What time is it? Watches and horology

Yes, clearly.

No... Obviously

If you wear it at all and don't want scratches you are going to have to have it polished. Personally I've never let mine be polished but the marks from wear don't bother me.

I had the GMT opened by Rolex to remove some tiny fibres when it was nearly new, the watchmaker who did it at the London Rolex office put me right about never polishing it when I asked if it could benefit from it.

To me it looks like a pretty honest job to create a scratch free finish, the sides look ok. I would be disappointed if Rolex sent mine back polished like that on the clasp though, it seems to be too fine a grit from the photos.