live with scratches, dents and dings between services. They're inevitable and add to the character of the watch. The only way to keep it perfect is never to wear it.

 

I’ve never polished a bracelet, but couldn’t a professional easily fix a poorly done job? My logic would be to at least try myself and worse case I just end up getting it professionally polished.

 

Polished or brushed finish? Photos?

 

I don't touch the polished finish parts of the bracelet or the watch case, but I was given a soft dark grey material by a watchmaker years ago that absolutely works wonders on matte finishes on both bracelets and watch cases. I'm sorry I wish I knew the name, but, from the post I did regarding refinishing my 1039 bracelet, a few people had some ideas.
Link: https://omegaforums.net/threads/aft...estored-original-finish-1039-bracelet.118275/

 

Probably, but if it bothers the OP that much, maybe he should have a professional do it from the outset. How bad is the damage, OP? Can you post photos?

 

this I found to be the best. Not going to take out scratches but will brighten up the metals.

 

Get them on amazon for like $7.99 and they last forever

 

Get yourself a buffer and a couple of Bergeon satin wheels. A professional finish, right in your own workshop.

 

It is polished.

 

Thanks for your replies so far. I will try to get photos later on today.

 

The following is generically true of removing scratches.

You will have to use an abrasive of some type to remove enough material in the area of the scratch until the scratch is gone. In other words, you can't remove the scratch itself, you have to remove the surrounding material down to the same level as the bottom of the scratch. If the scratch is deep, this may required a fairly coarse abrasive. Then you will need to polish the watch to restore the polished finish, this may involve a succession of finer and finer grits.

 

Is not seen at first instance or easily you have to twist and bend it playing with the light to identify them. They are more superficial I think but definitively they had carved the metal.

 

I would live with them until you take it in for a scheduled service. They can be removed.

 

If it matters enough to you, you could probably brush it out with some Scotch-brite and then re-polish.

 

Difficult to see where this pic is situated on the bracelet. It almost looks like the inside not the outside and appears to be heavily damaged not scratched. Maybe better pics?

 

Its halfway between dial and buckle. A little bit more closer to dial and its outside.

 

I am in this camp as well

 

Scotchbrite does work but as others have mentioned a satin wheel is best. The issue I found with scotchbrite pads, especially green or red, is that they can leave deep striations. The white seems to be finest. I recently picked-up some satin wheels on amazon which are working well using a Dremel Tool. They create a nice satin finish on an old Tag 2000 which is my beater and test watch for things like this. I move the satin wheel perpendicular to the band which seems counterintuitive. Definitely try to get a test watch or bracelet before you do something you might regret. That said, as long as you don’t go too deep mistakes are fixable by a professional. In the pics below you’ll see a felt polishing wheel that I’m using for the center links. Watch some videos of Jool Tool online and you’ll see that that a lot can be fixed. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t so anal, it’s just a damn watch after all!