As a watchmaker my observation is that toothpaste is grainer than poliwatch, I would advise to first use tooth paste to remove deep scratches an then use poliwatch as a fine finish so as to save some
I had a vintage watch with quite deep scratches. I polished it with fine sandpaper first, and then with toothpaste, using a cotton cloth (it works better than microfiber). It worked a charm, but for sure it required a lot of elbow grease. Polywatch does a better job for sure, but if all you have is toothpaste and you need a quick fix, it does the job too, with some extra effort. And I like a mint flavoured Vostok!
Great video, thank you, and all the people who commented, for the information. I used a wet towel, that prevents it from absorbing the polishing compound. I think gauges that can be felt with the finger nail deserve 1500-2000 grid sandpaper. Toothpaste went fine, first pure toothpaste then finish off with toothpaste thinned down with pure dishwasher soap. Much better now :).
I use toothpaste on my vintage watches and it does a really good job. You should avoid those extra-abrasive 'intense whitening toothpastes' as they might contain micro-granules which can risk damaging the crystal but every other toothpaste just works fine. For deep scratches I use 1200 - 2000 grit sanding papers around the crystal and then buff for a minute or two with toothpaste and a micro-fiber cloth. It works a charm!
Brasso was what I used on a brass cased acrylic glass Tissot automatic from the 1970s. It came up like new. Duraglit wadding and Silvio wadding work a treat as well, T Cut used sparingly too .
Excellent video comparison, I've watched several videos on the matter of toothpaste vs polywatch, but yours is the first to talk about those microscratches, amazing!!
Tooth pastes main ingredient is China clay which is a good compound for deeper scratches, ditto Brasso metal polish and T Cut for automobiles. However finish of the whole glass with Polywatch to even out.
I use toothpaste on my vintage watches. It's not so abrasive that it removes character, the scratches are still there but any micro-scratches that give that foggy or frosted appearance in direct light disappear :D It's a win from me.
I watched another video that suggested Turtle Wax Headlight Restorer designed for Auto plastic headlight covers and bought some and it did a great job, best of all you get a huge 300ml bottle for not much more than a tint tube of Polywatch.
I just polished my bracelet on my Rolex Bluesy and it came out just beautiful and new looking in just few minutes. My 9 month old Rolex Bluesy is the 2-tone Submariner with the 18k gold and Oystersteel with the Oyster bracelet. After having it on my wrist for 9 straight months it of course got scratches and started not to look so great. All I used were just 2 items that I already had at home: 1 - A bottle of Brasso cleaner/polisher, it is the beige creamy compound. 2 - Scotch Brite blue non-scratch kitchen scrub sponge. I used the coarser side to polish. After soft and light polishing so not damage bracelet I washed my Rolex with a toothbrush and Dawn dish-washing detergent. I made sure the crown was properly screwed. After washing and cleaning my Rolex and then drying it with a soft cloth it looked like new again. Try my method....you will be very pleased.
Great video!!! I just used toothpaste. It worked!! I agree with the small swirls, but I can't see them without my glasses 🤣🤣 However, the little scratch was big enough to see. I've ordered some polywatch for the hell of it, but at least I've gotten rid of the scratch!
Vey useful and informative video! I used Polywatch on my Casio Royale with fabulous results! It took a few applications to remove the visible scratches on the acrylic crystal then a few more to completely remove the scratched grooves completely. I tried a fine micro cloth initially, it was ok, started to reduce the marks but not great overall. I then used a cotton bud with much better results in smaller areas, then usd the tissue paper supplied with the poly watch and that was the best performing.The a fine soft toothbrush to remove the dried residue sitting between the crystal and the bezel ...easy peasy ! I am very pleased with the result ! Cheers!
I have been using toothpaste for decades, that said I used it on my Rolex, ( I had it fully serviced and a new lens put in as the old one was badly scratched, within ten minutes I had drawn the watch over a concrete fence post while putting household rubbish in the bin and wrecked the new lens.) I worked hard with the toothpaste and removed all but the very deep scratches,, but Poly watch soon got them out, and also the tiny "scratches/misting" left by the toothpaste. the lens is not only scratch free but highly polished. And yes Polywatch does a brilliant polishing job.
Thanks for the tip. I ordered polywatch but couldn't wait. So I just used toothpast on my watch which had many scratches and big ones. Absolutely amazing !!!!!!!!
The toothpaste probably wasn't fine enough, causing microscratches. I would think automotive polishes (different polish grades) would work as well (and better than toothpaste).
Be careful using toothpaste (as you have shown) as it is used as an abrasive on TEETH which is guaranteed a lot harder than your acrylic crystal. As an amateur radio operator, I used to grind piezoelectric quartz crystals to change the frequency with Colgate toothpaste and that did the job. Death on watch crystals, however!
@@the1010watchclub ..you may remember (or have heard the older hams talk about) the FT-243 crystals. These were the ones that had the slab of Quartz between two machined metal contacts. Obviously only those type of crystals. As a sidebar, I enjoy your channel immensely; common sense and inexpensive watches: eminently watchable. But, re the polyWatch, it did not work at all. If you don't mind, I'd like to post a comment above to ask your opinion and advice so the "viewers" can see. de k6whp
Polywatch is not easy to find in my country, so I have always used toothpaste. I must just stress that using a lesser amount of toothpaste is best. Edit. Does Polywatch smell as good as mint? 😄
I use those super fine fingernail buffing/polishing sticks first to remove scratches then polywatch to finish. Takes very little polywatch and they come out crystal clear.
I hit a door strike plate with my new orient and toothpaste took it right off but I used my finger because it's abrasive and microfiber towel is bad for it especially acrylic. Id use toothpaste for mineral and poly for acrylic
ANSWER : Neither of them, just use any standard metal Polish like Brasso. NOTE : This ONLY works on watches with acrylic plastic crystals (eg: Casio & Vostok). Not Glass, not Seiko Hardlex and especially not sapphire crystal.
I heard brasso is great for acrylic and I think I'll try it. An 8oz bottle costs like 3 bucks. Also heard Meguiar's ultimate polish does the job as well. Walmart sells them.
I used PolyWatch on my radioactive (radium-226 lumed) Soviet-made "Маяк" 16 Камней ("Mayak" 16 Stones) watch with a black dial, and it came out great! Still works, too! I have another radioactive (radium-226 lumed) "Маяк" 16 Камней watch that I just got. The only difference is that it has a rare white dial, however the scratches _and_ cracks are far deeper-and it has more of them. So, hopefully I'll be able to polish this watch crystal which looks like it came from a war zone! The rest of the watch is in great and working condition! I have a dremel, and the PolyWatch came with a polishing bit for a dremel. I've noticed that using my bare fingers first, and then using the cloth afterwards works the best, at least for me. Thank you for sharing this! 👍
Thanks for doing this video - really helpful. I have used Brasso in the past for acrylic crystal as advised by an experienced watchmaker, which I also use on the clasp of stainless steel watches to get those irritating scratches out and it works well. Does anyone know if polywatch or polishing works as well on mineral crystal?
Can you use poliwatch on apple watches , i can feel the scratch with my fingernail tho so i guess not .? I have a glass screen protector coming and some uv glue i know that hides the scratches . I did it with a phone and you can see any of the scratches
BRO, you are using too much polywatch, just put the half and do circular cleaning with a piece of handkerchief on ALL surface between 3 to 5 min. and it work very very well for gold plated watch too. For vintage watch (not sure they are always waterproof) polywatch is far better ,because no need to rince and no smell
I had a tiny scratched spot on one lense of my Oculus Quest (never the M word). I watched this video and thought of the cleaner I use on my glass cooktop. I tried it on my phone screen where my earing always touches and scratches it. Took it off. I then tried the spot on the lense and it was gone! Don't know I would use it on everything and not saying to use it but I had to try it at the time as the spot was a real bother to my sight.
How can you tell if the crystal is made from acrylic or glass? It seems that there are two types of Polywatch and you shouldn't use the one you are reviewing on glass.
Firstly don’t polish in circles , that will create swirls in the light , in straight lines only , different toothpastes are different grades of roughness to get rid of stains , use t cut or a very fine automative grade of paint renovator. Lastly don’t polish like your digging for oil, very light rubbing only ,
I don't know what you guys are talking about, it's not working at all, I sanded my casio with 5000 grit and then went with toothpaste and tried car paint scratch remover and none of those remove the cloudiness
will it work on stainless steel watch case? i scratched up my brand new orient ray 2 case on the first day bumping it with the seat belt buckle while rushing to get of my car. its not visible from far, but i know its there and its bothering me a lot.
As a watchmaker my observation is that toothpaste is grainer than poliwatch, I would advise to first use tooth paste to remove deep scratches an then use poliwatch as a fine finish so as to save some
Thank you very much. I have been using the toothpaste exclusively. But your idea makes a whole lot of sense. I'm going to try that thank you.
I had a vintage watch with quite deep scratches. I polished it with fine sandpaper first, and then with toothpaste, using a cotton cloth (it works better than microfiber). It worked a charm, but for sure it required a lot of elbow grease. Polywatch does a better job for sure, but if all you have is toothpaste and you need a quick fix, it does the job too, with some extra effort. And I like a mint flavoured Vostok!
Mint flavored Vostok, love it! 😂 and thanks for the tip about cotton cloth over microfiber
Thanks for the tip.
Great video, thank you, and all the people who commented, for the information. I used a wet towel, that prevents it from absorbing the polishing compound. I think gauges that can be felt with the finger nail deserve 1500-2000 grid sandpaper. Toothpaste went fine, first pure toothpaste then finish off with toothpaste thinned down with pure dishwasher soap. Much better now :).
I use toothpaste on my vintage watches and it does a really good job. You should avoid those extra-abrasive 'intense whitening toothpastes' as they might contain micro-granules which can risk damaging the crystal but every other toothpaste just works fine. For deep scratches I use 1200 - 2000 grit sanding papers around the crystal and then buff for a minute or two with toothpaste and a micro-fiber cloth. It works a charm!
I have always used Brasso for my vintage Seiko acrylic face. Be sure and thoroughly shake the can before using. Works PERFECTLY!
Nice!
Holy crap I did not think of that and I have a whole bottle of the stuff
Brasso was what I used on a brass cased acrylic glass Tissot automatic from the 1970s. It came up like new. Duraglit wadding and Silvio wadding work a treat as well, T Cut used sparingly too .
Excellent video comparison, I've watched several videos on the matter of toothpaste vs polywatch, but yours is the first to talk about those microscratches, amazing!!
Tooth pastes main ingredient is China clay which is a good compound for deeper scratches, ditto Brasso metal polish and T Cut for automobiles. However finish of the whole glass with Polywatch to even out.
I use toothpaste on my vintage watches. It's not so abrasive that it removes character, the scratches are still there but any micro-scratches that give that foggy or frosted appearance in direct light disappear :D It's a win from me.
I watched another video that suggested Turtle Wax Headlight Restorer designed for Auto plastic headlight covers and bought some and it did a great job, best of all you get a huge 300ml bottle for not much more than a tint tube of Polywatch.
Thanks for the tip
Meguiars PlastX plastic cleaner and polish, does headlights and really works well on acrylic watch crystals.
@@the1010watchclub Thanks for the tip for the next video?? I hope so! 🥳🥳🥳
I just polished my bracelet on my Rolex Bluesy and it came out just beautiful and new looking in just few minutes.
My 9 month old Rolex Bluesy is the 2-tone Submariner with the 18k gold and Oystersteel with the Oyster bracelet.
After having it on my wrist for 9 straight months it of course got scratches and started not to look so great.
All I used were just 2 items that I already had at home:
1 - A bottle of Brasso cleaner/polisher, it is the beige creamy compound.
2 - Scotch Brite blue non-scratch kitchen scrub sponge. I used the coarser side to polish.
After soft and light polishing so not damage bracelet I washed my Rolex with a toothbrush and Dawn dish-washing detergent. I made sure the crown was properly screwed.
After washing and cleaning my Rolex and then drying it with a soft cloth it looked like new again.
Try my method....you will be very pleased.
Very interesting thank you
Does this mean I can clean my teeth with Polywatch....😅
Now THAT would be an interesting video
Good ? Lol!
@@the1010watchclub In the interests of scientific objectivity, you must do a video of cleaning your teeth with Polywatch. Einstein would have.😃
😂
🤣🤣🤣
Great video!!! I just used toothpaste. It worked!! I agree with the small swirls, but I can't see them without my glasses 🤣🤣 However, the little scratch was big enough to see. I've ordered some polywatch for the hell of it, but at least I've gotten rid of the scratch!
Thank you! Glad it worked
Vey useful and informative video! I used Polywatch on my Casio Royale with fabulous results! It took a few applications to remove the visible scratches on the acrylic crystal then a few more to completely remove the scratched grooves completely. I tried a fine micro cloth initially, it was ok, started to reduce the marks but not great overall. I then used a cotton bud with much better results in smaller areas, then usd the tissue paper supplied with the poly watch and that was the best performing.The a fine soft toothbrush to remove the dried residue sitting between the crystal and the bezel ...easy peasy ! I am very pleased with the result ! Cheers!
I have been using toothpaste for decades, that said I used it on my Rolex, ( I had it fully serviced and a new lens put in as the old one was badly scratched, within ten minutes I had drawn the watch over a concrete fence post while putting household rubbish in the bin and wrecked the new lens.) I worked hard with the toothpaste and removed all but the very deep scratches,, but Poly watch soon got them out, and also the tiny "scratches/misting" left by the toothpaste. the lens is not only scratch free but highly polished. And yes Polywatch does a brilliant polishing job.
Thanks for the tip. I ordered polywatch but couldn't wait. So I just used toothpast on my watch which had many scratches and big ones. Absolutely amazing !!!!!!!!
Glad it worked out for you!
The toothpaste probably wasn't fine enough, causing microscratches. I would think automotive polishes (different polish grades) would work as well (and better than toothpaste).
Helpful video! Just ordered a tube of poly watch!
nice! it's a helpful little tool
Commercial acrylic polishing compounds are worth trying also, as well as a buffing wheel.
I don’t use poly watch on watches but on the quest 2 which has similar lenses to watch crystal. It’s insane what kind of scratches it can remove.
Does it work on the Switch OLED?
Be careful using toothpaste (as you have shown) as it is used as an abrasive on TEETH which is guaranteed a lot harder than your acrylic crystal. As an amateur radio operator, I used to grind piezoelectric quartz crystals to change the frequency with Colgate toothpaste and that did the job. Death on watch crystals, however!
Thanks for the heads up, how cool that you used toothpaste to change radio frequencies! I'm a radio guy myself
@@the1010watchclub ..you may remember (or have heard the older hams talk about) the FT-243 crystals. These were the ones that had the slab of Quartz between two machined metal contacts. Obviously only those type of crystals.
As a sidebar, I enjoy your channel immensely; common sense and inexpensive watches: eminently watchable. But, re the polyWatch, it did not work at all. If you don't mind, I'd like to post a comment above to ask your opinion and advice so the "viewers" can see.
de k6whp
I can’t believe I just fixed my watch with f’n toothpaste 😂. I was about to buy a whole new watch
Headlight polish/restorer works great too
That dial is very nice!! good looking watch! I need to do 3 of my 4 Vostok watches... thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching! Your Vostoks will thank you 😃
Meguiars PlastX plastic cleaner and polish, does headlights and really works well on acrylic watch crystals.
Screen protectors, like for phones, but you can get them for all watches, i got some for my GA2100s, saves getting scratched from the get go.
Polywatch is not easy to find in my country, so I have always used toothpaste. I must just stress that using a lesser amount of toothpaste is best. Edit. Does Polywatch smell as good as mint? 😄
If only! 😂
I use those super fine fingernail buffing/polishing sticks first to remove scratches then polywatch to finish. Takes very little polywatch and they come out crystal clear.
Thanks for the tip
Polywatch is good and does what is supposed to do , but as is mentioned MInty fresh is always good.
Polywatch is ridiculously good stuff - managed to almost completely remove a buffing warp on a swatch with it
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I worked in a jewellers in the 80s and we used Brasso which worked great. Not sure if you can get that in the U.S., but it is a metal polish for brass
Thanks for the tip, I’ve been hearing about brasso a bunch in this thread, I’ll have to check it out
Hi Rob, would Brasso work on glass / mineral glass watch screens as well?
I hit a door strike plate with my new orient and toothpaste took it right off but I used my finger because it's abrasive and microfiber towel is bad for it especially acrylic. Id use toothpaste for mineral and poly for acrylic
This guy would definitely survive the Weeping Angels. Don’t Blink!
I've used T cut before,works great.
nice!
The particle of PolyWatch is smaller than the toothpaste. Therefore the toothpaste also caused some tiny scratches on the intact acrylic surface.
Toothpaste is what the professionals always used to use.
Excellent video! Thanks!
Amazing,it is working 😃 The Scratches disappeared yahoo 🤩Thank you so much
ANSWER : Neither of them, just use any standard metal Polish like Brasso.
NOTE : This ONLY works on watches with acrylic plastic crystals (eg: Casio & Vostok). Not Glass, not Seiko Hardlex and especially not sapphire crystal.
I heard brasso is great for acrylic and I think I'll try it. An 8oz bottle costs like 3 bucks. Also heard Meguiar's ultimate polish does the job as well. Walmart sells them.
Nice! Thanks for the tip
Keep up the great job
I used PolyWatch on my radioactive (radium-226 lumed) Soviet-made "Маяк" 16 Камней ("Mayak" 16 Stones) watch with a black dial, and it came out great! Still works, too! I have another radioactive (radium-226 lumed) "Маяк" 16 Камней watch that I just got. The only difference is that it has a rare white dial, however the scratches _and_ cracks are far deeper-and it has more of them. So, hopefully I'll be able to polish this watch crystal which looks like it came from a war zone! The rest of the watch is in great and working condition! I have a dremel, and the PolyWatch came with a polishing bit for a dremel. I've noticed that using my bare fingers first, and then using the cloth afterwards works the best, at least for me. Thank you for sharing this! 👍
That’s awesome! Email a pic to the channel if you have the time
Thanks for doing this video - really helpful. I have used Brasso in the past for acrylic crystal as advised by an experienced watchmaker, which I also use on the clasp of stainless steel watches to get those irritating scratches out and it works well. Does anyone know if polywatch or polishing works as well on mineral crystal?
Unfortunately it doesn’t work on mineral crystal
@@the1010watchclub many thanks for clarifying.
Use jewellers rouge, it is used to remove scratches in glass
Can you use poliwatch on apple watches , i can feel the scratch with my fingernail tho so i guess not .?
I have a glass screen protector coming and some uv glue i know that hides the scratches .
I did it with a phone and you can see any of the scratches
Unfortunately it won’t work on Apple Watches but it sounds like you have a good plan
Putting toothpaste on my Casio digital watch works but it is hard to remove microscratches. My watch looks cleaner now but it smells like toothpaste.
Would car scratch removal work as well?
Tip you can add but you can't remove its better to have to put on a bit more then putting too much and not being able to back out
Please make a video on not just acrylic crystal but a mineral glass acrylic!!! Please
Thank you for review sir. I have one question which i wonder.Can i use polywatch product to get rid of scratch on watch which has mica glass?
I can only say for sure that it works on acrylic but it's cheap enough it wouldn't hurt to try 🤷♂️
@@the1010watchclub Yeah, Thank you for response.
do the two materials have the same properties ???
BRO, you are using too much polywatch, just put the half and do circular cleaning with a piece of handkerchief on ALL surface between 3 to 5 min.
and it work very very well for gold plated watch too.
For vintage watch (not sure they are always waterproof) polywatch is far better ,because no need to rince and no smell
Is Polywatch safe on the latest Apple Watch?
Very informative video. Thanks for uploading.
Used Polywatch to remove the microsratches the toothpaste left! 👍
I think that’s the best looking Vostok I’ve ever seen
I agree- this watch made me very interested in the brand but I still haven’t found another one that I like as much
My friend...you are a god!
How to remove scratch from plastic watch body i.e. Forerunner Garmin Thank you
Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome thank you!
Do this article. Suitable for glass or plastic only?
Acrylic only
Polywatch works with smartwatches??
Look for 3-M 36060 perfect it rubbing compound. Better than both. Its used for polishing automotive painting surfaces.
Thanks for the tip!
I put polywache and I can't make disappear tiny scratches , in direct sunlight they appear!! Any help ? thank you .
Is it an acrylic crystal? Polywatch won't work on mineral glass or sapphire
Use Autosol or Mr Brasso instead
I had a tiny scratched spot on one lense of my Oculus Quest (never the M word). I watched this video and thought of the cleaner I use on my glass cooktop. I tried it on my phone screen where my earing always touches and scratches it. Took it off. I then tried the spot on the lense and it was gone! Don't know I would use it on everything and not saying to use it but I had to try it at the time as the spot was a real bother to my sight.
How can you tell if the crystal is made from acrylic or glass?
It seems that there are two types of Polywatch and you shouldn't use the one you are reviewing on glass.
if you can't afford polywatch, then go to the Dollar Tree store and buy a tube of their most aggressive toothpaste and go at it.
Hello sir ! Its work mobile displays micro scratches?
Rubbing compound can do the same job...It does the same for my car's headlights.
Will this trick work with some chips from knocking my watch into a corner cabinet lol. Just got this watch and it bugs me alot
Will polywatch Work for a mineral crystal?
Unfortunately not
I may never use calipers on a watch again, I scratched the hell out of my brand new Seiko SARX043.
Is it good for huwaei watch GT3 ?
Does this will work out on a ticwatch pro 3?? The scratches aren't deep.
It should work as long as it has an acrylic crystal. Unfortunately it won't work if it's mineral glass.
Hi, does the polywatch works for the sapphire crystal watches like Rolex or only for plastic glasses?
Unfortunately only for plastic/acrylic
@@the1010watchclub thank for the reply, are there any methods for the sapphire crystal?
Firstly don’t polish in circles , that will create swirls in the light , in straight lines only , different toothpastes are different grades of roughness to get rid of stains , use t cut or a very fine automative grade of paint renovator. Lastly don’t polish like your digging for oil, very light rubbing only ,
I'm gonna try smokers toothpaste.
Is polywatch suitable for sapphire crystals? Cheers.
No, just acrylic unfortunately
LOL, you may not want to use the $6 Polywatch. Proceeds to use his $6 Whole Foods toothpaste.
😂
I told my wife about this comment and she was very insistent that I tell you it was only $3
Hey Buddy. Would this work on a regular Apple Watch glass screen.
No, only on acrylic crystals
Honestly, I'm a fan of using products for their intended purpose. On the other hand, maybe Polywatch would be great for teeth.
😂
You can also use diamond paste. I done it for my wife watch using 1 micron and 0.5 micron paste.
Thanks for the tip!
Even before watching this video, the answer is clear-toothpaste 😊
Which tooth paste i need to repair my scratches, there are so many variations of tooth paste, so what do i need to get for an optimal repair?
I would recommend a basic white toothpaste
Will polywatch or toothpaste work on corning gorilla glass scratch?
i use polywatch on my samsung galaxy s21FE scxreen, which supposedly is gorilla glass, and it's doing wonders, so i'd assume so
A part of me died after watching you scratch that each crystal
Same!
The toothpaste works great. Thanks
Hey can i use it on my ps5 middle bit because theres alot of scraches😊
Worth a shot if you don’t mind the chance you’ll scratch it more
I use poly watch to clean my tamagotchi and it spoils my screen.
Can it be used for Apple Watch?
Yes it can I keep a tube on hand.
Very interesting, and that Vostok is a beauty 👍🏻
Thank you!
FYI: You can get plastic calipers, they're very cheap :)
I know! I though mine were plastic until I ravaged that crystal
Good video. Good channel content.
Thank you!
I have a tactical Garman watch what would I use to take the scratches off the front /
Do you know what type of crystal material it is?
Jan 2023 and thought it a good demonstration, will buy poly if the paste did not work.
I don't know what you guys are talking about, it's not working at all, I sanded my casio with 5000 grit and then went with toothpaste and tried car paint scratch remover and none of those remove the cloudiness
I didn't believe for use of toothpaste but I just tried for my Casio watch and it works
Nice!
Can I use it on Apple Watch?
Unfortunately not because Apple Watches use glass and not acrylic
will it work on stainless steel watch case? i scratched up my brand new orient ray 2 case on the first day bumping it with the seat belt buckle while rushing to get of my car. its not visible from far, but i know its there and its bothering me a lot.
Polywatch os really only good for acrylic crystals but there should be a way to buff it out if the scratch isn’t too deep
Do you recommend Screen protectors for Crystal watches?