The Apple Watch SS scratch thread [MERGED]

[Donstil-nl]

Damned, had my Sport since launch and that one was is still just as New. Got a SS two days ago and there is a little (hair) scratch on the left side. Did not bump my watch or anything, i can only see it in the sunlight but it's annoying me

Thanks! I guess I need to go to Walmart now.

There is a Walmart Superstore nearby according to Google Maps.
Do they sell it?

 

[Seamaster]

Scratches on a watch tell the story of a good companion.

Believe me, the first scratch on my Apple Watch was a lot less heartbreaking than the first one on my Sub.

 

[melman101]

I'm trying to keep the L shaped scratch on my top right out of my mind. I keep saying it adds character but I still want it new. I'll live

 

[trek360]

Did you just polish the area with the scratch, or did you polish that whole side? I've had a few scratches on my watch, but I finally got a really noticeable one on the same side (and it's annoying me to death.) I'm wondering if I polish just over the scratch, will you be able to tell that I didn't polish the rest of that side?

Hey sorry didn't see this sooner. Like someone else said, I just polished the scratch out. Looked perfect in seconds. Just need a little dab of the polish.

 

[Shinigami301]

This is the easiest watch finish to fix I've ever owned, most of my Swiss watches are much more intricate and combine brushed and polished surfaces. I picked up a little scuff on my stainless link bracelet and it was literally a 5 second fix with one swipe of grey Scotchbrite. The one real ding I picked up on the case took all of 30 seconds to completely disappear with a clean cotton patch and a tiny dab of Flitz.

Seriously, most durable and easiest to fix of any watch I have owned.

 

[Itsedstech]

Stainless steel scratch?

Hi Guys,

So in past Apple products that have been "stainless steel" with that mirror finish, it's always been a scratch magnet. iPod classic, ipod Touch 2 etc. Do we think this 316L will make a difference? Any experts here?

scratches just as quick and just as easy

 

[328iGuy]

Yes the SS scratches very easily, but if that picky its EASILY polished out as well. No issues!

 

[Soba1]

I hit my watch pretty hard yesterday, right on the edge of a tempered glass counter. It not only scratched but actually gouged the case, right below the screen. I guess I got lucky there - if it had been the screen that got hit, it may have chipped or shattered.

Anyway, I masked the screen with a piece of cellophane tape when I got home and then sanded the scratches down with 800, 1500, and finally 2000 grit sandpaper. I then cut a few Q-Tips in half, put a little Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish on the tips, and fitted them in a battery powered dremel I have, using them to buff the casing out. The end result was pretty damn good! I'm attaching before and after shots.

Wow now that’s a good argument for the plain SS