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Maintenance
2 articles to guide you through your choice.
Maintenance
Frédéric Blanc7 min
Watch polishing paste: what it really removes
Polishing paste works through abrasion: it removes material, it does not add any. What it repairs on a mineral crystal, what it damages on gold plating, and the thirty-second test that decides.
Frédéric Blanc7 min
MaintenanceFrédéric Blanc10 min
Watch polishing: the complete guide by crystal and metal type
Before removing a scratch from a watch, you need to know what material you're working with. Mineral crystal: yes. Sapphire: impossible. Gold plating: irreversible. The guide by material, with catalogue figures to back it up.
Frédéric Blanc10 min