Death, taxes & watch scratches. My new motto 🙂

@BruceWilliams

3 жыл бұрын

I have to pin this lol its accurate

@mariog7213

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Kinda sounds like he's trying to convince himself that he's ok with the scratch.

@MrShinobi797

3 жыл бұрын

I was saying the exact same thing to myself

@jonirwin7316

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrShinobi797 me too. Damn, it's a scratch. Move on. :-)

@BruceWilliams

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to go a little more clickbaity haha, but I just couldn't do it. I SCRATCHED MY 20K ROLEX. WHAT SHOULD I DO???

@wbarns15

3 жыл бұрын

@@BruceWilliams WATCH EXPERT REACTS TO HORRIFYING SCRATCH ON 20K ROLEX!!!

@jonirwin7316

3 жыл бұрын

@@wbarns15 LMAO

No worries, it's meant to be used and it's telling your story. It's living the life it was meant to live.

@mikes.3949

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. When your kids or grandkids get that watch, they’ll know it was worn and enjoyed! First scratches do sting a bit though... Continue to wear it in good health Bruce! Thanks for the content.

@atis23

3 жыл бұрын

What story ? He didn’t even know how it happened LOL.

@TJR82

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Who cares. Otherwise one wouldn't enjoy Rolex at all. I don't sleep with my Yacht-Master II.

@jonirwin7316

3 жыл бұрын

@@atis23 yes, that would be a story, but no...

@damachine3

3 жыл бұрын

@@atis23 I guess that's part of the story...haha

Yeah, the first scratch is always a WTF?! moment. There's a quick thought this isn't going to be enjoyable to wear anymore and maybe I should just flip it. But, give it some time and you may realize it's no big deal and just move on with it. Of course, it depends on the severity of the damage. But, in most common use cases, it's liberating to just forgive and forget keep loving it.

@kelvinwong829

11 ай бұрын

That's a process I had to go through with every watch I own, but it does get easier over time haha

@melel1503

15 күн бұрын

Or you just polish it and stop trying to cope

"I dont know how it happened, I was just talking a walk" - hungover Bruce the morning after a long night of getting drunk in the park with his buds

@BruceWilliams

3 жыл бұрын

lol

Watch people know: watches are door frame magnets. I've NEVER bumped my bare hand on a door frame UNTIL I started wearing watches. I do not know why.

@hosamazzam5500

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know why too , that’s what i’m here after scratching my fiance

@dnationapocalypse

2 жыл бұрын

And door knobs 🙄

@dnationapocalypse

2 жыл бұрын

@japanwatchconnection ...So you've never scratched a watch? 🤔😒

I don’t care what anyone says, when you get a scratch it hurts! It doesn’t take a scratch, dent or ding to make a watch mine, it was mine when I bought it. Eventually, it will get scratched unless it’s a safe queen. Wear it, scratch it and when it’s time for service, get it refinished and repeat the process. Cheers brother!

@mariog7213

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a sensible view imo

No matter how much you say you love the scratches,you don’t and it’s eating the hell out of you,you can’t stop looking at it,I feel your pain mate👍🏻

@Elgallonegro666

Жыл бұрын

💯

Bruce freaking out: "I'm not freaking out!" 🤣😉

@BruceWilliams

3 жыл бұрын

lol

*"I'm not going to freak out, I'm just going to do a KZread video about it as therapy"*

@BruceWilliams

3 жыл бұрын

I like it, plus the ad revenue from 10k+ views will help me cover that laser welding in the future haha

@jonirwin7316

3 жыл бұрын

@@BruceWilliamsOh now we understand! Big $$ BW "HAHA" You're welcome.

@hockingham7160

3 жыл бұрын

@@BruceWilliams Ha, don't you dare buddy, that scar has been documented, I think it holds value. You think about it, if you sell it you can tell the new buyer theirs a video about that dink, I think it's a cool part of this watches history. 🤘

@jonirwin7316

3 жыл бұрын

@@hockingham7160 it's all about condition, not a YT story. He'll need it repaired before selling.

@hockingham7160

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonirwin7316 I disagree, people buy into heritage, they buy into a good story, they buy into history. The fact that scratch has been shot in macro and had a whole vid on it I think is pretty cool, if it was on a watch I liked I'd definitely buy into that especially since I'm a fan of Bruce's channel.

I’m with you Bruce. The first deep scratch hurts but it’s part and parcel. Thanks for sharing

Sorry to hear that Bruce. Shit happens, keep calm and carry on!

I feel you man. I just got a brand new 126610LN. My dream watch for years, finally had the means and opportunity to get it. Been overprotective of it. Of course I was tired as hell coming back from vacation and dropping it from my lap onto my glass table, leaving a small scratch on the side. Up until then it has looked entirely clean and crisp. Only had it for 3 weeks. So unhappy now I’m not taking it nearly as good as you are😅

nothing wrong with taking care of the things you pay good money for. that's why i park my car at the end of parking lot. i'm realistic that it's going to scratches and road dings, but i can do my best to help keep it looking good, and i treat my luxury watches the same way.

I think the frustrating thing is not knowing how you got the scratch. I think that would probably bother me more than the scratch itself. I think you're dealing with this with the right attitude though. At the end of the day, it's one hell of a lot of money to spend on a watch if you aren't going to wear it and get full out of it, and you can't do that if you're petrified of scratching it all the time. And like you said, you can always get it repaired in the future after it's picked up more scratches, should you feel the need to.

@BruceWilliams

3 жыл бұрын

100 percent agree Matthew

@almcl9391

3 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. I scratched the hell out of my sub cleaning my (elderly) father's windows (granite chippings on external walls). Didn't bother me in the least. In fact kind of proud of myself. If i didn't know how they appeared then I'd be a bit pissed. Maybe if Bruce racks the brains, probably find some likely culprit activity, then the irk will disappear

@DavidHammer83

Жыл бұрын

completely agree, I just bought a $2000 Rado and in the evening the first day wearing it I found a big scratch and I dont even know how it happen. not knowing how it happened annoys me the most.

@matthewtunnicliffe201

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidHammer83 Yeah I can imagine. Really annoying.

Now it’s completely yours Bruce ❗️🙌🏻 it was hard scratch but is gonna be OK and your keeper is in great hands. Tks for sharing.

Very nice video. Scratches always hurt, but I think, they add to a watch in what will become YOUR watch. I have a Sinn EZM 7 for about a year now, which was my grail piece, because I'm a voluteer fire fighter and it's just the perfect piece. And about a week ago, I was doing some work in the garden and we were lifting a big stone trough and it happened. I heavily scratched the clasp of the metal bracelet. It's ugly and I hate myself for being so stupid, but it's just what it is and it's not the end of the world. But also it would have happened innevitably in a future emergency, where my fire brigade would be called and we would be doing heavy work, where I can't focus on my watch not getting bashed. Keep up the great work. Greetings from Germany.

Thanks for posting Bruce. It gave me some relief.

I work in a machine shop and have worn my submariner every single day. It has scratches and dings and knicks . I’ve also worn it in rivers, lakes, oceans, pools. It still keeps great time and is a beast of a watch

Hi Bruce, it’s your friend Bruce Bezel from Brent Miller Time, Lancaster PA. OMG this video saved me last night. Out of the blue a day after reappraising at RSC a scratch showed up on my new 126613LN case back. WTF? It also could have be me, watch got caught on the lip of the table by accident. Either way this happens? I then found your video and I had came to the exact conclusion as you did! But hearing it from you really finalized this issue in my head and I was able to move forward. 😊😊😊Thank you so much for this video my brother! Can’t wait for another Bruce Williams event at Brent Miller Time!

I remember scratching my first decent watch just days after I bought it (I was half away and hit it against a metal door handle getting into work). I was mad at my self for a week. I realized that for light scratches they sort of go away a bit (smooths out). I'm glad I didn't go and buff it out (there are downsides to that too).

oh Arches is sooooooooooo awesome!!! That's a 13+ hour drive for me. Have a great time Bruce!!!!! Looking forward to some wrist shots.

Great stuff Bruce. I regularly tune in to your channel. I share many of your insights as such Simplifying a collection to more quality pieces, $ vs quality/ value etc. You should do a video on your favourite micro brands. I picked up a unimatic, yeah it’s a cheap seiko movement and bit of a fashion watch. But it’s a nice fun beater watch with a lot of personality. Keep up the good work and wish you continued success!

Thx for sharing, bro. Scratch, dings, all of that are sucks. But at certain point, I realize that was part of my personal history with my personal things. Yes, I have scratches on my LV also. 😀

I agree that it’s best not to freak out and just wait until you have it serviced years from now to have the scratch removed. The laser welding you spoke about would be the way to go. So, there you go. You have a solution, so just put it behind you.

To be fair, everyone will have a different stance on scratches on watches. Personally think there is something deeply charming about a watch that shows it has seen life. That's also why I will never be overly careful with a watch.

I agree with you Bruce scratches are a consequence of wearing a watch...all of my watches are worn and loved and have the marks to show it 😊👍

Thanks a lot for this, helps me accept the scratches on my Tissot Gentleman Powermatic. Is it worth restoring or getting scratches adjusted off the bezel when its time for servicing?

You made the right decision. I put a huge gash on the bracelet of my Sub-C and I had my AD polish it out. I can tell the difference from how it looked new. If I had to do it over again I would have left it alone. Bracelet is one thing but I would never polish a case!

That wouldn't bother me in the least, even on a Rolex. I guess I fall in the camp that those sorts of things give the watch character. I might be hesitant to buy a watch that's dinged up like that, but if it happened on my "watch", I'm frankly okay with it. BTW, see what I did there? ;-)

Much like a new car the first thing or scratch always seems to hurt the most but in the Longrun it’s no big deal. Still a beautiful piece mate!

Thank you BW for your vid, this week my first "serious" scratch happen to my yachtmaster. Take care Eric

I get it. I wish I was as accepting of scratches and dings as other watch collectors but I am not. My father kept his Rolex in very good condition for 50 years before he passed and he wore it almost every day. To him, its condition was a testament to how much care he took of something that cost him 4 months of wages to buy. His Rolex meant a lot to him because he was never a man of great means, not even close, but the watch on his wrist represented success and hard work. It was his totem (to make an Inception reference) and it imbued confidence in him when he was naturally a shy man who had social anxiety. Because my interest in watches is rooted in that watch and my relationship with my father, and I am very much my father's son, I try to keep all my watches as close to like new condition as possible. Sorry for the long and overly personal comment. Enjoy the watch in whatever condition it is in. Wear it in good health and make more memories with it.

@marshallcyrlin2052

3 жыл бұрын

Receiving your father’s Rolex is a blessing. Cherish his memory and enjoy wearing it.

I have done everything with my Omega Seamaster, hiking, holidays, swimming into the sea and even skydiving for years 🪂. There is some scratches on it but it still love it. I’ll make it polished for the next servicing.

I can see the pain in those eyes bruce... I can see the pain.

Sound advice! I remember getting all bummed out over a scratch on a Khaki King. Now, most of my watches I see as keepers and wear and tear doesn’t bother me... much

Maybe see it that way: making a Rolex your beater watch... what a lifetime achievement! I really tip my hat to you, sir!

I got my first big one a week ago on my Sub. It is bugging me so bad but am trying to take this approach. The shitty part is I was wearing on my right wrist which I never do and I don't have that guard I do with my left wrist, I won't be wearing that again on that side. I love watches and have been into them heavily since 2008. I love this passion

We need the 2 year update Bruce

Hulk owner as well. It's my favorite watch of all-time. I've had it for a little over two years. No big dings yet, but, I'm in the same headspace. Rolex tool watches are meant to be worn and enjoyed. Scratches are part of the history of enjoying the watch. Now if Rolex would only make a steel blue sub (dial and bezel).... my world would be complete.

Oh man, that would drive me crazy! It is such a special piece. Truthfully, if it were mine, I probably would have it fixed. I have a hairline scratch on the bezel of my grail watch, a Jack Heuer Autavia 80th chrono reissue, and it still pains me although I have learnt to live with it. I agree that watches are to be enjoyed and scratches are a part of that journey with your timepiece. Unfortunately, I am OCD, and collecting mainly Seikos for 50 years has turned out to be a blessing. For some reason, the scratches that I have accumulated on my 32 Seiko watches don’t bother me in the least, even on my 6139 Pogue which I bought new. If my Turtle, for example, would get too badly bashed up, I would just buy another. For some reason, Seikos are exempted from my obsessive tendencies.

The fist scratch always sucks. And the first gouge always sucks. Can’t escape it. Today I saw my first scratch on my exp2. I knew this day would come...😢

First cut is the deepest, Bruce. It gets easier from there on.

Sorry to hear about the scratch, as you know unfortunately scratches happen and a lot of the time we dont even know when it happened like yours. It is very disappointing!

Hey Bruce, I feel your pain...weirdly enough I have a ding in almost the exact same place on my Hulk and no idea how it happened! I'll email you a pic.

I think you made the right decision not to rush to refinish it. It'll never be the same 👍

I wear my Sub everyday. I dropped it today and I am sick. But I will continue to love it and wear it. You only live once.

I put my first scratch on my 2 week old BB36...hurt at first, but I've accepted it. Gives it character :)

I feel your pain. Scratched my Tag Heuer's case back and even that hurts.

Scratches are normal. The only way you can keep them looking brand new is to not wear than and to keep them locked in a safe all the time, which kind of eliminates the purpose of even having them.

It´s not a scratch. It´s a war scar! Think about it, soldier.

Hey man at least it wasn't your Vacheron. That woulda been truly painful!

Oh that’s sad man. Condolences. Found a weird scratch in the bevel on the lug of my Tudor BBgmt. It crossed the polished bevel and into the circular brushing. I was able to fix it with an Emory board (those 7 sided multi grit ones). Yours is beyond those skills. I respect your attitude. I couldn’t do it.

Such a nice watch. Its a bummer that it got this scratch. I totally understand how you feel.

Definitely needed this video today 😂

I don’t freak out, but I make a video about the scratch I don’t freak out🤣🤣

Proud of you Bruce I need to follow your lead

My serious suggestion (and hear me out) - get some cape cod and spend some time rubbing the area. Obviously it won't get rid of the scratch, but it will "soften" the edges and shine up the scratch. It'll blend in a bit better. You'll get it 50% better and basically no metal removed

It is inevitable. Any watch you wear frequently enough will have scratches like this. Either make peace with it before-hand or wear watches that are less precious to you. But I feel your pain. Same thing happened to me on a watch that was (at the time) the most expensive watch I had ever owned and had only owned for less than 24 hours. I am ok with scratches but I have to say... that one hurt. But in the end, it is all part of wearing watches. Subs look good with a bit of wear and tear anyway. Those kind of toolwatches are like the denim jackets of the watch world.

I would be sad for a week with that deep-big scratch. But I understand what watch will be scratched even how careful you are. The first scratch is the most heart attack I would say. And thanks for the experience and advice, Mr. Williams. By the way, I love the strap you had on your Speedmaster. What strap is it if you don’t mind sharing? Cheers! Thomas.

OCD overload here !!! that would blag my noggin im not gonna lie..But tbf to you your enjoyin the watch and its still highly valuable eitherway !!!

Actually the laser welding can solve problems like dents, scratches easily. For now just enjoy wearing it and getting scratches as it meant to be used.

@kiryukazuma7508

9 ай бұрын

This. I'm not sure why nobody knows laser welding even exists and thinks removal of metal by polishing is the only way out. It's weird.

First one really hurts, but first one will always be special ! wear it well Bruce

I feel like if you want a polish, you gotta wait a long time to do that. You don't want to rush out and remove every ding, before you know it, the case is going to lose its shape. Gotta conserve that steel for the decades to come!

My only real fear with scratches is with any gold on a watch just because it's a softer metal.

What's truly unfortunate is not that you have the scratch. It's that you don't know how the scratch happened and thus, you don't know the story. I think continuing to enjoy the watch with the scratch is the right choice - love it the way it is. :-)

@Slanovich

3 жыл бұрын

If a watch gets a scratch but no one is there to see it, does it truly tell a story?

Overall I think you’re handling it well; if I had that big of a mark on any of my watches I would dwell on it for sure...there are dings and then there are DINGS...

About six weeks after buying my GMT Master II I banged it into my wife’s diamond ring. It left a nice gouge. My AD suggested not to have it polished by Rolex and I’m glad I didn’t. It’s still a Rolex GMT Master II, but now even more unique.

@dnationapocalypse

2 жыл бұрын

... That's what everyone says to make themselves feel better about scratches 🙄😅

Hey Bruce. First of all, just wanted to say how much I enjoy your channel! Truthfully, at least half of your content is irrelevant for me because I will never own a luxury watch, but what you do, you do so well that it is always an enjoyable experience. Plus inevitably I learn something I didnt know before. Now, your gouge. You tacoed it pretty good! From what I saw, it probably happened when you were reaching into something and it got hit when you were pulling your hand out. Movements like that are very unconscious and you wouldnt have even noticed. Its probably a movement that you dont do very often because if you did, your other watches would have similar marks. Also, it had to be metal, and sharp. Nothing else would be capable of doing it! Do you have any metal stands or shelves. Ring any bells? Anyway, dont worry. You wear metal watches, we wear metal watches. If they didnt get scratched and marked it would be bizarre. The crime would be having a really really nice watch and not use it!

Those "nano coating" liquids u can buy for your phone screen... Can u apply it to metal? Also would that have helped?

Nice video, Bruce thanks for sharing. My workplace has these heavy old steel filing cabinets, have to be from the '40s or '50s, talk about a watch dent waiting to happen! It bothers me, but what are you gonna do, leave it home in bubble wrap? You have to wear and enjoy or otherwise what's the point?

Hi Bruce, That is a nasty gouge on that beauty. By the way what is the daily accuracy on your hulk. I am getting a daily accuracy of +2.5 seconds on my Rootbeer 126711CHNR, should i get it rregulated? what is your opinion?

Idk if i agree with the “no polish” philosophy with this particular watch model. The modern submariner is pretty beefy and does not have lug holes so a one time polish would be really difficult to spot compared to the submariner of old

The fact that the gouge is on the inner wrist side (side not facing your palm) tells me it could have been from either the car seat belt or when putting on a belt. Sometimes you don't know bc your mind is on something else and it happens so fast.

They are meant to be worn and when you wear them, things will happen. I've gone hiking with my Explorer a bunch and no significant marks. Then one day I was walking in the kitchen and banged It off the counter. Ding in it lol. Oh well

The overseas is beyond amazing !i can’t figure out how you can choose to wear the hulk instead?by the way big scratch,never had such a scratch in 25 years .Is SS the same quality all it’s cracked up to be?

I was wearing my BRAND NEW 126715CHNR "Root Beer" and I stumbled on the sidewalk and planted watch first... I scratched the fuck out of my clasp... I am so OCD that I paid Rolex to replace it...

@baze3SC

Жыл бұрын

They have a habit of replacing parts during regular maintenance anyway. They go far beyond what's necessary almost as if everything was disposable. And they charge for it of course, probably more than it cost them to make the watch. So, there was probably no need to do it now but hey, at least you get to enjoy a shiny new clasp.

I just put a big dent on the bezel on my new 3861 Speedy sapphire sandwhich. Hurts, and ngl, I kinda wanted to sell it after, but people are right. Any watch will eventually get beat up no matter what if you wear it. That's normal, that's part of life. And a well worn watch is part of the fun. Can't have fun with a watch if it's a safe queen.

Hard to believe that people complain about the text on the Pelagos dial and yet this thing gets a total pass. There's easily as much of a novel on the Sub as there is on the Pelagos. With that said, if I was ever going to get a Sub, this green would be it. Beautiful!

Hairline scratches are every day wear and tear. That scratch is trauma. BUT, it’s a part of your watch story, uniquely yours.

Hey Bruce, with no visible serial numbers on that watch, now you have a quick way to identify your Hulk, like at watch meet ups when they happen again.

Hello Bruce I agree with you enjoy your watches and don’t worry about some scratches. I was just wondering what is your opinion about Formex Essence Leggera carbon watch?

Every nick, scratch, dent, and ding on a watch is a beautiful thing. It shows that the owner of the watch actually enjoyed the watch. Don't let the watch wear you.

Not knowing how would be so annoying Thanks for the update was great 👍

Go hicking, hit the gym, and fixed my car, still don't know how it happened....

Bruce, would you ever use a Cape Cod cloth on the Hulk? Not that it would remove that scratch but would help minimize.

I got a big scratch on my BLNR and didn't know how I got it. After a while, I got over it. BTW, love your videos. Can you do a video of your opinion on wearing a Rolex sports daily. I used to wear my BLNR daily until I learned that I can no longer get any Sports steel from the AD for regular retail. Now, my BLNR is a safe queen because I am so afraid of losing it and not being able to replace it (unless I pay grey market markup). I feel psychologically I can't fully enjoy Rolex because of the fear of losing it.

I feel your pain bro. I scratched my watch too. The good news is that scratches are like scars. Chicks dig them 😂

Im so glad to see a submariner especially a ceramic one used like that and not being like brand new,scratches and marks make a watch more special and add character to it.

I just got a horrendoiusly deep scratch down the polished bit of the lug on my 41mm sub date. It is on under the crown so I see it whenever I glance down and it's an eyesore. I really hurts because it's my first rolex and have only had it a couple months.

I wore mine riding motorcycles before, and a vehicle in front of me threw a little pebble and gave my watch a similar scratch!

My1st Swiss watch, an Aqua Terra, fell from my mantle, even before I took the sellers tag off. ...got a little chip on the side., and that's when I knew I owned that watch. I like the chip. It's enduring.

I buy new cause scratches/gouges don’t bug me unless I’m not the one that put them on.....you put that mark on it, my take is you’re all good man 👍

Hey Bruce.. That's a lot of hairline scratches as well..it really freaks me out when I see similar on mine.. Hats off to you for taking it sportingly

@Saints-Forever

3 жыл бұрын

Rolex watches on 904L steel easily marked even by dipping your hand into a cookie jar and brushing the watch against the jar cover edges.

I scratched my ROLEX GMT MASTER II mk1 'pepsi' Oyster perpetual's silver oyster steel strap many small minor scratches all over it but especially an appearent obvius quite big or large only on the external outer middle polished steel part of the oysterclust in a shape of a straight line linked to a zigzag semi-circle I don't know the cause Hopefully it was an automatic replica😆 eventhough, it was painful stressful and brings up emotional damage! it has a Meteorite cadron by the way for detail lovers😉

While scratches are a nice and must part of the watch ownership cycle, scratched up, rolexes will very quickly lose their "luxury" appeal, and make you question, what the hell cost this much on that watch

Are you referring to the two gouges or the scratches all over the polished side?

Keep your head up everyone I know you're hear cause you just scratched your watch like I just did! Just inherited my great grandfathers 34mm Omega 10K gold bezel watch. There were some black marks on the bezel and I was thrilled they started coming off with my fingernail. I wanted to expedite the process so I grabbed a credit card to get more leverage. Little did I know my Amazon prime card has a metal layer in the middle!!! Felt dumb, trying to clean the bezel, ended up scratching quite deep. Its all I can see now. Going to try to take this advice and accept it.

The polished case sides and lugs on Rolex’s (and I’m sure most watches) seem to get scuffed up really quickly. Even from not normal wear/careful wear. I find these scuffs and hairline scratches really annoying. Do these bud for polish out ok? It’s stopped me now from getting any polished watches. Is this just normal? I hope you got this deep scratch sorted.

@baze3SC

Жыл бұрын

It's nearly impossible to avoid hairline scratches. Even your clothing can cause them. There will always be some tiny speck of dust hidden somewhere between the fibers of your shirt cuff etc. Rolex uses the 904L steel which is more resistant to tarnish but it's also softer. However, even "regular" 316L steel will show scuffs given enough time. Even if you're extra careful during daily activities or while putting away your watch. Minor scratches can be polished away but it will only make new ones more visible and it actually decreases the vintage value of the watch.

The two scratches on my OP41 hurt so bad 😅