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[–]santasmic[S] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

I got this watch as a cheap souvenir in Verona (~40 euros?) And I rubbed against a wall the wrong way the other day, scratching the front. Is there any way to get the scratches off?

Sorry if this info has been posted, I did a search and looked through the FAQ but couldn't find it.

Apparently I didn't make this comment long enough, so I'll just ramble. I'm not really a huge watch guy, but I went to a swatch store and thought this looked pretty cool. I like the plain, pragmatic design, and the hands glow in the dark. I would have gone for something more expensive but like I said, I don't wear watches a lot, so I figured that 40 euros isn't too much if I end up never wearing it.

[–]CopyrightedThought 3 points4 points  (3 children)

Polywatch. Im assuming the crystal is acrylic or mineral so it should work quite well. I just got some this week and it took years of scratching and marring right off. Should be around 7 bucks on Amazon.

[–]irbilldozer 1 point2 points  (1 child)

On acrylic yes it will work and I think most of these Swatches are acrylic. But I don't think poly watch works on mineral. Not sure anything can remove mineral crystal scratches.

[–]CopyrightedThought 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah good point. It most likely would do nothing for mineral. Thanks for the clarification

[–]santasmic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I'll get some soon!


if you don't want to buy a tube of polywatch, you can use some cheap toothpaste. the gritty white kind. put a dollop on an old washcloth and rub the crap out of the acrylic, rub until your thumb feels warm then wipe away the excess. if you do this a few times it will look good as new.

[–]santasmic[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I will keep this in mind, thanks!


i'm not pulling your leg, it really works! honest.

[–]santasmic[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Oh, haha I don't doubt it, I just don't have the super gritty white toothpaste so I might as well get the other stuff. It's good to know that trick, though.

Edit: but I guess toothpaste is cheaper. I feel dumb now. I'll try it.

[–]slagathor_zimblebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It works better if you leave it there for about 15 minutes. It dries up and becomes more abrasive. You can look up a table and it will tell you the more abrasive toothpastes. But letting it dry out will really help.

[–]MT1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could just use really fine (1k grit or higher) sand paper on the crystal and then use polywatch/toothpaste after. Sanding it first means a hell of a lot less elbow grease is needed to polish it back out to a clear finish.

[–]scienceworksbitches 0 points1 point  (1 child)

if you want to get the deep scratches out, polywatch or toothpaste wont cut it, they are to deep.

get some fine sand paper (1000 or 2000 grit), just watch out that you dont damage the case, maybe tape it up.

it will look like you ruined everything, but when you polish it afterwards with polywatch/tootpaste, it will get clear again.

trust me, i did that with a vintage omega i refurbished, here are some before and after pics, also one of the step between sandpaper and polishing.


I will keep this in mind as well. You guys have been super helpful, thanks once again

[–]karpfenfresse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Swatch Store where I went to gave it a polishing for free. If there is one in your hometwon I'd try it.