What Causes Extreme Case Wear?

FREDMAYCOIN · Dec 23, 2016

al128
Mild water... Like in H1.99O...?

😁

Lol, can we reverse the order.

omegastar · Dec 24, 2016

But there is nothing like a nylon threaded strap mixed with acid sweat to destroy any watch.
I guess we've all experience that feeling when getting your hands on a nice unmolested vintage watch, your heartbeat start accelerating.... you turn the watch around and the case back has been literally eaten.
What a frustration. Who invented these ?

ulackfocus · Dec 24, 2016

omegastar
But there is nothing like a nylon threaded strap mixed with acid sweat to destroy any watch.
I guess we've all experience that feeling when getting your hands on a nice unmolested vintage watch, your heartbeat start accelerating.... you turn the watch around and the case back has been literally eaten.
What a frustration. Who invented these ?

Let's ask our resident expert @FullyWound.

M'Bob · Dec 24, 2016

omegastar
Gynecology ?

When an interviewer asked Tom Arnold about the allegation by Rosanne Barr that he was "small," he responded that it was like landing a plane in the Grand Canyon. So I guess if the watch came from her gynecologist, the answer would be yes.

Bill Sohne · Dec 24, 2016

Hi everyone...

A big offender to watch case wear is STARCH! I am not joking..... Starched shirts , spefically sleeve cuffs. Tops of bezels , lugs sides too etc..... Seen lots of wear over the years ...

So this opens it up to all watches and even desk divers !

Good hunting

Bill

werc2 · Dec 24, 2016

Kringkily
Id prefer heavy wear than a crappy watchmaker putting it through the wheel of death

agreed 100%. The same reason why I'd take a high mileage vehicle that was regularly serviced than one that was used in short stints and not serviced. Use doesn't put me off, neglect does.

Ravineman · Dec 24, 2016

It take a lot to damage a watch case .... it takes only a little touch of care to wear a quality watch and not damage it.

dialstatic · Dec 25, 2016

Obviously it's caused by electrostatic charge.

g-boac · Dec 25, 2016

Kringkily
Id prefer heavy wear than a crappy watchmaker putting it through the wheel of death

. . .to POLISHING!!

watchknut · Dec 25, 2016

Here are pics of the case

M'Bob · Dec 25, 2016

watchknut
Here are pics of the case

You need to keep your pet Gerbil in its cage.

ulackfocus · Dec 25, 2016

M'Bob
You need to keep your pet Gerbil in its cage.

.....or buy a replacement air hockey puck.

What Causes Extreme Case Wear?

FREDMAYCOIN

omegastar

ulackfocus

M'Bob

Bill Sohne

werc2

Ravineman

dialstatic

g-boac

watchknut

M'Bob

ulackfocus

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