9 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 13, 2007
I plan to buy a ceramic Big Pilot Perpetual. I have a question : does ceramic scratches? I know stainless steel can be polished but ceramic not and I hate scratches on watches. I've been told that most of them can be rubbed out and that IWC have a special "acid" made for removing the others.
3,738 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 28, 2001
The starting point is taking care of everything that is valuable, as everything of value is vulnerable. Within these boundaries, most watches keep looking quite beautiful while wearing them. Mine do, at least. But then, small accidents may happen. Then, ceramic is quite scratch resistant, as it is very hard. But don't drop it on a hard floor, a chip may break off. You shouldn't be afraid of it, though, if you are careful.
Kind regards, Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
5,024 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 29, 2003Sarasota, FL,
United States
Search the archives. There are a couple of posts discussing this in detail. Bottom line is that ceramic is hard to scratch. Usually apparent scratches are not scratches but added material which can be removed with an ink eraser. Read the posts on how to do it.
456 Discussions and CommentsMember since Dec. 18, 2009Northbridge,
Australia
As the others have stated, the ceramic cases are very very hard to scratch. You can do some damage to the case by dropping the watch, but in the instance of a Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar, I would not worry too much about the case. Even if you smashed it to smithereens, the repair bill on the movement would likely far outweigh the replacement of a case . . . . An issue you will have wether you have a ceramic case, steel case, gold case, platinum case or any other case material.
Time is something invented by the Swiss to help sell more watches
125 Discussions and CommentsMember since April 18, 2007
As has been stated already, ceramic is incredibly difficult to scratch, but it can chip, crack or even shatter if is dropped from a height onto a hard surface.
And yes, if you do find a mark on your watch, a couple of minutes with a pencil eraser is usually enough to remove it (I have used this method to good effect on both my Top Gun Perpetual and my dearly departed Top Gun Doppel).
216 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 9, 2012Auckland,
New Zealand
I have worn my Da Vinci ceramic for 2 days, been ultra careful, but have still managed to get a small scratch on the case. I just read thru the link provided in this thread but... could someone clarify if I should be using a rubber on the ceramic da vinci case? And what sort of rubber so I am 100% sure?
I have a question : does ceramic scratches?
I know stainless steel can be polished but ceramic not and I hate scratches on watches.
I've been told that most of them can be rubbed out and that IWC have a special "acid" made for removing the others.
Is that true?
Best
Kind regards,
Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
Bottom line is that ceramic is hard to scratch. Usually apparent scratches are not scratches but added material which can be removed with an ink eraser. Read the posts on how to do it.
Last edited: 8 November, 2012 - 12:49
Ceramic scratch?
Last edited: 8 November, 2012 - 12:49
I tried to post a link to the 2009 post but the spam filter blocked it.
Last edited: 8 November, 2012 - 12:49
Regards, Michael
mfriedberg@iwcforum.com
Time is something invented by the Swiss to help sell more watches
And yes, if you do find a mark on your watch, a couple of minutes with a pencil eraser is usually enough to remove it (I have used this method to good effect on both my Top Gun Perpetual and my dearly departed Top Gun Doppel).
Regards,
Adam
Thanks in advance.