Anybody else polished a bead blasted watch up?
My SNK series Seiko, I invested an afternoon into polishing the case up. Anyone else done anything like this?
IMO it's a small change but worth it.
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Michael
Lover of shiny objects. Seiko fan-boi. Sweating it out in Brisbane, Australia.
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No,no, a thousand times no.
IMO high polish is reserved for foo-foo dress watches.
If you have a highly polished field, tool diver, etc watch then you are in a world of trouble down the road.
If you simply utter the word " scratch" within hearing distance of a polished watch it will dsevelop scratches.
I was just wondering how it would look like all shiny! Kinda cool IMO. Good job on that polishing
No,no, a thousand times no.
IMO high polish is reserved for foo-foo dress watches.
If you have a highly polished field, tool diver, etc watch then you are in a world of trouble down the road.
If you simply utter the word " scratch" within hearing distance of a polished watch it will dsevelop scratches.
Eh I don't mind it getting scratched. It's never going to be a super fancy watch, it's just fun.
I was just wondering how it would look like all shiny! Kinda cool IMO. Good job on that polishing
Cheers!
I like it! Nice for a change. I like the original blasted finish as well. You could always brush it if you feel like a change later on.
Great job. Don't stop there , go for hands and a cool Nato if you like. Tons of stuff out there for Seiko. have fun
Went the opposite way with this 'Adventure' watch.
Went the opposite way with this 'Adventure' watch.
Nice finishing 👏
I've done it on a Seiko pilot watch and it's a nice contrast with the brushes mid case. Do what you love, make something unique 👏👏
How did you do it? And is it a method that would work for the small scratches I got on my Lunar Pilot crown?
How did you do it? And is it a method that would work for the small scratches I got on my Lunar Pilot crown?
Hi HaydVan. I used a Dremel, some soft cotton polishing wheel attachments for it, and some metal polish. Took about an hour or so or start seeing the effect.