Tourbeon
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To polish or not to polish
I'm sending in my AP for service and still undecided if I want to polish it or not. It has never been polished. Sure it's got some nicks and scratches as I do wear routinely. Though I think it gives character, on the other hand a freshly polished AP would give it a new look. 
To polish or not to polish
I\'m sending in my AP for service and still undecided if I want to polish it or not. It has never been polished. Sure it\'s got some nicks and scratches as I do wear routinely. Though I think it gives character, on the other hand a freshly polished AP wou...
Nope
Mine is still at service now as well (since february). I opted to NOT polish it, because I worry about the geometry of the watch. It will change after they polish it.
Don't!
You will lose the sharp edges, and if you're unlucky, the shape will be deformed by uneven polishing!
Don´t polish.
Don´t polish. It´s your watch and your scratches. I prefer the sharp angles of the bezel and polish will destroy them.
I labored over this . . . .
Mine went in for a full maintenance service last month and I flirted with the idea of a polish knowing full well how that is negatively viewed in these circles and the risks one takes. It had never been polished before (purchased in 2005) and it does have...
Tourbeon, one more thing to add . . .
I don't know if you are located in the U.S. and plan to send the watch to AP North America, but if so note that their turn around time currently is very quick. I was originally told that a full service would take a good 8-10 weeks, if not longer, and I ha...
Do not polish
It may cause more problems, change of the geometry and angles. If it is only the bezel that is badly affected, you can opt to either only polish the bezel or have the bezel replaced. IMO, the bezel is the part that is most noticeable. I think they change ...
Another "No" vote from me
I am slightly hypocritical as I did have Rolex polish a watch during a service recently, but i am not sure I would risk an AP that I planned on scratching again through daily wear. As much as the first scratch hurts, I do love the character a well worn wa...
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Thanks all for affirming my thoughts of keeping the 'character' I don't plan on selling this one.
Personally, I'm not dogmatic about these things (except for vintage watches).
A light polish of just the face of the bezel would be fine, and I would consider it as I like bezels to be mostly scratch free (except for more minor scratches). Also, the bezel could always be replaced down the line to recapture the perfect angles, thoug...