subzero1 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hi, I now have both a SMP Chrono, and the traditional non-Chrono bond SMP and the metal straps seem to scratch and scuff extremely easily, moreso than other metal banded watches I have (Navi's, Evo's, 3717, Inge, GST's). I was wondering if the gen bracelets exhibited the same susceptibility to scratching that the reps do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moppel Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hi, you might be right. I have the SMP Chrono rep and noticed that the bracelet scratches more easily than the bracelet on my gen SMP. And I am not only speaking of the clasp itself. There are also some minor scratches on the bracelet links, and I often wonder how that happened whereas on my gen I still can't see any of them even after two years. But considering the difference on the price I don't care that much. Moppel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Well, I've discovered that it is fairly soft metal, which means it does indeed scratch easily. Luckily, this also means that fixing the scratches is relatively easy too. I has several scuff type scratches on the links that were very visible. I just took an old "scratch pen" I had laying around in some of my old tools and tried it out on the brushed part of the links, just to see how it would do. 5 minutes and it's good as new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidestro Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have THREE GEN Omega Seamasters, and the bands on all of them are very easy to scratch. As stated above, they are very easy to repair as well. A trick on the GEN Omega forums is to buy a green and yellow Scotch Brite pad and use the green abrasive side to "polish" the brushed steel look back into the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macscac Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have THREE GEN Omega Seamasters, and the bands on all of them are very easy to scratch. As stated above, they are very easy to repair as well. A trick on the GEN Omega forums is to buy a green and yellow Scotch Brite pad and use the green abrasive side to "polish" the brushed steel look back into the band. You must have to use a lot of force to do it that way. i tried on my ss sub bracelet after it getting all scuffed from my desk and it didnt make much of a difference. granted i didnt scrub to hard. you do it under water? or dry? and did you use a lot of pressure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 The scotch brite pad works OK on the big all-brushed clasp, but it too bulky for working on the small links that alternate brushed and polished. For that, you really need this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2d4 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 I have THREE GEN Omega Seamasters, and the bands on all of them are very easy to scratch. As stated above, they are very easy to repair as well. A trick on the GEN Omega forums is to buy a green and yellow Scotch Brite pad and use the green abrasive side to "polish" the brushed steel look back into the band. Dill is dead on correct about this in that a gen is still easily scuffed. But I have a hunch the Rep might be a tad softer. Some of these reps which use 316L (same classification as gen) SS may have been annealed (softened) to enable longer life on the tooling and to permit more accurate formation of the parts in less operations. The more you work with the steel the harder it will become this would stand to reason why it might be easier to dent and or would be a tad more easily scuffed up. No way to know for sure but I'll just bet Omega uses either a few more steps or heavier machinery to work the material so that it retains it's Rockwell hardness standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 My brother's SMP rep is full of scratches and dings, and it's probably the most handsome rep I've seen. Maybe some members remember my post from Dec, 2006. See it again HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2d4 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 My brother's SMP rep is full of scratches and dings, and it's probably the most handsome rep I've seen. Maybe some members remember my post from Dec, 2006. See it again HERE. Tor, Did your brother ever get the pearl fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I have got to agree with most here that they do scratch up easily but i dont mind that too much, a worn in watch looks ? well just worn in and nicer, every so oftern i give them a polish with cape cod and scotch brite the brushed parts to tidy them up a bit. Even my brand new SFSO has scratches on the bracelet already just from my desk, i dont mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidestro Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 My brother's SMP rep is full of scratches and dings, and it's probably the most handsome rep I've seen. Maybe some members remember my post from Dec, 2006. See it again HERE. One of my black gen's looks worse than that (except for the pearl). But that is mighty impressive for any watch, especially a rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiro Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 I don't mind about my bracelet getting scratches.....unless it's too noticable.... my smp chrono has some scratches....but if you don't want em, try cape cod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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