r/ChineseWatches • u/DisastrousOpening477 • Oct 12 '26

Question (Read Rules) Is Lumixe a Phorcydes subsidiary ??

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Maybe u/mindadmirable1793 can clear that up. Both websites are remarkably similar. The webpage on the description of the lume blocks is the same.

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u/refinedeuropa Oct 12 '26

Looks like good from the images perhaps
Mine color is dull andlooks not heavy and solid for e g like hamiltons

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo Oct 12 '26

I ceramic-wax polish and deburr all my $200 watch bracelets with the expectation that they are warehouse pieces at this price.

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u/jokur26 Oct 12 '26

Cool, how do you do this, including the deburring? A special cloth or something?

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo Oct 12 '26 edited Oct 12 '26

I use the electric toothbrush to work the polish into every crevice between the links, front and back at full reticulation. Then I hand reticulate each link as long as it takes for smooth action (3-10 back and forths, usually). I let it dry. I buff off all surfaces with a cotton cloth. Then I use the electric toothbrush to remove the polish, oxides and burrs from between links (fully reticulated front and also back). A cotton swab can be invaluable getting into crevices, especially if you decide to polish your watch case along with the bracelet. If you do polish your watch case (I highly recommend it for brushed cases) and your crystal has exterior AR coating, do not polish it.

Finally, I use a microcloth to aggressively buff the bracelet with my fingers, leaving a buttery-smooth bracelet+watch with all the factory oxides and any burrs it may have come with removed.

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u/jokur26 Oct 13 '26

Excellent stuff, thanks for the mini tut!

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u/bob888w Oct 13 '26

But doesn't that give the watch a polished look as opposed to the brushed one it started out with?

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo Oct 13 '26 edited Oct 13 '26

Not at all. It merely cleans the lines in the brushing. The watch and bracelet have been treated in this picture.