Drhulee 0 Posted January 20, 2011 As I'm happily popping pills and downing them with Cognac, my mind has been filling up with all sorts of useless and trivial questions. For instance, when does the condition of your watch start to call out "I need refinishing you lazy bastard!". Or perhaps you are the type of anal retentive rep buyer that complains to dealers if the brushing on your bracelets is perfectly parallel to the edges of the link ends. Or maybe you spend your spare time with some buffing compound and a lint-free cloth making sure all your Breitlings can be used to surreptitiously stare at that blonde sitting a few tables over from you? Or do you just not care, and consider every scratch and dent just one more step to your watch being called vintage? Also, on a related subject, if a watch you are thinking of selling has scratches on it how much would you discount it if you're feeling too lazy to get them out yourself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tardman91 0 Posted January 20, 2011 If it's a scratch or dent that I've caused myself I either learn to live with it or buy a new watch. If I get it in the mail with some flaws, then it really bothers me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turnipz 0 Posted January 20, 2011 If its a vintage then I enjoy a nice scratch down it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirDomino 0 Posted January 20, 2011 If it's a scratch or dent that I've caused myself I either learn to live with it or buy a new watch. If I get it in the mail with some flaws, then it really bothers me. +1 gazillion. but isn't that part of reps? flaws? dents? dings? scratches? imperfection? glue? goop? etc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drhulee 0 Posted January 20, 2011 If I get it in the mail with some flaws, then it really bothers me. If it's a new watch, I agree. But when buying from other members, just so long as it doesn't take more than 10 minutes or so to remove myself, I don't really care - I mean after all it is a used watch By the way, I'm not talking about deep dings or major dents, just surface marks that could be sanded, brushed, and/or polished out by anyone with the knowhow and some spare time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drhulee 0 Posted January 20, 2011 but isn't that part of reps? flaws? dents? dings? scratches? imperfection? glue? goop? etc? Nah, flaws on reps are deviations from the gen. Glue, imperfections, goop, etc., are all quality control failures. Scratches and dings are wear and tear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
w204 0 Posted January 20, 2011 It doesn't bother me too much since it is a rep. If it was a gen, then it would bother me. Scratches on the sapphire can be buffed out. You can also polish off some small scratches too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackadder 0 Posted January 20, 2011 Watches are meant to be worn... I say beat the fuck out of it and be proud you can! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
