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MannySDG · 8 December 2020, 10:36 AM

https://youtu.be/ClSrYKhrL8Q

About what I expected...

RJRJRJ · 8 December 2020, 10:56 AM

Interesting. Thanks for posting. I guessed around $100.

csfischer20 · 8 December 2020, 10:57 AM

Very cool video. I always wondered how much you lose every time.

rdragon · 8 December 2020, 10:58 AM

Thanks, this was interesting.

samuel019 · 8 December 2020, 11:00 AM

Very cool. Had no idea. Pretty minimal. Much much less than I expected

Tangier11 · 8 December 2020, 11:00 AM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

JoseR · 8 December 2020, 11:01 AM

Interesting video. I guessed below $50

kieselguhr · 8 December 2020, 11:08 AM

Hopefully this helps alleviate some phobias related to polishing. Especially when only performed with routine interval servicing.

JayHantz · 8 December 2020, 11:09 AM

Awesome video. Outside of seeing how much gold is really lost, it was cool to see how the actual polishing is done.

Alfredo. · 8 December 2020, 11:15 AM

Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

MannySDG · 8 December 2020, 11:29 AM

You're welcome, I saw it on my YouTube feed and figured this is the perfect place to share it. I wish they could suck up all the gold and make a little gold bar out of it to keep!

Paul7 · 8 December 2020, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MannySDG

You're welcome, I saw it on my YouTube feed and figured this is the perfect place to share it. I wish they could suck up all the gold and make a little gold bar out of it to keep!

I bet they do keep some.

Bruno007 · 8 December 2020, 11:43 AM

That was an entertaining video. Thanks for sharing.

THC · 8 December 2020, 11:46 AM

$37.63 total loss for the way it looks after polishing? LOL.. No brainer, if you are trying to sell it... Greys will do this all day every day and still get a premium.

yoniman · 8 December 2020, 11:47 AM

Awesome!
Thanks for posting.

iliketime · 8 December 2020, 11:55 AM

wow that was surprising

acheronsgrief · 8 December 2020, 12:21 PM

Very cool video. I knew it wouldn't be too much, but it was actually a bit more than I expected (I was thinking it would be VERY minimal, like $5 worth). Still, good to know and should alleviate some fears about polishing. Polishing a smaller watch than a YMII will obviously lead to even less loss (not % wise but absolute dollar value wise).

peacocknation · 8 December 2020, 12:47 PM

They should do this same video for platinum! I’m sure it will be quite a bit more $ lost! :-p

Bryano1028 · 8 December 2020, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peacocknation

They should do this same video for platinum! I’m sure it will be quite a bit more $ lost! :-p

Platinum actually costs much less than Gold right now, it’s just a much harder metal to work with, hence the cost premium in jewelry.

Gold p/ounce: $1,867.48
Platinum p/ounce: $1,048.39

MannySDG · 8 December 2020, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryano1028

Platinum actually costs much less than Gold right now, it’s just a much harder metal to work with, hence the cost premium in jewelry.

Gold p/ounce: $1,867.48
Platinum p/ounce: $1,048.39

I saw in one video that platinum is so hard, that when polishing, you just move atoms around and not actually lose any....not sure how true that is!

peacocknation · 8 December 2020, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MannySDG

I saw in one video that platinum is so hard, that when polishing, you just move atoms around and not actually lose any....not sure how true that is!

Hence the :-p in my post. I’m like 99.9% sure that is an accurate statement. You don’t lose platinum when polishing.

subtona · 8 December 2020, 01:15 PM

Thanks. Cool video.

G.D.BeanCounter · 8 December 2020, 01:16 PM

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting. Better than I expected.

77T · 8 December 2020, 01:43 PM

And where does it all go? (The gold in the wheels and drain filters)

Yep right into the bag and to the reclaimers. Reclaiming precious metal waste is a cornerstone of a workshop’s routine.

Now maybe some can see how so many overpolished gold watches are popping up. The shop is paid twice...

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ian.thomas · 8 December 2020, 01:53 PM

I would like to here what BAS has to say about this video.

donas · 8 December 2020, 01:55 PM

Interesting. I always thought material was moved more than lost when polishing, so even at $37 I'm a little surprised.

owl. · 8 December 2020, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

And where does it all go? (The gold in the wheels and drain filters)

Yep right into the bag and to the reclaimers. Reclaiming precious metal waste is a cornerstone of a workshop’s routine.

Now maybe some can see how so many overpolished gold watches are popping up. The shop is paid twice...

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This is funny but probably true

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MRPWRPATX21 · 8 December 2020, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryano1028

Platinum actually costs much less than Gold right now, it’s just a much harder metal to work with, hence the cost premium in jewelry.

Gold p/ounce: $1,867.48
Platinum p/ounce: $1,048.39

Platinum jewelry is also near pure platinum vs. gold jewelry, which is a far lower percentage "pure" gold.

iTreelex · 8 December 2020, 04:05 PM

And there are still people who will say "scratches add character" and "I will never polish my modern sub cuz it will appreciate in value"

Great video, thanks for posting!

peterpl · 8 December 2020, 04:27 PM

Goes to show if polished correctly the amount of metal removed is negligible

8 December 2020, 10:36 AM	#1
MannySDG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: The Blue Marble Posts: 829	Pretty cool video...how much gold does a watch lose during polishing.. https://youtu.be/ClSrYKhrL8Q About what I expected... __________________ Vintage YG DJ36/DJ41/Bluesy/Rootbeer

8 December 2020, 11:00 AM	#5
samuel019 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Anthony Location: Triad Watch: Me go broke!!!! Posts: 4,035	Very cool. Had no idea. Pretty minimal. Much much less than I expected __________________ Rolex Collection: A few here and there. Just ask

8 December 2020, 11:01 AM	#7
JoseR "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Philly. Watch: Air King, Omega AT Posts: 2,163	Interesting video. I guessed below $50 __________________ Air King 116900 Omega AT41 Gray Dial/Leather Oris Pointer Date Roberto Clemente LE

8 December 2020, 11:08 AM	#8
kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,502	Pretty cool video...how much gold does a watch lose during polishing.. Hopefully this helps alleviate some phobias related to polishing. Especially when only performed with routine interval servicing.

8 December 2020, 11:15 AM	#10
Alfredo. "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 3,639	Awesome video, thanks for sharing. __________________ After reading all posts, I agree with Adam!

8 December 2020, 10:56 AM	#2
RJRJRJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,495	Interesting. Thanks for posting. I guessed around $100.

8 December 2020, 10:57 AM	#3
csfischer20 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: Chris Location: Denver Watch: DD36 Posts: 427	Very cool video. I always wondered how much you lose every time.

8 December 2020, 10:58 AM	#4
rdragon "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: US Posts: 422	Thanks, this was interesting.

8 December 2020, 11:00 AM	#6
Tangier11 Banned Join Date: Sep 2017 Real Name: Paul Location: Southern Virginia Watch: ROLEX Posts: 2,544	Very cool! Thanks for sharing

8 December 2020, 11:09 AM	#9
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,843	Awesome video. Outside of seeing how much gold is really lost, it was cool to see how the actual polishing is done.

8 December 2020, 11:29 AM	#11
MannySDG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: The Blue Marble Posts: 829	You're welcome, I saw it on my YouTube feed and figured this is the perfect place to share it. I wish they could suck up all the gold and make a little gold bar out of it to keep! __________________ Vintage YG DJ36/DJ41/Bluesy/Rootbeer

8 December 2020, 11:43 AM	#13
Bruno007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Real Name: Jaime Location: Washington Watch: 116613LB "Bluesy" Posts: 214	That was an entertaining video. Thanks for sharing.

8 December 2020, 11:46 AM	#14
THC 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 16610M Posts: 10,519	$37.63 total loss for the way it looks after polishing? LOL.. No brainer, if you are trying to sell it... Greys will do this all day every day and still get a premium.

8 December 2020, 11:47 AM	#15
yoniman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Jesse Location: New Zealand Watch: 116234, 116613LB Posts: 1,855	Awesome! Thanks for posting.

8 December 2020, 11:55 AM	#16
iliketime "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Real Name: Jack Location: NYC Watch: 16570, 16710 Posts: 1,534	wow that was surprising

8 December 2020, 12:21 PM	#17
acheronsgrief "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: United States Posts: 724	Very cool video. I knew it wouldn't be too much, but it was actually a bit more than I expected (I was thinking it would be VERY minimal, like $5 worth). Still, good to know and should alleviate some fears about polishing. Polishing a smaller watch than a YMII will obviously lead to even less loss (not % wise but absolute dollar value wise).

8 December 2020, 12:47 PM	#18
peacocknation "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: USA Watch: All of 'em! Posts: 293	They should do this same video for platinum! I’m sure it will be quite a bit more $ lost! :-p __________________ Current Collection: 5167R, 116505, 228238, 126710BLRO, 126610LV, 116613LB, 126300, Omega Seamaster 210.90.42.20.01.001

8 December 2020, 01:15 PM	#22
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,050	Thanks. Cool video. __________________

8 December 2020, 01:16 PM	#23
G.D.BeanCounter Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Sky DayDate 2 Posts: 1,317	Thanks for sharing. Very interesting. Better than I expected.

8 December 2020, 01:43 PM	#24
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,927	And where does it all go? (The gold in the wheels and drain filters) Yep right into the bag and to the reclaimers. Reclaiming precious metal waste is a cornerstone of a workshop’s routine. Now maybe some can see how so many overpolished gold watches are popping up. The shop is paid twice... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

8 December 2020, 01:53 PM	#25
ian.thomas 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,318	I would like to here what BAS has to say about this video. __________________ You're asking me how a watch works. For now, let’s just keep an eye on the time.

8 December 2020, 01:55 PM	#26
donas Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Wade Location: TN Watch: 116619 Posts: 2,659	Interesting. I always thought material was moved more than lost when polishing, so even at $37 I'm a little surprised.

8 December 2020, 04:05 PM	#29
iTreelex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Watchrecon Posts: 1,352	And there are still people who will say "scratches add character" and "I will never polish my modern sub cuz it will appreciate in value" Great video, thanks for posting!

8 December 2020, 04:27 PM	#30
peterpl Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: . Posts: 6,692	Goes to show if polished correctly the amount of metal removed is negligible

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