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jcmartinez98
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Nary a scratch
How are your PO 8500 ceramic bezels holding up over the years?
Nary a scratch
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time flies
·Thats what I thought it was initially! I thought it was some sort of greasy finger print. Im looking at it now and theres a certain shine to it, making me think its like a wear mark from a shirt cut
So does anyone know whats going on with mine? Its looks as if the ceramic between the 10-15 min markers on the insert has gone a darker shade of black/grey. Cant work out how to remove it. Pencil eraser and all sorts of solutions wont move it
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kfw
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Meme-Dweller
·Spit on it and then rub. Works for me all the time.
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MrMaster58
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time flies
·Ha! I wish that was the case with mine. Heading back to the AD tomorrow to see if they can advise.
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MrMaster58
·So the AD is saying this is normal wear and tear, and the only thing covered by the warranty is the movement. Pretty annoying considering how much Omega rant and rave about their bezels being extremely resistant to marks/scratching
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3nicewatches
·Yep. The reason they can be restored is because it's usually just particles of some other material that just need to be removed from the bezel.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerSo the AD is saying this is normal wear and tear, and the only thing covered by the warranty is the movement. Pretty annoying considering how much Omega rant and rave about their bezels being extremely resistant to marks/scratching
Yours almost looks stained with something, so I would agree with Omega that this is not a product defect, but something has happened to this insert. Warranties cover product defects, not damage, so getting this replaced under warranty wasn't going to happen - the best you could have hoped for was a courtesy repair.
The bezel insert can be replaced, so that would be your other option - not cheap though...
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MrMaster58
·Yours almost looks stained with something, so I would agree with Omega that this is not a product defect, but something has happened to this insert. Warranties cover product defects, not damage, so getting this replaced under warranty wasn't going to happen - the best you could have hoped for was a courtesy repair.
The bezel insert can be replaced, so that would be your other option - not cheap though...
Agree with that. Thought It might be worth a try to get it through warranty but how can I remove it? Its got this strnage sheene/shine to it now? AD quoted me 300.00GBP for Bezel Replacement.
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starcraft
·So the AD is saying this is normal wear and tear, and the only thing covered by the warranty is the movement. Pretty annoying considering how much Omega rant and rave about their bezels being extremely resistant to marks/scratching
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MrMaster58
·Fairly standard though. Would you want to replace all of the bezels in watches you made years in the past?
Thats not the point though. If this was a metal insert and it was scratched, i’d take it on the chin. But because its ceramic, and its supposed to be a superior material? That insert shouldn’t fade/scratch/mark at any point in its life.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerThats not the point though. If this was a metal insert and it was scratched, i’d take it on the chin. But because its ceramic, and its supposed to be a superior material? That insert shouldn’t fade/scratch/mark at any point in its life.
Sorry but that is unrealistic. These are not indestructible...they just hold up better in many ways than an aluminum insert does...
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brettone2002
·Flawless after 5 years
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PandaSPUR
·I came across some older threads where people posted that the matte grey ceramic bezels scuffed up fairly easily. In one post, Archer mentioned a tool that could be used that would rub out the scuff marks and for most it worked.
I'm curious about this... I have the Casamigos PO and its entirely matte, and it scuffs REALLY easily... I took it to an OB for a free inspection when I first acquired it and they managed to add two more scuffs to it.
Whats the tool that can rub off scuff marks? And does anyone know if the matte finish on my watch is similar to the matte bezels?
My GSOTM on the other hand has absolutely 0 marks, so it seems this is just an issue on matte finishes.
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ClaudeR
·10 years and going strong!! (Yes, not an 8500 but ceramic nonetheless)
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI'm curious about this... I have the Casamigos PO and its entirely matte, and it scuffs REALLY easily... I took it to an OB for a free inspection when I first acquired it and they managed to add two more scuffs to it.
Whats the tool that can rub off scuff marks? And does anyone know if the matte finish on my watch is similar to the matte bezels?
My GSOTM on the other hand has absolutely 0 marks, so it seems this is just an issue on matte finishes.
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...I was under the impression a good rubber erasure will work on matte... Don't quote me though, as it is basically soft material stuck in the matte and you need to remove it.
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PandaSPUR
·I was under the impression a good rubber erasure will work on matte... Don't quote me though, as it is basically soft material stuck in the matte and you need to remove it.
I do have a Mr Clean Magic Eraser but that stuff is abrasive so im hesitant to try it.
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