Tuesday, 11 March 2008

Owning a watch as prestigious as Rolex, Cartier or Omega means you will have taken time and pride in making your choice. The quality of your luxury watch is something you would have held as important during your search. Buying vintage watches is not something done on a whim. As a result taking care of your timepiece is sure to be high on your priority list. However living life to the full is not about wrapping ourselves in a bubble so it is inevitable that a watch will pick up little scratches and marks from time to time. Fortunately it is possible for a watch refurbishment service to be performed in order to restore your watch to it's former glories.

The watch refurbishment which Second Time Round offer costs just over £40 and can be performed on both the bracelet and the head of the watch. In general the bracelet is the section which takes most of the wear and tear damage; often picking up scratches and losing the lustre and shine it previously had. It is possible to remove all abrasions and scratches from the bracelet whilst also removing the dirt and grease from in between the links and polishing the metal back to it's former shine.

When it comes to the head of the watch Second Time Round recommend that a watch refurbishment should not include the removal of scratches from the back of the watch. Especially when there are serial numbers or other authentication markings already present on this surface. The backplate is subject to being worn down through wear anyway, so to further exacerbate this effect would be foolish and could have implications on the watch valuation.

For more information about the watch refurbishment service and some useful advice in regards to looking after your watch to lengthen the time in between servicing please don't hesitate to visit our refurbishment page.

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