polywatch has three kits in their range, the plastic polish kit, which removes scratches from plastic watch crystals, the glass polish kit and a watch protector kit that creates a shield on a watch face. More information on each of these kits, including details of where to buy, can be found at www.polywatch.de. As mentioned earlier, polyWatch offers three kits, but for my timepiece, I only needed to use their glass polish kit. Although the kit was being used on watch glass for this article, it should be noted that the kit can also be used on everything from furniture to cars and even on windows. The polyWatch Glass Polish is a high-performance diamond polish for all mineral and sapphire glass watch crystals. It removes fine, small and medium scratches and can be used for a multitude of jobs: Watches, car, furniture, household, windows, and much more. The innovative "Diamond Polishing Technology" (DPT), in which micro-sized diamond particles removes scratches provides for professional results. The all-inclusive kit saves money and preserves the value of your most cherished pieces. The cost of a replacement of the watch crystal is also avoided. Using a piece of cotton wool, polish the the scratched areas for 2 to 3 minutes with great pressure at a right angle to the scratches Using the syringe, you apply a small amount of the paste to the glass; it should be noted that polyWatch does not recommend you do this on coated surfaces, just plain glass.

Polywatch is especially great for superficial hairline scratches as it doesn’t require a lot of grinding of the plastic material on the crystal. However, PolyWatch also works well for deeper scratches, although you need to apply more pressure and polish for a longer period of time. PolyWatch is a cream that contains a very light abrasive material that will gently but effectively grind down your acrylic/plastic watch glass crystal, resulting in a scratch-free finish. The whole process seemed to take no time at all. In fact, I probably spent more time reading the instructions than I did polishing the glass face on the watch! Why does it work so well? It simply is a combination of perfect German glass polishing paste and the use of a high quality microfibre cloth. The glass polish kit comes with everything you need, including a couple of syringes, a polishing rod and strips and some easy to understand instructions. The whole process is incredibly simple, and even someone as inexperienced as me found it a breeze!When most people find a vintage watch stored away in the attic or in a box of assorted odds and ends in their home, the chances are that it won’t be in its original box, which, more often than not, results in scratches to the glass or acrylic face. The good news is that it doesn’t take much effort to get the faces looking as good as they were when made. The short answer is that yes, Polywatch works to remove scratches from watch crystals. Note, however, that this only applies to watch crystals made of plastic, hesalite, or acrylic. Polywatch will not work on sapphire or glass crystals as the abrasive material is not able to grind down the glass as it can with plastic. If you use Polywatch on glass crystals, it can instead cause scratches. How does PolyWatch work?

polyWatch is the brainchild of Markus Vogtmann and Ulrich Kopp, two watch fans who, while students found their prized Swatch Watch had a scratch in its glass. After considerable testing and experimentation in conjunction with a chemist, they produced a formula for a repair paste that worked and decided to launch it onto the market, and thus polyWatch was born.When you are done and start seeing results, wipe off any residue from the crystal. You can do this with a clean cloth. When you are done, it will leave your acrylic or plexi crystal flawless and free of scratches, allowing perfect legibility onto the dial. The benefit of this is that you don’t have to replace your whole watch crystal in case it only has scratches. This is both a cheaper and more effective alternative.