Horological Meandering

I'm currently using the Cape Cod polishing cloth to help 'polishing' my wife's YG Lange's Arkade watch. The result looks great , all the hairlines scratches from her tend to go away quickly. But when I inspect the watch one day later, I find that the part... 

Not brushed surfaces, as the Cape Cod can be catastrophic. Then, you have to polish it with regular efforts on all the surface, if not, logically, the outcome will be irregular. On polished white metal cases, I never met any problem, CL... Good polish! Be... 

put my mind at ease I really love this cloth and would lov eto use it for my other watches in future when needed So am I right to say it is a very minimal abrasion , to that extent that it will not alter the watch case ? *CL

Only for polished surfaces. It's deceiving how well the "liquid" cloth polishes. You do need to be careful near brushed edges. I sometimes will place masking or electrical tape on brushed edges to avoid rubbing them. A little goes a look way. Apply, rub a... 

I've regularly used Cape Cod cloth with my ALS Richard Lange, my Vacheron and all past and current GOs. I only use them on polished surfaces. I've always found the cloth to do the job perfectly. TIP: If your cloth gets a little dried-out after some time, ... 

I have also used the cape cod a few times on different watches and the results are amazing. The key is to buff well. The cloudy area may have been some residue. Even if you have really buffed the surface with clean cloth, if your hand had come into contac... 

I think that's what happen. I did not wear gloves when I use the Cape Cod. The residue probably come from my fingers and kinda become dry. Will do a test...on my wife's lange, of course ;-) *CL

When did that happen??? Cheers, pplater.

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Sincere apologies, dear friend: previous references to the love of your life [non-horological, that is] were written so affectionately and so tenderly that they implied that the lady in your life was a serious liaison, not yet elevated to the role of "Mrs... 

Just remember that these impregnated polishing cloths (and all polishers) work by removing material. They might be really efficient at removing swirly marks, but that's because they're efficient at removing metal. It's really no different to polishing you... 

Is it when I use the cape cod cloth on the watch or when I use the microfibre cloth to buff and clean the watch from the Cape Cod Residue? *CL

I do a certain amount of buffing with the cloth, then clean in with the microfiber.

A 5" buffing wheel on a bench grinder is great for very badly scuffed crystals. Good on some cases if you are careful. You only need to be sensitive to the pressure and the heat generated so you don't overheat the surface. Much better IMHO than a Dremel, ... 

...I've done exactly the same with crystals and have used a proper grinding wheel on a caseback (gory...). But aren't we talking a Lange here?!

I wouldn't submit a Lange to the bench grinder

cloth a few weeks ago. I was amazed at the removal of the superficial scratches. I have found that it takes alot of work to remove the polish once it is applied to the watch. A damp microfiber cloth seems to work well, and as you said CL, the metal will l... 

If you rub too hard, the Cape Code will remove the initial chrome layer and then eat into the below nickel layer which will then cause the substrate to show, which most likely will be brass and if so, that spot will then look gold/brown colored. - AT This... 

It may look the same, but it'll never be the same again. - SJX

I started to be really aware of it when I got my Duo. Hence, I've been really conscious about the polished surface as I remember my GT to be really scratch magnet. I just blow out the dust prior to polishing/buffing and the shine has been like new with ze... 

If I could rep you - I would! hope all is well! Best, asg

Cheers PAt

on the wrist and walk out of the apartment ;-) It's never that new anymore. *CL

Using a brand new watch is like carefully removing several sections of toilet paper. It has changed but the overall integrity of the structure remains intact, and you get satisfaction and utility, the magnitude of which depends on the ply. - SJX

...but only very infrequently and gently -- I'm wearing my pieces in a diverse enough rotation (and carefully enough) and I'm not fanatical about eliminating minor swirls, so a given watch might get a touch-up every 3 to 5 years -- or not at all. I've exp... 

All the info has been very useful I realise that the main thing about buffing without creating a haze the day after is to make sure I use 2 microfibre cloth to clean the watch. First is the Cape Cod, then followed by a microfibre cloth to buff it out , th... 

I have no problem using it.

.. but found out and decided that it would make more sense and far better to ask Alkis. If I were you, I would not do it myself but go to Alkis. If it is small or shallow enough, I wouldn't bother. Polishing takes away material and I would ask for it only... 

It is a 'big' process with the tool. I rather use the cape cod for some extreme minor polishing. *CL