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Hey there!

I recently took ownership of a brilliant white dial, silver sub dial with Arabic numerals Chronomat Evolution and basically, couldn't be happier!!!

The only question I have though, is can anyone offer any advice on the best method of keeping it clean and retaining that highly "polished" finish?

I do wear this as a everyday watch and after only a few weeks on the wrist, the normal body oils and use are taking their toll on the brilliant finish (which was one of the reasons I bought it in the first place).

Are there any "trick's" you know of to clean the watch and bracelet, or are there any specific "polishing cloth's" that you could reccomend?

Regards
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Cape cods to remove minor scratches and swirls etc. These have been discussed quite a few times, if you do a quick search it is bound to yield quite a few threads.

I use nano-fiber to keep the smudges/fingerprints off.


That said, congrats on the piece and

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Thanks for that, I'll shoot off on Monday to grab one!

There are always plenty on eBay

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I am also looking for a great polish set. I already ordered the cape cods, but i look for a piece for on my dremel. Anyone?

Welcome and do you have pics of your watch...love to see them

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Breitling Crosswind Black Dial (Custom project status: On Hold)

Just don't use the Cap Cods too often (i.e. daily or even weekly) as they are slightly abrasive and they do remove metal from the case. If you used them daily you'd find your watch getting smaller over the years!

Only use them when you need to. Otherwise a quick wash with a mild soap and water, followed by a thorough rinse in fresh water, dry, and then a polish with a nanofibre or just a soft coth should be more than adequate on a regular basis.

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Driver8

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Plus - don't forget an old toothbrush in and around the clasp & bracelet.

Nice piece - congratulations

Enjoy it!

to the forum.

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Aerospace Titanium & Gold - Grey Face
B-1 on Fighter/Blue Shark - Blue Face
Emergency on Pro - Yellow Face

To complete the collection:
Navi 01 46/Black leather - Black/white
Montbrillant Datora/Navi - White face


LEARNING.......EVERY DAY

Hi, again, thanks for all of your advice (most of it common sense really.....

Here's my first go at uploading some photos (as requested above).



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Beautiful piece, congratulations!

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Nice one!! Allthough i never understood why the secondsarrow is different from the rest.

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Breitling Crosswind Black Dial (Custom project status: On Hold)

Stunningly beautiful piece! I love the outdoor sunlight! Really enhances the sparkle! I have nothing to add to the polish question. With as anal as D8 seems to be about shine and scratches, I would do it his way and you will likely be able to shave using the case back for many years!

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Chronomat, Steel/Gold, MOP Dial, 2-tone band (2008)
Super Avenger Black Baton Dial (2009)
Bentley B04 GMT Silver Dial (2013)
Avenger Blacksteel Baton Dial (2014)

No, that's not true at all.

About polishing....

I have tried 3M:s cloths for stainless kitchen-ware (its in their Scotch-brite line) and it works fine on my Aerospace. They are not abrasive in any way so they wont take away small scratches. Anyone else tried them?

Btw: is Cape Cods the same as Duraglit? Because I have been useing Duraglit on my fishing-baits with a very shiny result. Anybody tried it on watches?

//Mattias

Cape Cods are not the same as Duraglit. It's been a long time since I saw Duraglit (never seen it here in Canada), but isn't it fairly abrasive?

Yes, its fairly abrasive. For my fishing-lures i go from "steel-wool" (is it called that?), to Duraglit. It takes away all scratches and they get very shiny.

//Mattias