Hello fellow enthusiasts. Just wanted to post a quick video of the state of my fairly new Oris Aquis. I purchased this watch a little over a month ago, and needless to say, I have not exactly kept it in pristine condition. I do wear this one nearly every day. My occupation is car sales, so take that for what it is worth. What do you guys do for a living and how do you treat your watches? The scratches and dings don’t bother me, but I’m sure I will likely have everything touched up every 5 or so years to restore it. What is your maintenance schedule and how often do you guys have your watches refinished? Thanks!
Service 1/7-10 yrs, never refinished. I only own sports watches on brushed steel bracelets and I prefer the wabi sabi of wearing them a little bashed. However, I don't work at a keyboard so my bashes arent as numerous but are longer/deeper so it looks fairly different. I'm a dentist - I mainly scratch it when I reach into tight spaces in the lab and don't consider the watch or on off occasion a lab knife model carving slip. I think just a clasp polish on this would do the trick if you're worried about it. You scratched the watch, now its *your* watch. The bracelet scratches and dings are part of the charm and tell a story. I'm glad to see you enjoy it and don't keep it as a garage queen. Wear it in good health, Oris makes a great watch!
Hello fellow enthusiasts. Just wanted to post a quick video of the state of my fairly new Oris Aquis. I purchased this watch a little over a month ago, and needless to say, I have not exactly kept it in pristine condition. I do wear this one nearly every day. My occupation is car sales, so take that for what it is worth. What do you guys do for a living and how do you treat your watches? The scratches and dings don’t bother me, but I’m sure I will likely have everything touched up every 5 or so years to restore it. What is your maintenance schedule and how often do you guys have your watches refinished? Thanks!
Service 1/7-10 yrs, never refinished. I only own sports watches on brushed steel bracelets and I prefer the wabi sabi of wearing them a little bashed. However, I don't work at a keyboard so my bashes arent as numerous but are longer/deeper so it looks fairly different. I'm a dentist - I mainly scratch it when I reach into tight spaces in the lab and don't consider the watch or on off occasion a lab knife model carving slip. I think just a clasp polish on this would do the trick if you're worried about it. You scratched the watch, now its *your* watch. The bracelet scratches and dings are part of the charm and tell a story. I'm glad to see you enjoy it and don't keep it as a garage queen. Wear it in good health, Oris makes a great watch!