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.
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.
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!
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
@@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 !
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
Have you tried using a rotary tool? There are very cheap Dremel like tools on the market now. You can also soak the cotton bits into a corner of impregnated Cape Cod cloth.
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.
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
@@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
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
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?
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?
No compound as they are abrasive wheels. I have a different technique now using only one to two products to which I will soon make a new video and a link to purchase the products.
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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.
Thanks!
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.
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!
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.
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.
That was my thinking as well. More control over pressure and direction
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.
Change your name,invicta are rubbish mate
I have the same watch which I got from my dad. ❤️ Thank you for shedding light on the age of the watch
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!
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
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?
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.
Terrific and very informative video. Thanks for taking the time to show us these helpful techniques.
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.
good tool for your guitar frets too !!
That was an awesome job 👏🏼
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.
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.
beautiful design
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?
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
3M also make some nice and flexible polishing papers that are very useful.
Nice work! Very simple
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!
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
nice job! i need this.
thank you!
beautiful kind of tools
This is very nice, thanks for sharing, was interesting to look on the process and detailed feedbacks about things
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 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.
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.
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.
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?
Doesn’t the bracelet scratch or get marred when you keep sliding it front and back on the table?
@@AdamSmith-fe9jf I pinch the bracelet together behind the clasp first so only the clasp has contact with the scotchbrite
Nice job. Now it has new brushed look.
Very useful !
Well, it looks perfect to me! Very well demonstrated and explained video! TFS
+Pink Marshmallow thank you !
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?
Great video,nice watch.
good job! I'd just take off the watch first so that vibrations don't mess up the movement.
good tip
You can get those 3M pads on a mandrill, they work really well. I refinished my 22 year old Seamaster strap back to original condition.
MGwaite, how did you get the 3M pad on a mandrill? I have 2 seamasters I need to refinish
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.
that was truly brilliant ❤❤❤
Nice work ❤
Thank you for this great video, well done! What a fantastic result!
Nice job done
Very nice video my friend
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
Well done!
Excellent! Thanks for sharing
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Makes me wish I would have kept my very first Seiko I bought in the mid 80's.
Ottimo lavoro.. Bravo ed esaustivo
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.
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
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
Hi, where do you get the abrasive wheels from for the dremel
Thank you for sharing your experience here. Much appreciated.
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
Nice watch! I have the exact same one I inherited from my grandpa.
Looks clean!
who knew you could save stainless steel watches ?? wow, iam going to start looking for a project watch rn lol amazing end result there
Wow, what a difference.
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!
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.
Sir, Where to buy this toll ?? & price ?
Please
Thank you Sir...
thank you, just removed clasp scratch in 5 mins ..a happy bunny..
Have you tried using a rotary tool? There are very cheap Dremel like tools on the market now. You can also soak the cotton bits into a corner of impregnated Cape Cod cloth.
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?
Hi teacher, don't get tired, what is the rotation speed of that dynamo
Which type of tools you use
Excellent Mike, an impressive demo! 👍😊👏
40 year old Seiko 5! That's cool.
I will soon be doing a new video of this using just two products and taking less time . Stay tuned.
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@@imqsqs lol
Please make a video on Ulysse Nardin 322-00 wrist watch repair
does this work as well on the watch heads? you do not have to lubricate the stainless steel to stop it over heating?
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
Nicely done sir
Thank you
Very interesting and helpful.
You did a great job there
That was very helpful mate 💪🏻
Thanks 🙏🏻
Amazing, now I have the courage to take my favourite watch to my local watchmaker for polishing.
nice work
Really nice job!
Just did the scrochbrite thing on my watch and i worked
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
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?
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?
Did you use any sort of abrasive compound on the rotary wheels and perhaps you could post a link as to the Dremel part number of the wheels. Thanks
No compound as they are abrasive wheels. I have a different technique now using only one to two products to which I will soon make a new video and a link to purchase the products.
@@MyRetroWatches any information on the two wheels you used please as have looked and cannot find any
I have a some solid copper with engravings on it. How do I get scratches off of that.
hello, with your rotary device when you use it on the edge you are on the rubber and not on the abrasive blue paper??
Thank you.
I’m not professional In anything but I’ll have a go, good job chap
I just used 3k grit sandpaper on my clasp left it chrome
Fantastic demo, I'm surprised by how god the results were DIY.
where I can purchase the rubber polishing wheels? do you have the link or brand name? Thank you.
What device does he use to polish it?
What's the first paper name please ! 🙏 veryyy good video good job
This video was a big help !!! Thanks 🙏
Wow. That was badass. Very impressive.
Thanks mate 👍
very nice work thanks for you