How to deal with scratches on watch lenses?

Watches are very common in daily life. When people wear watches, it is easy to cause scratches on watches due to the material and position of the watches, especially glass watches. Due to frequent friction and collision with the outside world, it is easy to leave scratches, affecting the appearance. Generally, when this happens, most people don’t know how to repair it. So how to deal with scratches on watch lenses?

1. What to do if there are scratches on the watch lens

If it is plastic glass with low hardness, you can remove it by polishing. If the scratch is not serious, you can drop one or two drops of water on the watch mirror, then squeeze a little toothpaste on it, and then wipe it back and forth with a cotton ball to remove the scratch and make the watch mirror look like new. If the scratch is deep, you can first use sandpaper for water grinding, and then polish it with a wool polishing wheel, the surface will be very smooth. However, if the scratch is serious, you need to send it to a watch repair center for polishing. For watch mirrors with high hardness such as crystal glass or sapphire glass, scratches cannot be removed by ordinary polishing. It is best to send them to a watch repair center for polishing. If the scratches are serious, you can only go to the official after-sales service center to replace the entire mirror.

2. How to prevent scratches on the watch mirror

(1) When cleaning the watch mirror, it is best to use a soft cloth. It is best not to use paper towels or clothes.

(2) When using the watch daily, try not to let the watch mirror collide with or scratch against sharp objects to avoid damaging the surface.

(3) When the watch is not being worn, place it upright in a cabinet to prevent it from falling.

(4) Do not place the mirror against the tabletop, as this may cause wear to the mirror surface.

(5) When doing outdoor sports, it is best to put the watch away if you do not need to use its functions.

How to deal with scratched watch mirror

Sapphire crystal: Its physical and chemical properties are stable, and its hardness is second only to diamond. It can solve problems such as scratches, aging, and corrosion, but it is fragile. (Generally used for high-end watches)

Plexiglass: Synthetic glass, commonly known as acrylic, is easily scratched but has good toughness and is not easy to break. (Mostly used in low-end watches.)

Mineral glass: It has better wear resistance, but its vertical impact resistance is stronger than sapphire glass, so it is often used as the watch mirror in military watches. (For low-end and mid-range tables.)

How to repair?

1. Treatment method for shallow scratches:

If the scratch is shallow, squeeze an appropriate amount of toothpaste on the watch glass and rub it repeatedly with a soft cloth. If once doesn't work, rub it twice until there is no scratch. You can also go to a watch repair shop or an optical shop and polish it with a cloth grinding wheel.

2. Treatment methods for deep scratches:

If it's too deep, you can only replace it with a new one. You can go to a professional watch repair center and consider replacing the watch glass, but you should also be worried that some cunning watch repairers may replace the movement, so it is recommended to find a better repair center.

Of course, the mirrors of watches made of some materials are easily scratched, so you should pay attention to maintenance and protection when wearing them.