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...it isn't easy if you have deep scratches, or in my case gouges. I don't usually review anything, but I felt I had to in this case. I got my girlfriend a vintage Swatch for Christmas. About a month later, she was carrying a laundry basket up the steps and scraped the watch against the wall, which has a rough surface, like stucco. We thought the watch was trashed. I mean, these scratches were DEEP, and the whole way across the face. We did some research (seperately) & both read about "POLYWATCH". I figured I had nothing to lose, so I ordered a tube. The directions say to polish the watch with pressure for 2-3 minutes, repeating as necessary for deep scratches. Well let me tell you, my scratches were pretty freaking deep. I practiced on a not-too-bad scratch on my own Swatch. I got it out completely after about 3 applications. So I started in on the bad one. I began with cotton balls, then a handkerchief, & then a t-shirt (clean and soft, but not too soft). I put a small bead on the surface and got to work. I swear I used it about 10-12 times. I went in circles (each direction), with the scratces, at a right angle to the scratches (I read that works good, & it seems to). I'll tell you what, when you are vigorously polishing a watch for a minute or two, with pressure, it wears you out after a while. My hand and forearm were cramping up. After those applications, I took a break. I should've taken pictures then. Probably 85-90% of the scratches were gone. Probably good enough for most people. But there were 2 spots that were really deep, and I was determined to get them out at this point. I went back to work, alternating polishing cloths, and polished for probably another 10 times. But I'll be damned, I got them out!!! So, this product DOES work, even for DEEP scratches, but it takes a lot of elbow (or finger) grease. I probably used half the tube, one small bead at a time (it's a pretty small tube), but it's worth every penny when you look at the finished product. I'm a skeptic by nature, and I would've never thought those scratches would come the whole way out. I figured I'd just make it better, but it worked beyond my expectations! But don't take my word for it--look at the pictures. My girlfriend is asleep right now. I can't wait to surprise her with the watch in the morning. It'll probably be better than when I gave it to her on Christmas!