Brushed as per gen - what the hell does this mean?

[chris3007]

Unless they are doing this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lTE7TWsNpVk

I dont see how they can charge €100 for this service.

This don’t look like a official Rolex service center, but it looks like he knows what he is doing [emoji23]

 

[Johnny Depp]

904L brushed does NOT look the same as 316L.

And @Johnny Depp unless your brushing and polishing tools come directly from Rolex or you are certified by Rolex your work will never be Rolex Genuine Brushing.

Far from it sorry

The factory used low quality brushes

you do not need to work or have a Rolex machine

just having a swiss Made machine is of high quality brushes. to give light to steel

give the feeling of steel. not iron

 

[Thrasher]

@little I think this is a great question and all the foolish and half assed attempt to make fun of something you don't understand just shows your ignorance.

(NOT AIMED AT YOU...LOL)

I know we focus a lot on the 16610 that was first introduced nearly 30 years ago, I imagine there are a lot of jewelers that know exactly what tools to use, So I think you could honestly say "Brushed as per genuine" if you had the right person do it. I don't think what Rolex does is impossible for someone else to replicate outside of a Rolex service center.

This is not aimed at anyone in particular and I have seen some of the comically horrible work that people label "AS PER GENUINE"

I for one would love to know what type abrasive wheel/brush Rolex uses after that I think it could be fairly simple to at least rebrush a bracelet.

As for case lugs and bevels I think that might be a little more complicated but not at all outside of the abilities of some of our more gifted moders given the right tools.

 

[eazye]

Sooo.....we're saying that if you put enough elbow grease in to brushing 316L, it's possible to change its color so that it will be white like 904L and stay that way? Or you would have to put it on schedule maintenance brushing to maintain the effect?

 

[maxracingshox]

Rolex puts so much effort in this because they produce millions of pieces each year and while they have to maintain a high level of quality, they have to be profitable.
If you have some brushing and polishing experience with rotary machines, duplicating the look of a brand new gen takes some work, but is not impossible. Get the grain, pressure and angles right and you'll be able to nail the finish of a genuine piece.
Even Rolex has variances in their production line

 

[maxracingshox]

Sooo.....we're saying that if you put enough elbow grease in to brushing 316L, it's possible to change its color so that it will be white like 904L and stay that way? Or you would have to put it on schedule maintenance brushing to maintain the effect?

904l and 316l are visually pretty much identical. There is no way to tell them apart by the naked eye. The difference in appearance is a myth like many others are.

 

[M_Hall]

Maybe the term is misused in fact let's face it there is no maybe about it.

But the guys here that do re-brushing do a good service.

If I have a Noob Sub that's scratched and scuffed like mad, that's not how I like my watches to look. If a guy is going to disassemble my watch and brush and polish it all for me for a €100 odd euros then to me that's fair.

I can't do it as I have neither the tools or the dexterity so it's supply and demand.

Maybe they need to just stop with the Gen, Gen Spec or Gen like.


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[Thrasher]

Beautiful Work.

My brushing

work done for @fama67



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[chris3007]

@little I think this is a great question and all the foolish and half assed attempt to make fun of something you don't understand just shows your ignorance.

(NOT AIMED AT YOU...LOL)

I know we focus a lot on the 16610 that was first introduced nearly 30 years ago, I imagine there are a lot of jewelers that know exactly what tools to use, So I think you could honestly say "Brushed as per genuine" if you had the right person do it. I don't think what Rolex does is impossible for someone else to replicate outside of a Rolex service center.

This is not aimed at anyone in particular and I have seen some of the comically horrible work that people label "AS PER GENUINE"

I for one would love to know what type abrasive wheel/brush Rolex uses after that I think it could be fairly simple to at least rebrush a bracelet.

As for case lugs and bevels I think that might be a little more complicated but not at all outside of the abilities of some of our more gifted moders given the right tools.

I read Rolex service center using this wheel for brushing
But I just read it, I don’t know if it’s true

 

[Johnny Depp]

I read Rolex service center using this wheel for brushing
But I just read it, I don’t know if it’s true

Yes, right

 

[chris3007]

And the guys from the Rolex forum recommending this wheel for re-brushing a Rolex

 

[Johnny Depp]

I read Rolex service center using this wheel for brushing
But I just read it, I don’t know if it’s true

This used for rolex gold, extra fine grain
use it on steel, it looks more like white .... like rolex

 

[Thrasher]

@chris3007 @Johnny Depp Thank you this has substance unlike the turtles and negative commentary from people who talk but do nothing

 

[Johnny Depp]

And the guys from the Rolex forum recommending this wheel for re-brushing a Rolex

This use in rolex steel, is good for 904L

 

[LarryZek]

@chris3007 @Johnny Depp Thank you this has substance unlike the turtles and negative commentary from people who talk but do nothing

Did TC brush as per gen too?

 

[scottr]

This has been a very informative thread now that it is on a more serious note. I can say that none of my Rolex bands are brushed correctly and I never minded it until someone started pointing out the difference.

 

[Thrasher]

This used for rolex gold, extra fine grain
use it on steel, it looks more like white .... like rolex

Its funny you should say "WHITE" because when Zocker did my TC V6 LN the metal did have a white coloration to it and sitting next to my genuine 216570 it was nearly indistinguishable at least in color, The texture of the 216570 was finer but then they are entirely different models so I suspect Rolex use a different brush on the EXP 2

 

[Thrasher]

Did TC brush as per gen too?

Close but no, I think the refinish that Zocker did was closer to genuine. But even from one gen 16610 to the next you see a difference immediately after a rebrush or comparing new old stock to a Rolex rebrush.

 

[maxracingshox]

Its funny you should say "WHITE" because when Zocker did my TC V6 LN the metal did have a white coloration to it and sitting next to my genuine 216570 it was nearly indistinguishable at least in color, The texture of the 216570 was finer but then they are entirely different models so I suspect Rolex use a different brush on the EXP 2

I like to hear you finally got your V6 back from Zock :thumbsup:

 

[LarryZek]

Close but no, I think the refinish that Zocker did was closer to genuine. But even from one gen 16610 to the next you see a difference immediately after a rebrush or comparing new old stock to a Rolex rebrush.

Damn I guess TC wasn't perfect...