will you buy a polished rolex? and how can you tell it was polished

[Warren2224]

hello folks

can i have your opinion on the above

[ac_wong75]

Yes I would buy a polished one... if the watch is polished before the edges of the lugs tend to be sharper or pointed.
the other tell tale signs are if you are buying a second hand watch, and the claps has no scratches, it is very obvious
that it is polished as no matter how careful one can be, it is inevitable to get a light scratch here and there from desk diving...

jsut 2 cents worth for your consideration

[Warren2224]

Thanks for the input

[tansiong]

Yes I would buy a polished one... if the watch is polished before the edges of the lugs tend to be sharper or pointed.
the other tell tale signs are if you are buying a second hand watch, and the claps has no scratches, it is very obvious
that it is polished as no matter how careful one can be, it is inevitable to get a light scratch here and there from desk diving...

jsut 2 cents worth for your consideration

Very well said! True

[deli]

yes,i will.

[Destro22BT]

I dare say more than 98% of pre-owned rolexes in the market had undergone polishing. Let's put it this way, even while shopping for pre-owned stuff, it's natural for the majority to look out for watches in near scratchless condition. And majority of buyers are not able to tell if a rolex had been polished or not. Do they care? Nope.

I've come across pre-owned unpolished Rolexes that had never been polished. Do they resell for more? No. Do they sell better? Just marginally.

[euro_06]

Is ok, if the price is right...

[kenkelvin]

No will not buy polished watches.

[jieming]

The watch you bought from ad are polished as well, but they are factory polished .

[abcd]

As long as its not over-polished eg. sharp or pointed lug

Personally I think is ok

[dongfang richard]

the one very prominent sign that the watch is polished is from the Rolex Crown on the clasp. The become thinner.

I always call the "not so virgin" crown and am always not so keen though.

[KuchingKu]

Lightly polished is ok.

If a used watch is unpolished, it looks old with fine lines here and there. And sooner or later, someone will polish it up. I am not facinated with unpolished pieces.

Would you buy an unpolished car?

[gnoyihz]

i think the price is a very important consideration

[Jakarta After Dark]

My reliable second-hand watch retailer intentionally does not polish the pieces that find their way to his sales stand. Why? For the simple reason that some customers prefer an unpolished piece (they're buying the piece on 'as is' basis, warts and all), whilst for those who want it polished, he can do so for them once the sale is confirmed.

He did tell me to watch out for the sides of the casing, particularly if it appears to be showing the 'bones' then likely it's been previously polished as the finish would be uneven -- similar to what you would see if an old car has been buffed too hard that the 'edges' or where the uneven layers meet (e.g., front hood of the car where the center may be slightly elevated vis-a-vis the left and right sections of said hood) show some of the underlying unpainted metal.

[timeseriesmy]

Agree with kuchingku, abcd, throttle... over polished watches price tend to be lower than what normally selling for in the market price. The seller will find it hard to sell too if their pieces is overpolished and want to sell at the same price as those lightly polished ones. Sooner or later he will drop the price till the reasonable price for an over polished piece

If u see carefully , rolex has has their own pattern of brushing metal compare to other brands... not all watchmaker know how to use the same method and some watchmaker done a poorer job of polishing by missing certain tiny part that need to be polish instead of brushing etc .Thats the way if u want to know if the watch been polished before.Look under the loop.

I would say no harm buying a polished one in good condition.It does look nicer on wrist and self satisfaction isnt ?