Watch Clasp Scratch Removal
This is how I restore a badly scratched watch clasp to a brushed finish.
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I usually don't mind these types of scratches at all because I think they help give a well-worn watch its unique character. But I have been curious to know whether something like this is doable. Nice video.
Great tip with the scotch brite. Did the job fast. Fixed a piece to my workbench and moved the watch the full length of the pad.
Nice work! Very simple
The end result is INSANE. This certainly blew away my expectations on how much yoh can bring back a vintage watch. There are a few I am eyeballing RIGHT now and this video has given me the go ahead.
It's only because one of the five characteristics that the 5 in Seiko 5 represents, is a durable bracelet or strap hence the bracelet is a high quality steel bracelet. You may not be able to do this with all watches as the bracelet may have a base metal under a decorative layer, so it may be best to leave the scratches alone if it's not a true Seiko 5.
Very nice! For me, my first line of approach is to use a simple pencil eraser. It works wonders for very superficial scratches. Excellent video!
Thank you for sharing your experience here. Much appreciated.
This is the great think about polishing with abrasive finish, it doesn't have to be perfect and remove all scratches/dents as the bracelet will only get scratched again as soon as the watch is worn, brilliant video
Not a bad job! I really like how you used the rotary tool but went back to touching it up by hand. Great video thanks bud.
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FYI, this technique will work perfectly (maybe even easier) for brushed titanium watches as well as brushed stainless steel. I was very happy to see the results on a Seiko I have. It looks like new!
Hey Bill, are you sure this would work equally well on brushed titanium? I was shocked to discover they are actually more prone to scratches.
YES!!! works well on brushed Titanium.
Nice job done
That's an amazing finish you have got my friend. I appreciate the way u demonstrated using the scotch Brite home diy option.
Rohit Arvind thank you sir
@@MyRetroWatches Going to be trying the scotch Brite method very soon on one of the old swatch I bought recently ! Thank you . Respect for your skill !
@@MyRetroWatches where are you from , can you do this for me?
Hey Mike. I find the assortment of the wooden assortment of Ladies nail files kit from the Dollar store works well on stainless steel to. The kit has various grits and the files are nice and flexible.
I've polished mine with green Scotchbrite then finished it with a couple of treatments of "Brasso" liquid metal polish. It looks brand new.
I also use the green Scotchbrite pad, and it works perfectly!
Excellent Mike, an impressive demo! 👍😊👏
Wow. That was badass. Very impressive.
Thank you for this great video, well done! What a fantastic result!
Awesome video. I was looking for something like this as I need to restore a watch that is all scratched up. I am going to try the scotch brite...and then use my Dremel tool if it doesn't work. Can you tell me the names of the wheels you used. I am looking to buy them from eBay. Thanks
Well, it looks perfect to me! Very well demonstrated and explained video! TFS
+Pink Marshmallow thank you !
very nice work thanks for you
Nice job. Now it has new brushed look.
Wow! Amazing finish!
Excellent! Thanks for sharing
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Good job!
Very informative & helpful , have used fine steel wool for polishing on an old Seiko & a few other old well worn watches, works great.Thanx P.S. Tx.
This is very nice, thanks for sharing, was interesting to look on the process and detailed feedbacks about things
Really nice job!
Great job! Thanks for sharing
Wow. That's amazing result! Good to know this is achievable without having to bring it to a watch repair shop. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
Nice watch! I have the exact same one I inherited from my grandpa.
You did a great job there
That was very helpful mate 💪🏻 Thanks 🙏🏻
Brilliant video thank you very much for posting this I’ve just bought a stainless steel coffee machine and I just wanna remove a couple of scratches this video was perfect thank you
Great video and one of many now ive watched . Thanks for making them. I have a Titanium watch needs a little TLC. So thanks for the info. BB
Beautiful job
beautiful design
I used 180 grade normal sandpaper on a 1960’s Seiko clasp, followed by the purple abrasive pad just like seen in this video. End result is a clasp that looks almost brand new. Had some deep scratches in certain areas but the 180 grade sandpaper removed that and the abrasive pad made it into an excellent brushed finished just like factory look.
ScotchBrite pads are amazing for refinishing brushed finishes to bracelets. Been using them for over a decade, worth every penny for the actual Scotch brand rather than cheaper scouring pad alternatives which do not last very long.
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Very interesting and helpful.
Makes me wish I would have kept my very first Seiko I bought in the mid 80's.
Thanks Mike. I have a rotary tool just like that one. I'll give it a try. The 2 abrasive wheels, do you recall their abrasive level?
Great result! That raised logo made things more difficult. I don't know anything about watch repair, but I have experience with getting scratches out of metal. I would have used 150 grit sandpaper to start. If that was going too slowly I would have dropped to 100 grit. After all the scratches were gone I would have worked through the grits perhaps 220 next, followed by 400, and then gone over it with the scotchbrite to get the desired finish.
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Awesome man! Do you know of any way to remove small dings? Like a tiny dent? Not sure if this can be done or not? Cheers
Great work!
Great video,nice watch.
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Well done!
Wow. I am astonished at the after as compared to the before. I will definitely be purchasing the products you have used. I hope to run a watch repair shop when I grow older. And a particular request, can you upload more watch restoration videos please. I would be most appreciative. Good day sir.
Mr. Hammack thank you . More videos always in the making
Looks clean!
Amazing, now I have the courage to take my favourite watch to my local watchmaker for polishing.
This video was a big help !!! Thanks 🙏
thank you, just removed clasp scratch in 5 mins ..a happy bunny..
Very nicely done!
Thank you very much!
Thank You!
Well I have collect watches for a while and some really cheap crap. Now I have dwindled to only my good stuff. And stuff I can afford. I have been stricken with the watch repair and refinish bug. I have a cheap set of beginners watch tools and just got my first vintage watch. A Gruen precision 510 . A movie buff too and James Bond. So anyway. I subscribed!!!! Great video and I will definitely be using your technique. Thanks again.
Thanks for this one. I was bumming because I scratched my new Citizen bracelet buckle and I tried a Scotch Brite 4X extreme scrub (purple) on it and it looks like new in about 5 minutes of very little effort. I also restored another one of my watch bracelets with the same pad and I am so happy! Thanks again for the tips!
Thank you thats great you restored yours.
I put my dremel in a vice... worked pretty well... hand finished with a super fine pad looks good. Do you think If I did this to watch and bracelet that has a full polished finish and is in good nick it'd work? I hate the full polish look so never wear that watch on bracelet looks cheap to me even though it isn't really. Its a Vintro Le Mans cheers
Nicely done sir
Thank you
Amazing,what we call the Rubber blue and brown mate si easly we could learn to use it.thanks and looking fwd for your answer
Great job
I thought it looked great with the scratches, but completely understand it’s not everyone’s cup of tea…. And have to admit it does look like a brand new clasp on the right side. Pretty incredible video.
who knew you could save stainless steel watches ?? wow, iam going to start looking for a project watch rn lol amazing end result there
Fantastic demo, I'm surprised by how god the results were DIY.
What brand/make are the flexible rubberized wheels?
There are some decoration holes that some watches have, some sort of simulated screws or hexagonal shapes imbedded, I never liked those, is there a way to fill them up, polishing them and make them go away?
hello, with your rotary device when you use it on the edge you are on the rubber and not on the abrasive blue paper??
where I can purchase the rubber polishing wheels? do you have the link or brand name? Thank you.
Fantastic video! I will be doing this to my Breitling. It's long overdue!
That's awesome.
Good vid MB
My watch has scratches on its crystal, will def try this method.
Be careful with the glass. Make sure you don't polish for long periods of time with a motorized tool. It can heat up quickly and shatter the crystal. Be conservative with time. If you're doing it manually with Scotchbrite, you can be a bit more aggressive.
Just started my hobby of restoring old watches. This is brilliant and easy. Do you have more detail on the drimmel bits you used? Awesome Video
+1
Thank you.
3M also make some nice and flexible polishing papers that are very useful.
I am watching every video i can. I've got a Breitling Super Ocean that has scratches from bracelet removal. Underside of the lugs is polished, and that's the only place I need to work on. Any suggestions?
nice work
good job! I'd just take off the watch first so that vibrations don't mess up the movement.
good tip
Very nice!
does this work as well on the watch heads? you do not have to lubricate the stainless steel to stop it over heating?
Nice detailed video! While I appreciate your technique for removing surface scratches on the bracelet clasp, a method I have used with excellent results is using a foam nail file.
por favor, qual número da lixa que você usou?
Thanks mate 👍
Hi, excellent tutorial. Could you please put up a link to the rotary tool pads you used in this video, I've struggled to find any. Thank you, Rob.
Rob Hepple Hi and thanks for your comment. I am intending to do a revised video soon as I now only use two products. The wheel I use is not available on the open market but I am intending to buy some and make an eBay listing to accompany the video.
All the tools are now linked on my website Rob.
Hi Michael I can't find the flexible pads, around 5.24 mins on this video, on your website ?
@@MyRetroWatches what's the website?
Where did you get the aluminium oxide wheels from?
What called to the polishing wheel?,what kind of material is that?Thanks for the answer
Cool, use some flitz Polishing compound you can get it off Amazon
Good morning, I have a small collection of watches and I would like to buy more 2 old model Oakley but the bracelet has scratches. They are in brushed steel. Is that possible to take the scratch out and keep the same design or colour. In this model I wouldn’t like to see them bright but same brushed steel colour.
Hi, my watch is fading in cooler , do you doing anything on that and how much?
Nice work again, i have recently discovered that when using a coarse bosch sponge im getting a result like factory made, uniform deep and shallow lines, i then smoothes them out a bit with a fine steel sponge it gives the nice finish with deep and shallow lines like a new watch Best regards Allan🌞 From Denmark
Can you make a video showing how to do it?
I need to do my omega seamaster where Did u get this sponge from?
@@granto6738 from a hardware store Its like the green ones used in the kitchen aso. Just coarse And the steel sponge are made from long steel chips and curled together but you need to try on some scrap steel and see the result before going to town on your seamaster just sayin ...it took me several attempt with alot of products before getting it right
Hi can you tell me where you got the clamp and what is it called please?
I have a some solid copper with engravings on it. How do I get scratches off of that.
Great job, I see that the bracelet is a little bit stretched, is there a method to fix this?
Hi, Great video. Do you have a link or any advise where to get a machine like this? I always use a bergeon 2290 hand buff to remove sharp edges on watch straps/cases but it's very time consuming. A machine like this would save alot of time. Thanks
It’s just a rotary tool like a Dremel. I have links to mine and the clamp on my website tool page. Link in the description
I just tried the Scotch Brite Pads, Maroon (Very Fine, rated at 320 grits), and the Light Grey (Ultra Fine, rated at 800 grits) on one of my pocket knife blades that had a lot of scratches on it... worked really well... after that I used a 4-sided Nail buffing sponge block that has 4 different fine levels of grit to really polish up the knife blade... the blue Scotch Brite pad is rated at 1000 grit, usually used for dish washing.
Hope you added some spit as well.
@@emeraldhill8294 I used a little Ballistol lubricant/cleaner.
Where can I find this brown pad at
I just used 3k grit sandpaper on my clasp left it chrome
40 year old Seiko 5! That's cool.
Can I use the same technic for a belt buckle?
May i asking what you called about that polish?
Nice diy .... if you're working with more than handful, look into a Foredom rotary tool, far superior, in quality, capabilities, and flexibility.