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Should I return this new watch or not?

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I think more paint chipping or the paint moving and getting into the movement is a valid concern.
Hate to suggest sending it for service for a brand new watch you just got, especially after one replacement already.
Why do you feel this is a concern? a micro chip was made when the hand was installed. There is nothing to indicate this would happen again.
 
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It’s one of those things that will matter to the owner more than maybe us commenting. It’s one of those that once you have seen it, you probably won’t be able to unsee.

I’d take it back, or have it serviced. It’s a shame, but these things do happen. Don’t sweat it too much, but keep the loupe and macro shots to a minimum - they are the worst for putting doubt into ones mind.
 
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Jesus...this is hilarious.

Modern buyers...never get into vintage, your panties will be perpetually in a Gordian Knot.
 
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Jesus...this is hilarious.

Modern buyers...never get into vintage, your panties will be perpetually in a Gordian Knot.
Thanks. Not sure if i find it equally funny. This is my first watch and genuinely dont know if its acceptable for a paint bit to be inside. Im no expert so sought help here. If buying 2nd hand I would be more relaxed but wasn't sure with new. Maybe one day if i keep on collecting watches ill find the time to find it hilarious at the daft new watch owners with concerns and worry. 😉
 
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The thing is, unless you keep your watch in a safe, it will become a 2nd hand watch, and since they were meant to be worn...it converges to vintage condition. So it doesn't have anything to do with being a collector or not. Hence you just gotta let it go, or be perpetually unhappy that your watch is going through normal use..
 
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Thanks. Not sure if i find it equally funny. This is my first watch and genuinely dont know if its acceptable for a paint bit to be inside. Im no expert so sought help here. If buying 2nd hand I would be more relaxed but wasn't sure with new. Maybe one day if i keep on collecting watches ill find the time to find it hilarious at the daft new watch owners with concerns and worry. 😉
I think you have every right to show some concern, you have spent a lot of money on a watch and have found a flaw! I would take it back 100%.
 
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Thanks. Not sure if i find it equally funny. This is my first watch and genuinely dont know if its acceptable for a paint bit to be inside. Im no expert so sought help here. If buying 2nd hand I would be more relaxed but wasn't sure with new. Maybe one day if i keep on collecting watches ill find the time to find it hilarious at the daft new watch owners with concerns and worry. 😉
I am glad you came here, and your eye for detail will serve you well in this hobby.

Take to the AD, have them remove the speck, and wear the shit out of the watch.

enjoy it!
 
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I think you have every right to show some concern, you have spent a lot of money on a watch and have found a flaw! I would take it back 100%.
I am sure I could find a "flaw" such as this in 90% of all watches sold. 🙄
 
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I am sure I could find a "flaw" such as this in 90% of all watches sold. 🙄
Sorry I may be somewhat uneducated in this but feel if you spend this amount on a watch you should be 100% happy. Outside of these forums this is an incredible amount for a wristwatch, no matter how small the "flaw"
 
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Maybe imperfection rather than flaw?
Either way you are entitled to your opinion, but it is unrealistic nonsense. If you buy a watch like this and are not happy you should not buy it. Return it, but don't buy another, this is the not tool/hobby for you. Get a G-shock and move on.
 
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Apologies cicindela, I'll pop the Seamaster on eBay and wear the old £5 digital Casio. I'll keep my opinions to myself, just dipped the old toes in for a bit of involvement and actually post something.
 
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Should have bought a Rolex. Just kidding 👍

If this were my watch, I wouldn't return it. I would wear it just about everyday and enjoy it.
 
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EDITED. I sounded a bit a grumpy but wasn't! Honest! I wrote about a white speck right in the centre by the hands at the 9pm. You can also see a portion of the luminova missing at the 10pm approx in the centre. I have put a red circle around it to make it easier. My worry is that if this is luminova coming off it could either get worse or just stay like this. Or it could make its way into the watch parts. Is this something that is common in Omega?
If your are not happy take it back ....simple
 
cicindela
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Apologies cicindela, I'll pop the Seamaster on eBay and wear the old £5 digital Casio. I'll keep my opinions to myself, just dipped the old toes in for a bit of involvement and actually post something.
Hey nobody's perfect 😁, Sorry if I sounded harsh. I just feel like these are decisions that buyers need to learn by themselves and that members (all of us) sometimes have an undue influence on newbies that are easily influenced.
Otherwise keep giving your thoughts and comments. Hey if I don't call nonsense it is only a matter of time be for Eric or someone else does 🙄 Heck sometimes we're even wrong 👍
 
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When I saved up to buy my first "proper" watch I admit to feeling a bit disappointed by having to adjust the time when it wasn't keeping perfect time. It has since settled in and is now near on perfect and this forum was a great help in understanding the workings of a mechanical watch!
 
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When I saved up to buy my first "proper" watch I admit to feeling a bit disappointed by having to adjust the time when it wasn't keeping perfect time. It has since settled in and is now near on perfect and this forum was a great help in understanding the workings of a mechanical watch!
Scratch worry is now even listed in the latest DSM 5 in a whole new subcatagory, right after hoarding disorder 😒
 
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Sorry I may be somewhat uneducated in this but feel if you spend this amount on a watch you should be 100% happy. Outside of these forums this is an incredible amount for a wristwatch, no matter how small the "flaw"

The issue, as @Archer has said many, many times, is that the marketing from the companies that produce these watches, is designed to convince you that you're buying the best of the best, the creme de la creme, and that it will be perfect in every way, shape, and form.

And the reality is that you're buying a mass produced watch, albeit a good one, which is kinda in the middle of the market.

I have a feeling that the marketing hype will come back to bite some of the marketing folks in the backside... inspection specifications for the moonwatch are 30cm away... and yet they give new, excited users, with expectations that have been set very high, a loupe... which shows imperfections that are "acceptable" as far as the manufacturer is concerned... but mentioned no where in the the marketing baloney. ::facepalm1::
 
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Jesus...this is hilarious.

Modern buyers...never get into vintage, your panties will be perpetually in a Gordian Knot.
Comparing apples to oranges

Vintage patina and degradation over time is valued.

A brand new watch with paint specks chipping off and landing on the dial in unacceptable.

@FerrisBM return the watch, and provide the AD with pictures. If you get another one and it still doesn't live up to standards, consider another brand. Have a look on the homepage/search the plethora of threads on modern Omegas and you might get an idea of what "buying a mass produced luxury product should feel like"😗
 
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If you aren’t happy then ask for a swap.

But keep in mind that you will get all sorts floating around your dial at some point.

I have a JLC moonphase that I rarely wear, wound up up the other day and noticed a spec of something on its pearl white dial. No idea how it got in.

If you swap yours now, more will come. Avoid using the loop.
 
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