Small Chip in Case.

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DonnyDB5

·Feb 5, 2022

Hello, everyone! Discovered my first “love mark” today on my NTTD Seamaster 300. This is my first real Omega, so forgive me if this post seems overly paranoid/obsessive.

Has anyone else experienced small chips on their timepieces? Is it something that should be addressed or taken care of, or would you classify it as part of the wear & tear process?

The sad part is, I have no idea how this happened. I baby the watch when I wear it, and keep it safely tucked away in a cushioned watch box when I’m not wearing it. Please see the photo for reference of the wound.

Thank you!

 

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Evitzee

·Feb 5, 2022

Welcome to life, it's just a part of wearing a watch. As the song says, the first cut is the deepest. Those kind of nicks or dents are tricky to fix, often requiring a laser welding process. I'd shake it off and move on. If you want it taken care wait until its first service and do it then.

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Canuck

·Feb 5, 2022

By its first service, you will have LOTS of other blemishes to attend to, as well. By attending to every mark immediately as it happens, you’ll be without your watch 90% of the time, and you’ll go broke at the same time. Live with it.

 

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marcn

·Feb 5, 2022

D DonnyDB5

Has anyone else experienced small chips on their timepieces?

Chips? No. But dents, scratches: yes, absolutely.

D DonnyDB5

Is it something that should be addressed or taken care of, or would you classify it as part of the wear & tear process?

Leave it be. It’s wear and tear, and for me at least, the record I’m leaving in my watches of my life lived wearing them. I don’t think anyone of us doesn’t understand the urge to preserve that minty-new look, but it’s impossible unless you resolve just to look at your watches and never wear them. In which case, why not just peruse instagram?

Own the watch, don’t let it own you.

 

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YY77

·Feb 5, 2022

marcn

Own the watch, don’t let it own you.

^this.

 

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Evitzee

·Feb 5, 2022

marcn

Own the watch, don’t let it own you.

That's what they tell prison inmates, 'do the time, don't let the time do you'. Don't be a prisoner to any physical object.

 

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thelinendial

·Feb 5, 2022

I can understand that chip bothering you. I've never chipped my watch before... scratches yes.

My opinion is slightly different with the chip and I'd contemplate these options...

1. Inquire how much it costs for a case replacement at Omega (it's still a modern watch so a new serial number would not be a big deal to me)
2. Wear it for a while longer and eventually at service take to Roliworks (never used them myself) or similar to laser weld and fill the chip
3. Sell and buy a new or used but high condition one taking some loss.

But that's me. I'm particular for clean dials, even patina or no chips.

 

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BAJJ

·Feb 5, 2022

The longer you own the watch the worse your eyesight will get and you won't be able to see the marks anymore, no problem😜,
My SMP is battered after 6 years of hard wear as my go to watch when I'm sailing, it bothered me initially, but as the eyesight started to go and I accepted the marks as the history I have with the watch it is no longer an issue. Wear it and enjoy it 👍

 

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DonnyDB5

·Feb 5, 2022

Thank you for your advice/input, everyone!

 

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scapa

·Feb 5, 2022

BAJJ

The longer you own the watch the worse your eyesight will get and you won't be able to see the marks anymore, no problem😜,
My SMP is battered after 6 years of hard wear as my go to watch when I'm sailing, it bothered me initially, but as the eyesight started to go and I accepted the marks as the history I have with the watch it is no longer an issue. Wear it and enjoy it 👍

Agree. My most-used dive watches look like they've fought with a farm thresher -- and won. But I remember many of those dives even better through those scrapes and scratches -- and a Seiko bezel somewhere in Lake Superior -- and those memories are important to me. I own exactly one dress watch, which is more or less intact, bur realized long ago that I'm not in this to make money and I'm just not a safe queen kinda guy.

Wear the watch. Enjoy the hell out of it. And in 5-6 years or whenever, get it serviced and enjoy it all over again.

 

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STANDY

·Feb 6, 2022·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

Makes it yours, cool 👍

Can you take a picture normally….looks more like a dent than a chip.

 

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DonnyDB5

·Feb 6, 2022

STANDY

Makes it yours, cool 👍

Can you take a picture normally….looks more like a dent than a chip.

Here it is zoomed out a bit. Not sure if it helps!

 

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amcclell

·Feb 6, 2022

Enjoy your watch and don't worry about the 'flea bite." All watches that are regularly worn will get these and in 30 years, collectors will view them as honest evidence that the case has not been polished. I was disappointed when I got my first one on my 2254.50. That was 14 years ago and I got over it fairly quickly.

 

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Omegafanman

·Feb 7, 2022

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Here it is zoomed out a bit. Not sure if it helps!

It looks like a dent. Just be happy that it can be fixed for a cost - and eventually it will be fixed if you want that.
Meanwhile relax and enjoy the watch. If it is really bugging you email an AD and ask Omega for a repair quote. You could also ask their opinion if the mark would be repaired for free as part of its first service.
I can’t imagine they will replace a case for that but who know with a manufacturer. In the UK there are a few companies who can repair it (weld and or polish) a small dent like that. Titanium can be repaired like steel. You will get the odd scratch and knock over the life of the watch so you may as well live with it for a while as others have said. Also sometimes you might get used to it and just see it as part of your ownership - like comfy old slippers. If people kept everything like new we would have no patina and unique character ;0)
If you go for a full Omega service in 7-10 years time they will refurb the case and strap. Depending how bad it is they may remove it for free then (although you don’t want to loose too much metal from over polishing)

 

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Davidt

·Feb 7, 2022

It’s a nick in my book.

It’ll be good for the watch anyway, get that first one on there and you won’t bother so much about the ones that follow.

 

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Donn Chambers

·Feb 7, 2022

Nick or dent, it really highlights that although Titanium is lighter than steel, it is softer and easier to dent like this. I bet whatever caused it would not have caused as deep of a gouge in a steel watch.

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DonnyDB5

·Feb 7, 2022

I appreciate everyone’s input/advice on this thread. Looks like I have no choice anyway! I’ve called 3 separate jewelers/watch shops & no one will really touch the watch because it’s titanium. My last resort is to contact Omega about it, but I think I’m going to take the advice of many on this thread & let it be.

It just bothers me immensely because it’s my first real Omega, it’s literally a month old, and it cost a lot of money! I guess this is what life is like owning a luxury watch!

I will work on my OCD lol.

 

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redpcar

·Feb 7, 2022

Good choice.

 

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Gerry73

·Feb 7, 2022

Here's my first and so far only chip. A little gutted at the time but I can't see it when wearing the watch and unless I'm using a loupe it doesn't look too bad. These things happen and although it doesn't mean I'm okay to wreck the watch I'm probably less anxious about further damage. I still wear and immensely enjoy it.

 

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ExpiredWatchdog

·Feb 7, 2022

I use this as a rule. If you can feel it by running your fingernail over it, then stress to the max. Don't get any sleep until it's gone.

If you can't feel it, don't worry about it.