WATCH POP

I don't think answering this question will be easy but here goes.
Would taping the back of the SMP stainless steel deployant clasp (notorious for its scratch hunger) with regular scotch tape damage it in any way? (e.g.: Corrosion).
Since it would be a good protection anyone could renew any now and then. (there is practically no added glare side effect).

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I believe this tape is made with the same adhesive as Post-It notes. At least we know that adhesive is designed for removal.

It's not super-cheap, but it is very handy stuff.

Old scotch tape can be a pain to remove, especially if it tears.

Scotch® Magic™ Tape 811 just part of ownership. They add character. The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things: of shoes--and ships--and sealing wax--of cabbages and kings.... i remember laughing so hard...i had tears back then.

thx for the link to memory lane!...made my day! Lev a piece of 3M clear bra material that I got from a friend with a window tint business. Its a little shiny but the adhesive is guaranteed not to damage automotive paint so I'm sure it will be fine on stainless. I made a pattern on a piece of 3M blue masking tape and transfered it to the clear material and cut it with an exacto. It's barely noticeable and since I'm not a desk diver it keeps the clasp looking new. I've used the same 3M clear material on the crankset of my race bike since I usually sell off my current parts at the end of the season. I get a better price when the stuff looks like new. Tape would probably help a little, but IMHO it would look a little tacky within a short time following application. Other users have used things like Tegaderm, a semi-clear adhesive bandage medical product. The only real risk I can see is that if the watch got wet and water got trapped under the tape, corrosion/pitting could result. If left on too long the adhesive might leave gunk behind, but it would be easily removed with solvents (lighter fluid, Goo Gone etc.).

But, like SB I think the little scratches add character to a tool watch, little reminders of where I've been and what I've done. And the idea of having to cover a steel watch with tape just irks me somehow.

That and I find the Scotch-Brite method to be a fast, effective, and inexpensive technique for occasional touch-ups. Other owners use things like sanding sponges and fiberglass pens for touch-ups.

Regards,
-r "Mechanical watches are so brilliantly unnecessary. Any Swatch or Casio keeps better time, and high-end contemporary Swiss watches are priced like small cars. But mechanical watches partake of what my friend John Clute calls the Tamagotchi Gesture. They're pointless in a peculiarly needful way; they're comforting precisely because they require tending." - WG
How old is my vintage Omega? - Omega Serial Numbers by Year
Scotch brite pads work very well for getting out minor scuffs. Just remember to only brush in one direction, in line with the original brushed finish.

You could always send your watch in for polishing when it gets too unbearable...