Scratched hands

[jeroen1985]

Hi all,

I changed the datewheel on my Breitling Navitimer Serie Special. While reinstall the hands I made made some little scratches on the chrome part of the hands. Is it possible to remove those scratches on the chrome??

Thnx you guys

[deepsea]

I remove scratches from silver & gold hands by cape cod.

but if the hand is plated or painted. cape cod will remove the outer layer...

[jeroen1985]

Oke thnx but how? because the chronohands are soooo small..

[freddy333]

Doing anything with small chrono hands requires a bit of ingenuity. I usually grasp them with tweezers or between my thumb and index finger (depending on the job at hand). To remove scratches, (while wearing a loupe) I would hold the hand between your fingers and rub it across a Cape Cod cloth. To be honest, I cannot imagine how anyone would be able to see a scratch on a chrono hand (unless it is painted a contrasting color to the underlying metal), especially through the lens of a watch. If the Cap Cod cloth does not produce the required result, try painting it (the hand, not the cloth).