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So i have my first breathing and i am taking care of it. Are cape cod polishing cloths the best out there to keep my watch looking spotless? Thank you in advance.... I am still a rookie here.

The Cape Cods work well and some folks use the Sunshine cloths and like them. Remember however that they are for polished surfaces only - not brushed- and take care to mask off areas that you don't want damaged like the AR coating of the crystal.

Thanks for the information on that. I don't plan on doing to often but when I do, I will make sure to protect the brushed areas.

i would also like to use cape code, how you protect the crystal?

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Masking tape.

Further to upsetting anyone in here who obviously knows more about Breitlings than i ever will i would like to put my two bits worth in......as a newbie ,novice call it what you will.
A product i use in the car cleaning side of my interests that cleans polished stainless steel better than almost any of the other products, i have adapted to getting rid of swirls and scratches on my bracelets and watch cases, i do find Cape Cod to be good for polishing the finished product but its a long time and lots of rubbing to get any scratches out of a piece.
My method is to put half inch of Solvol paste on a soft cloth, then mix in a small amount of water then gently rub the compound on the affected area using a "same way" stroke this i have found takes out all the swirls and depending on the thickness of your selected paste most scratches too.........i have also used as an initial application using the same method without water an old favourite called Brasso..........remembering of course to cover the crystal with masking tape..........finish either method with the cape Cod if you think you need more shine..........Hope it helps

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If that works for you then that's great. However you say it works faster than Cape Cods - all I would say, is be careful as it's quite easy to subtlely change the shape of the case fractionally if you use something too abrasive. Personally, as I'm not a professional metal polisher, I'd rather use something less abrasive and just take my time over it with a bit of elbow grease. But if you're happy and know what you're doing with Solvol, then that's fine.

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Cape Cod cloth works great and will get out almost any small scratches in a matter of moments. I usually clean mine up while relaxing at night watching tv. I'd rather go low and slow and not remove too much material becasue more than likely, you will be polishing it again and don't want to wear the SS down.

I have had good luck with cape cods for polished surfaces. For brushed, I picked up some 30 micron cloths from watchbandrenew.com. Works great on brushed steel and titanium!

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