Your Rolex watch has been running fine for several years now, but you’re the responsible type. You have the oil changed in your car every 3,000 miles and have the tires rotated. You have your furnace checked every two years, and you paint your house every seven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so it is with your Rolex. Around every five years, you want to have it cleaned, lubricated, and regulated back to factory specs. So you take it to your authorized dealer for service, and they do a fine job, of course. And that fine job includes polishing the case. Your watch both looks and runs brand-new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But here’s where the controversy begins. The scenario just described here horrifies some collectors. You see, the scrapes and dings, the darkened lume and faded bezel, the warm patina, and all the marks of the watch\u2019s life well lived are now completely gone. And in the case of many vintage watches, so is a fair chunk of the value. So, should you polish your Rolex watch or not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n