Watch Clasp Scratch Removal

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This is how I restore a badly scratched watch clasp to a brushed finish.
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@devolve42 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@7eis 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@yoshomiamoto 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@johnwang9914 Жыл бұрын

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.

@swabby429 5 жыл бұрын

I've polished mine with green Scotchbrite then finished it with a couple of treatments of "Brasso" liquid metal polish. It looks brand new.

@class3nfadealer666 4 жыл бұрын

I also use the green Scotchbrite pad, and it works perfectly!

@GA-1st 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@joemaroney57 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@andrewwilliams3524 3 жыл бұрын

Change your name,invicta are rubbish mate

@bigteno4597 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience here. Much appreciated.

@rohittheinvincible 5 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing finish you have got my friend. I appreciate the way u demonstrated using the scotch Brite home diy option.

@MyRetroWatches 4 жыл бұрын

Rohit Arvind thank you sir

@rohittheinvincible 4 жыл бұрын

@@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 !

@dushyantnakul 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyRetroWatches where are you from , can you do this for me?

@BillKinsman 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@ademkollari8992 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@xedeno Жыл бұрын

YES!!! works well on brushed Titanium.

@michaeldevito5575 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheUltimateRecycler 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Mike, an impressive demo! 👍😊👏

@jamesowendesign Күн бұрын

Nice work! Very simple

@JG-fg1ye 3 жыл бұрын

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

@chachenaki_kichenancha 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job done

@renay83 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. That was badass. Very impressive.

@rhino202 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks for sharing

@sukruyildirim2072 5 жыл бұрын

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@pas0003 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Amazing finish!

@CraigandJoan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video, well done! What a fantastic result!

@pinkmarshmallow352 4 жыл бұрын

Well, it looks perfect to me! Very well demonstrated and explained video! TFS

@MyRetroWatches 4 жыл бұрын

+Pink Marshmallow thank you !

@MrWynton5364 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Now it has new brushed look.

@TomTom-up1kz 6 жыл бұрын

very nice work thanks for you

@mumihp 5 жыл бұрын

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

@SpaceSpice Жыл бұрын

This is very nice, thanks for sharing, was interesting to look on the process and detailed feedbacks about things

@truxton1000 Жыл бұрын

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.

@manuelhung7571 Жыл бұрын

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.

@randommusings48 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MyRetroWatches 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mr.lemonface Жыл бұрын

That was very helpful mate 💪🏻 Thanks 🙏🏻

@petespurgeon7217 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@BillKinsman 5 жыл бұрын

Really nice job!

@memudd 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! Thanks for sharing

@xuandiep4496 4 жыл бұрын

Nice watch! I have the exact same one I inherited from my grandpa.

@MarkMphonoman 6 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@WuBloodKin09 5 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@mp180170 Жыл бұрын

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

@GarySlegg 3 жыл бұрын

You did a great job there

@alessandrobacilieri7113 4 жыл бұрын

Ottimo lavoro.. Bravo ed esaustivo

@robertbrandywine 4 ай бұрын

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.

@mr.hammack7174 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@MyRetroWatches 4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Hammack thank you . More videos always in the making

@brianwilliamson388 2 жыл бұрын

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

@chrissywittmann6040 6 ай бұрын

beautiful design

@sandbuzz2944 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing, now I have the courage to take my favourite watch to my local watchmaker for polishing.

@Watchandcutgearchannel 2 жыл бұрын

This video was a big help !!! Thanks 🙏

@BillKinsman 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@MyRetroWatches 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you thats great you restored yours.

@dragonfire3102 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job

@toddyrocks 3 ай бұрын

good tool for your guitar frets too !!

@robertjordan7323 11 ай бұрын

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?

@basshnter1997 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me wish I would have kept my very first Seiko I bought in the mid 80's.

@flatlandking806texas 3 жыл бұрын

who knew you could save stainless steel watches ?? wow, iam going to start looking for a project watch rn lol amazing end result there

@martinlote7863 Жыл бұрын

Great video,nice watch.

@johnwayne2103 3 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done!

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@skzion2 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and helpful.

@BCSANFAM Жыл бұрын

Looks clean!

@shaneworden1325 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jasonknott2309 Жыл бұрын

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.

@sabojawaki7126 Жыл бұрын

beautiful kind of tools

@MancingMania28 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely done sir

@MyRetroWatches 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bobol4917 3 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@NoctisMotus Жыл бұрын

3M also make some nice and flexible polishing papers that are very useful.

@rbemuscle6058 2 жыл бұрын

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

@frankg3072 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@marksenior7265 4 жыл бұрын

thank you, just removed clasp scratch in 5 mins ..a happy bunny..

@JohnJones-rg4lw 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome.

@ariwicaksono9202 3 ай бұрын

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

@simondoutre6225 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ShoopkoTubePranks 5 жыл бұрын

good job! I'd just take off the watch first so that vibrations don't mess up the movement.

@lemmontree1 3 жыл бұрын

good tip

@ukdirector85 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic demo, I'm surprised by how god the results were DIY.

@ajh5124 Жыл бұрын

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.

@marcilioantunes5610 Жыл бұрын

por favor, qual número da lixa que você usou?

@armandleroux74 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ersintemiz1270 2 жыл бұрын

@chookchack 5 жыл бұрын

My watch has scratches on its crystal, will def try this method.

@swabby429 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@thegrassyknoll7792 4 жыл бұрын

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

@nerychristian 3 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video showing how to do it?

@granto6738 3 жыл бұрын

I need to do my omega seamaster where Did u get this sponge from?

@thegrassyknoll7792 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@RumbleFish69 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! I will be doing this to my Breitling. It's long overdue!

@robhepple9206 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@MyRetroWatches 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@MyRetroWatches 5 жыл бұрын

All the tools are now linked on my website Rob.

@robhepple9206 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael I can't find the flexible pads, around 5.24 mins on this video, on your website ?

@bigal9022 4 жыл бұрын

@@MyRetroWatches what's the website?

@joerico9461 4 жыл бұрын

Cool, use some flitz Polishing compound you can get it off Amazon

@stephenphillips4605 5 жыл бұрын

Personally I use wet and dry paper with increasing grit to remove large scratches first. Then I place the scotchbrite pad on a table and move the bracelet or clasp lengthways along it, using the edge as a guide to maintain a straight grain.

@MyRetroWatches 5 жыл бұрын

Stephen Phillips hi that is how I started out but stainless is tough stuff and I work in the abrasives industry where there are some good products for doing it quicker. I made this video a while back and can’t quite believe the hit rate on this one against all my others. I have since changed how i do clasps and just use one large 1” unitised wheel and then a type of Scotchbrite to finish. Takes minutes to perform and I have recently removed someone’s name engraved on a clasp. I do plan to do another video showing this method as this one was in my early days and in my opinion not my best work.

@NeithLeonhart 5 жыл бұрын

My Retro Watches I recently found myself in the same situation and I plan on buying an electric solution. Do you already have plans on making said tutorial?

@AdamSmith-fe9jf 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t the bracelet scratch or get marred when you keep sliding it front and back on the table?

@stephenphillips4605 2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamSmith-fe9jf I pinch the bracelet together behind the clasp first so only the clasp has contact with the scotchbrite

@anthlramirez Ай бұрын

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?

@ccars56 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@scbond 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the aluminium oxide wheels from?

@pekholtz Жыл бұрын

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?

@airmojo Жыл бұрын

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.

@emeraldhill8294 Жыл бұрын

Hope you added some spit as well.

@airmojo Жыл бұрын

@@emeraldhill8294 I used a little Ballistol lubricant/cleaner.

@kimberlydizon3908 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! 🙏

@wgbell11 3 жыл бұрын

Good vid MB

@michaelwertz6689 3 жыл бұрын

40 year old Seiko 5! That's cool.

@vincentmaillot4733 Жыл бұрын

hello, with your rotary device when you use it on the edge you are on the rubber and not on the abrasive blue paper??

@Frankowillo 3 жыл бұрын

What brand/make are the flexible rubberized wheels?

@ejay7618 8 ай бұрын

Where can I find this brown pad at

@walther9161 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@harvardford8752 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video mate! I have a slight criticism, just a slight id remove the bracelet before polishing it just to be safe polishing does cause quite a bit of vibration which can slightly change the accuracy of the watch and enough to make it noticable otherwise, a great video!

@sheldonator6752 4 жыл бұрын

Great job, I see that the bracelet is a little bit stretched, is there a method to fix this?

@martinsmith5998 7 ай бұрын

does this work as well on the watch heads? you do not have to lubricate the stainless steel to stop it over heating?

@kevinmontoya7318 4 жыл бұрын

I just used 3k grit sandpaper on my clasp left it chrome

@danielrichter2452 7 ай бұрын

Rubberized wheels impregnated with aluminum oxide abrasive. Awesome tool.

@albertgalangii 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@MrChrissy1r 2 жыл бұрын

In engineering , especially lathe work, we use "Minky" abrasive wash up pads,, cheap as chips and last ages, will polish all steels in the lathe and or by hand!! But that said, I would never abrade a Rolex, or any part of it, the "wear marks or "patina" only add to the value!

@nitrokyosho 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video my friend

@edlozano8694 Жыл бұрын

where I can purchase the rubber polishing wheels? do you have the link or brand name? Thank you.

@kkanakis1957 3 жыл бұрын

Nice diy .... if you're working with more than handful, look into a Foredom rotary tool, far superior, in quality, capabilities, and flexibility.

@larsstougaard7097 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 👍

@doaam6017 4 жыл бұрын

Can the scotch brite work on silver scratches?

@coreorbit2975 2 жыл бұрын

I have a some solid copper with engravings on it. How do I get scratches off of that.

@jeancgms75 3 ай бұрын

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.