Brushing a polished bracelet

[tyrantblade]

Is it easy? I'm thinking about doing it to my incoming Avenger II as I never really cared for full polished bracelets, brushed seems to look more classy and low key to me.

 

Polished is like "LOOK AT ME"

[kernow]

Agreed. However, the difficulty depends on the complexity of the bracelet. Personally I’d send it to someone with experience for them to do it. 

[tyrantblade]

19 hours ago, kernow said:

Agreed. However, the difficulty depends on the complexity of the bracelet. Personally I’d send it to someone with experience for them to do it. 

I used the green side of a couple scotch brite sponges, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, its definitely toned way down now from how it comes from the TDs, which I know is not Gen-Like (its supposed to be a polished bracelet), I just dislike polished unless it's only Polished Mid-Links and I would leave Polished only for Dress watches (or Dress/Sport); but this watch will be an almost daily wear (I'm switching Jobs soon and wouldnt be able to wear it at the new job, but otherwise I will wear the watch a lot), and polished gets scratched too easily as well.

[kernow]

Photos?

[hologramet]

https://www.cousinsuk.com/category/abrasive-blocks

 

That is what you are searching for.

 

I prefer to use coarse, then medium from Garryflex

https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/garryflex-abrasive-blocks

 

Bergeon is quite nice too, not as "flakey", but does not justify the huge price difference.

 

[tyrantblade]

Maybe not professional level, but I'm pretty happy and can go over it again if I feel like it

[hologramet]

Scotchbrite is excellent, the added benefit of abrasive blocks is that it's much easier to stay 100% straight and not deviate.

I used scotchbrite for >1 year Before I tested abrasive blocks. It gives a extremely close to gen look.

[Guest messinapete]

I used the green side of a couple scotch brite sponges, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, its definitely toned way down now from how it comes from the TDs, which I know is not Gen-Like (its supposed to be a polished bracelet), I just dislike polished unless it's only Polished Mid-Links and I would leave Polished only for Dress watches (or Dress/Sport); but this watch will be an almost daily wear (I'm switching Jobs soon and wouldnt be able to wear it at the new job, but otherwise I will wear the watch a lot), and polished gets scratched too easily as well.

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[hologramet]

1 hour ago, messinapete said:

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Don't..

 

Green Scotchbrite is too loose.

Brown Scotchbrite is ok.

Red Scotchbrite is best.

 

However neither are suited for precision work.

 

For the same cost as using a Scotchbrite. Just invest 10-30 USD in a proper abrasive block.

 

1) it's is impossible to get "straight" lines w/ scotchbrite = looks sloppy

2) it will give brushed look to the upper part of the side of the links. (E.g. Rolex = no go.)

 

[tyrantblade]

Like I said, for myself i did a decent enough job, this is by no means any kind of a "guide" and there are others much more knowledgable than me, I just wanted to refinish the bracelet to brushed and used what I had, and I'm satisfied for me.

[hologramet]

39 minutes ago, tyrantblade said:

Like I said, for myself i did a decent enough job, this is by no means any kind of a "guide" and there are others much more knowledgable than me, I just wanted to refinish the bracelet to brushed and used what I had, and I'm satisfied for me.

I understand you fully..

 

I did the same thing. I wish someone had pointed me in the right direction back then, therefore my recommendations.