They may view paint falling off as wear & tear, rather than a problem. But then it would make sense to say "we can't fix it," rather than puting an incorrect caseback on it.
Strange response.
Well, they did say they could not fix it. And then I asked if it could be done by replace a new caseback.
Well, they did say they could not fix it. And then I asked if it could be done by replace a new caseback.
Really? Paint on case backs comes off all the time, so this isn’t anything new...
When Omega decide to design this LE w/ paint they should expected that happen sooner or later. Basically that's a design issue.
Well, sooner or later the movement is going to wear out, the crystal is going to get scratched, the gaskets are going to fail, and the case is going to get scratched up. Those are all clearly "design issues" too I suppose?
But when you put all the thing together w/ one of component has much lower endurance than others which is also non-fixible, that's a design issue.
But when you put all the thing together w/ one of component has much lower endurance than others which is also non-fixible, that's a design issue.
I've got paint on heavily trafficked floors that is much more durable than the paint on the back of an AS, and I'm not talking about a 2-pack epoxy coating. Clearly the AS paint binds to itself okay but it doesn't seem to bond to the caseback very well and IMHO it should perform better.
This is a 10 year old watch if I understand the first post...it's not like this is a brand new watch that had the paint fall off.
I have no idea why Omega refused to fix it, but it is most certainly fixable, just like missing paint from the case back of a regular Speedmaster is...
Omega has specific procedures for blackening of things like case backs and bezels. This one would be a little more tricky that a typical case back, but it's certainly doable.
It's sweat and skin oils that work on the finish, that can be more powerful than friction wear on a floor. I think an applied finish on a case back should not be expected to be permanent, it is going to wear which is why you generally don't see finishes like this as a normal course.
The thing is a lot of these watches don't get worn much and yet it still happens. I agree fair wear and tear applies for a "normal" watch but the caseback is a special feature of this LE, second only to the meteorite dial, and it should be made to a higher standard of durability. As others have said, the black is integral to the caseback because it represents space and provides important contrast against the silver spacecraft.
Sell it. it others you so best to move it on and be done with it.
Sell it. it others you so best to move it on and be done with it.
The watch was sent back to Switzerland and remained there for 3 months, before being returned with new, much more durable paint.
