BDLJ
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Refinishing...
I'm with Anthony. Though I never bother with case refinishing. If it received dings in the past, it'll receive dings in the future.
[That said, if it was a major gouge in a dress watch, I might consider it.]
In the case of your watch, I'd leave it. It's a keeper, so any marks are just character and history. If it's getting used like that, it won't take long before refinishing starts to kill the case shape and you begin to lose definition (so many vintage watches are ruined in this way).
In the particular case of Titanium, I don't think it needs any special treatment over stainless steel. Any polishing will slowly revert to an oxidised finish though.
How do you decide to refinish a case?
Several years ago I gifted a Ti ww.tc to a friend who used it as a daily wearer. I don't have a picture available but for reference I'm sure that some of you may recall posts from a Floridian known to give their watches a workout. As such the case shows e...
I've never sent in a watch for case refinishing if the watch is one of my beaters
I like my scratches, bumps, and knicks. Let's me bond with my watch Only time I get my case refinished is when I send in the watch in for a routine service or warranty repair, and the brand refinishes the case for me free of charge as part of the warranty...
Refinishing...
I'm with Anthony. Though I never bother with case refinishing. If it received dings in the past, it'll receive dings in the future. [That said, if it was a major gouge in a dress watch, I might consider it.] In the case of your watch, I'd leave it. It's a...
I tend to agree.
If owner doesn't care, is very likely to quickly return to "well loved" condition, and isn't haggard and looks abused, leave it alone. But if it looks like its been worn through guerrila warfare in urban jungles (lots of concrete walls, sharp metal surfac...
Thanks Anthony, BDLJ, and Thomas for your comments
I probably will not refinish and save efforts to make "close to new" if it is ever to be sold even though in my eyes it does look very well used (this is somewhat surprising because owner is pretty delicate even though her work travels take her around the...