Showcase of Restoration Work (Part II)
The refinishing process is a complex one, starting with the methodical
disassembling of the entire watch part by part. In some cases, special tools are
developed just to refinish certain case parts. Refinishing has to be done in a
separate room so that dust particles do not contaminate the movement of the
watch.
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Each case part of the watch is polished individually to reinstate its original
factory specifications, and only after this does the reassembling of the watch
take place. Even the screw heads are polished, such that by the time we are done
with the refinishing, your watch will look as new and stunning as the day you
first took it home.
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These pictures show the refinishing works that we have done for our customers.
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Sandblasting is a metal-cleaning process which if not done professionally, could
lead to some dimensional damages to the watch, i.e., loss of metal from the
surface being cleaned. It is an effective cleaning process for hard surfaces by
way of using high pressure air. Sandblasting can be used for smoothing, shaping
and cleaning hard surfaces. The effect of sandblasting is similar to that of
using sandpaper, but the former provides a largely more even finishing.
Note the picture below. The timepiece sent in by our customer shows an obvious
rough and speckled finishing that is certainly way out of factory’s
specifications. After our servicing, you will notice a much softer, uniform,
matte, clean and bright finish. This is the desired effect and is only made
possible by using the correct procedures, methods and tools. The sheen and
lustre seen in the “after” picture is associated with factory’s specifications.
More importantly, there are no dimensional changes in the metal which would ruin
the look of the valuable timepiece.
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