Polishing ratchet and crown wheels

[arron]

Hi Guys,

I'm working on one of the higher quality watches that I've worked on to date.  It's a Ball 999B Railroad grade. Serial 1B7401.  The ratchet and crown wheels have some corrosion/rust/pitting.  Is there a way to polishing them up so they look close to original again?  I couldn't find much online that dealt specifically with polishing these parts; there is lots about rust removal.  I found one thread here that shows how to polish them to a matte finish but I'm not looking for that effect, unless that's my only option.  That thread is below.   Thank you.  Arron.

 

 

[RichardHarris123]

I see no reason why you couldn't follow the matt technique and then use polishing compound to get a polished finish. 

[Marc]

Try giving this guy a look to see how this type of finish can be achieved.

You may want to have a look at his other videos as well, they're well worth watching.

[nevenbekriev]

Do You have lathe? You need lathe and some attachments to make such effects. There are Stephen Pahlov's videos showing and explaining how it is done

[Marc]

1 hour ago, nevenbekriev said:

Do You have lathe? You need lathe and some attachments to make such effects. There are Stephen Pahlov's videos showing and explaining how it is done

The link I posted above is to Steffen Pahlow's video on creating "snailing" patterns on wheels.

All of his videos are worth watching.

[arron]

Thanks guys for the quick and helpful responses.  This gives me a path forward.  Have a nice day.