chocomallo
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Regular service polishing absolutely does alter a case’s profile. I speak from direct experience. The effect is amplified with softer metals like gold.
When they “re-cut” the case, they polish it similarly to how it was done at time of manufacturing. That is a far more involved process. Like I said I am not an expert on this so I don’t know the details.
But I do know that high-end makers like Patek hand-polish all new watch cases before they leave the factory—so each watch has already been polished to a different degree, yet also has a crisp-as-new profile and edges. Clearly, there is a difference versus service polishing.
In both cases, some minute amount of metal is removed. The difference is that re-cutting keeps or restores the shape of the watch.
Keep on drinking that Kool-aid. For a guy who knows the name of the tailor who stitches his suits I am surprised you take re-cutting on faith as any different than a normal polishing. To believe what you are saying means Patek has special machines for fresh watches that they refuse to use for used watches. Seems pretty suspect. Maybe you can confirm on your VIP tour.