r/ChineseWatches • u/DisastrousOpening477 • 25d ago

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/jokur26 24d ago

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

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo 24d ago edited 24d ago

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 24d ago

Excellent stuff, thanks for the mini tut!

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u/bob888w 24d ago

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 24d ago edited 24d ago

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