defiancekofb wrote:
Is stainless steel considered a metal?
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| Author: | defiancekofb [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cape Cod Polishing Wipes |
These wipes are amazing, when I hold up my watch I can clearly see the face of my watch reflecting on the braclet. I purchased it from the manufacturer's website. Most of the ebay listings were vastly overpriced for only a package of 2 wipes. Great heads up on the admin for recommending this wonderful product! http://www.capecodpolish.com/ |
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| Author: | roadcarver [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:14 pm ] |
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Just be careful since if you use it on metal, it will take fine amount of metal from the case/bracelet. Just do it once in a while. |
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| Author: | defiancekofb [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:07 pm ] |
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Is stainless steel considered a metal? |
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| Author: | boxbrownie [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:45 am ] |
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defiancekofb wrote: Is stainless steel considered a metal?
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| Author: | sportback [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:03 am ] |
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Funny, I thought it was a fruit.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel |
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| Author: | Cre8ive [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:07 am ] |
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I just bought my first Ling yesterday... how often should I clean it / take it in to get professionally cleaned? |
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| Author: | sportback [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:13 am ] |
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Cleaning the outside is rather up to you and your own personal standards. Cleaning, or at least non-repair maintenance, is recommended every 2 years, less if you use the watch regularly at depth - Breitling like you to replace the gaskets to maintain the waterproof aspect of the watch. I regularly manage depths of 5 or 6 centimeters  , so I'll probably not be getting the gaskets changed more frequently than every 2 or 3 years...
If you're concerned about light scratching, remember that Breitling will polish (or brush, depending on the material) the watch for you before they send it back. |
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| Author: | Cre8ive [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:16 am ] |
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Yeah I dont plan on going into the water with it or anything like that. Im still new to the whole watch thing.. I probably shouldnt of bought a nice Breitling for my first watch but oh well =) I just meant cleaning as in appearance wise. I dont want to ruin the watch by overcleaning it but I want it to look nice at all times! So I should get some of those Cape Cod Cleaning wipes and not use them too often? And get it professionally cleaned only once a year or something? |
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| Author: | sportback [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:56 am ] |
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There are those here who suggest cleaning daily - personally I find this a little excessive, but then who am I to judge? I bought my Breitlings to wear, to use, and therefore there is a build up of crud, and yes, a quick brush with an old toothbrush and a little toothpaste (yes - it's a very mild abrasive and does recover the shine!) from time to time does help. I wear my watches to do EVERYTHING - I didn't buy them to put on a shelf, and as such they do develop hairline scratches. But then, I know that they'll polish-out if it gets too much. My latest 'passion' is Panerai, and I treat them the same way - they're not at all as 'bling' as a 'Ling, but I wear them - everyday (well, not all at once! I'm not Buddha...) Go with what you feel best - if you're buying to preserve or re-sell, then obviously the cleaning becomes far more important - but if it's so important, consider putting them in a display case and simply dusting them from time to time! |
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| Author: | roadcarver [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Is the sky blue? |
Yep, its metal 
defiancekofb wrote: Is stainless steel considered a metal?
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| Author: | boxbrownie [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:20 am ] |
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[quote="sportback"]Cleaning the outside is rather up to you and your own personal standards. I regularly manage depths of 5 or 6 centimeters ,quote]
My deepest sympathies too you old chap 
David |
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| Author: | breitlingsource [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:40 am ] |
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I never even take my watches into the water with me... unless I am on Vacation, then there's nothing really I can do. But like Sportback was saying.. cleaning with a toothbrush works great.. but i dont use tootpaste... for bringing back the shine i use a Fabulustre cloth and just give it a quick rub. I clean my watches every month or so.. sometimes less. I have a lot of them so they go into rotation. I don't like the accumulation of dead skin on my watches 
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| Author: | sportback [ Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:23 pm ] |
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boxbrownie wrote: sportback wrote: Cleaning the outside is rather up to you and your own personal standards. I regularly manage depths of 5 or 6 centimeters ,quote]My deepest sympathies too you old chap David Ya just jealous ! |
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| Author: | Cre8ive [ Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:34 am ] |
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What about to get professionally cleaned? How often should you do that? |
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| Author: | flyboy [ Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:39 pm ] |
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If I'm not mistaken I believe you get a free checkup/maintence before the 2 years after purchase date. Can any second that? |
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