Talk me off the ledge
I need some advice from my fellow crunch mates.
I just scratched the bezel on my Orient Kamasu. I’m now looking for a cliff.
I know watches are made to be worn. I love wearing mine. I’ve seen many comments about how each scratch and scuff “tells a story” and they “give a watch some personality.” I thought I believed that until just now. 😫😫😫 I feel my watch is now, dare I say, flawed.
Anyone else get this feeling? I don’t want to baby my watches but this massive scratch is throwing mud on my day. Someone please make lemonade out of my lemons.
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Christopher
Everyone has a vice. A watch happens to be mine.
Dallas, TX
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7.75” / 19.69 cm
After awhile you'll be able to deal with it. First scratch on a new car is the same feeling.
Check this out. My Bulova Marine Star has been all over the world. It has it's wear and tear and the stories it can tell.
Enjoy your watch!
For me it goes like this:
Tools (watches, knives, guns, golf clubs, leather boots, jeans, stetson's) will get some wear on them, otherwise they are safe queens.
And if they sit in a safe, why did I spend money on them to wear?
YMMV.
I'd much rather see wear lines on my slides, resharpening marks on my blades, ball marks on my clubs, conditioned scuffs on my boots, and sweat lines on my stetson's, than pristine, never used examples.
Get a new one!! Solved!! 😉
Get a new one!! Solved!! 😉
The thought actually crossed my mind but I’ll just wait and see how much “personality” comes from the scratch. LOL!
For me it goes like this:
Tools (watches, knives, guns, golf clubs, leather boots, jeans, stetson's) will get some wear on them, otherwise they are safe queens.
And if they sit in a safe, why did I spend money on them to wear?
YMMV.
I'd much rather see wear lines on my slides, resharpening marks on my blades, ball marks on my clubs, conditioned scuffs on my boots, and sweat lines on my stetson's, than pristine, never used examples.
The ball marks on the clubs resonates with me as I play golf very often. Not sure why I didn’t make the same parallel in my own mind.
The ball marks on the clubs resonates with me as I play golf very often. Not sure why I didn’t make the same parallel in my own mind.
Yea. That might be part of the reason why feel like I do with my collection in general, and acrylic in specific.
Seeing first hand the wear marks on Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Sergio Garcia's putters was mind blowing.
We're talking a dime/nickle sized indent on a metal putter.
Same goes for drivers.
I have a friend who uses a Seamaster as a beater watch. Seeing that he doesn't care to baby it is really cool, actually.
Don't sweat it. Dive, field and sports watches are looking for action and a few knocks and scrapes add character. Remember the words of Lance Murdock: "Bones heal and chicks dig scars..."
Just make sure the cliff edge has an observation railing to hold to…as this won’t be your first scratch.
Just keep wearing it and you will get used to it. Every watch you own will get scratched and dinged up over time.
It’s just a watch
I feel your pain, I once really dinged the bezel on a Seamaster I used to own. Like deep scar, not just a scratch.
Chics dig scars and real tool watch dudes appreciate seeing another tool watch out in the wild that’s getting used.
The worn off paint and dings around the bezel just let people know my watch has, “been there and done that” just like it was meant to!
One scratch is a tragedy, 1000 scratches is patina!
I’m with everyone on “wear your watches “
But as @Ichibunz said, at this price point, it’s not hard to replace. Personally, I only buy watches at a price point that I’m comfortable wearing and can replace. ✌️
I have a dent in my Orient
“Bones heal, chicks dig scars, and the United States of America has the best doctor-to-daredevil ratio in the world.” BART SIMPSON
Much as I hate that first scratch, for me it’s usually a relief to get it over with. Life can proceed without worry (of that particular problem). But that’s me and I’ve got my own set of anxieties. Yours may differ. 🤝
I restored this sekio skx033 but decided to keep the faded bezel and battle scars… imo i think it gives it character but if it really bothers you just buy a new bezel insert👍🏽
It happens… I was bummed out when mine got scraped too, but now I kind of dig a “tool watch” that has some honest wear.
I was showcaseing my Orient Mako II at a pool party one summer and it slipped out of my hands while displaying the sunburst blue dial. Somewhere, left of the 30 marker there's a scratch on the bezel and a chip on the crystal at the 6 o'clock position 😤🤬
Life lesson - Don't showoff your watch while lathered in baby oil 😆😂🤣
Unfortunately, this watch no longer sees a lot of wrist time because of the injury 🤕 It also doesn't/didn't add personality or character. It's simply a damaged watch.
Straight UP - I like my watches clean, crisp and scratch free. Just like my complete Tiger Woods golf clubs from the Driver to the putter. Every shot gets brushed down, wiped and cleaned.
You're the one wearing it. If you don't like it; get it repaired or buy a new one.
Stay Thirsty My Man 🍻👊🏽
I just posted about this earlier this week when I either scratched or cracked my Aqua Terra. I am fine dinging up the case, but I want my crystal clear. See if a watch maker could buff it out for you? Take a look at all the great comments from my post and see if any are helpful for you!
After a while you won’t notice or care.
Life as you know it is over.
I once scratched the crystal on an early 70’s birth year seamaster….original crystal in beautiful shape. I was cutting the lawn…..now it just means that I’ll never get back what I paid for it….which is ok because I should t ever sell or trade it…..
Sorry about that, Bro. But I'm with you. I couldn't ever 'unsee' that.
I can do scratches & patina, but not on a watch.