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Watchlover2228 · 18 January 2020, 03:39 AM

Hello Everyone,

I’ve owned the SD for 4 Months now and I’m starting to worry a bit. I wear this watch quite often but am actually very careful with it. I have bumped into things but not very much and not very strong. I’ve noticed on 2 parts of the fluted bezel that it seems to have chipped off a bit. Is this normal? Has this happened to anyone else?

Tools · 18 January 2020, 05:30 AM

It's on your wrist...…… it's going to bump into things.

ippon20 · 18 January 2020, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tools

It's on your wrist...…… it's going to bump into things.

This exactly....wear it and enjoy don't sweat the small stuff.

chocopeluche · 18 January 2020, 06:08 AM

Some wear and tear is inevitable. Buy a second one with a white dial then alternate with your outfit. It will spread the load between two pieces

:)

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JayHantz · 18 January 2020, 06:20 AM

It's called normal wear. Just enjoy it and don't worry.

Harry-57 · 18 January 2020, 06:29 AM

It's white gold. I don't think it will have chipped so much as flattened. Gold does that. And it's going to keep doing it for as long as you wear and enjoy your watch. So enjoy it :)

bumbershoot · 18 January 2020, 06:51 AM

That would bother me. Those are chips from bumping into hard surfaces obviously. Sell the watch and get a new one maybe :)

Onikage · 18 January 2020, 06:54 AM

It is the pointiest Rolex bezel..

vivicorsi · 18 January 2020, 07:13 AM

We all gonna die... get over it, the quicker the better.

challer · 18 January 2020, 11:17 PM

Accept it as part of normal wear and tear or you'll drive yourself to distraction. Same as a new car. Scratches happen. Part of life.

enjoythemusic · 18 January 2020, 11:26 PM

Totally normal, and will not cause any concern about usability. Keep on wearing her and enjoying your time.

calebb90 · 18 January 2020, 11:28 PM

Maybe it’s too big for your wrist if getting bumped a lot. Either need more wrist awareness with this size of watch or just get used to wear and tear.

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watchwatcher · 18 January 2020, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vivicorsi

We all gonna die... get over it, the quicker the better.

My, how quickly we went from a damaged watch to the mortality of man. That might be a new record...even for TRF.

MTdweller · 18 January 2020, 11:34 PM

Two ways to keep your watch pristine:

1) Never wear it and lock it up in the safe for eternity.

2) Bubble-wrap your watch when it is on your wrist.

Bumps and scratches are going to happen despite your best efforts to avoid them.

cerendigit · 19 January 2020, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by vivicorsi

We all gonna die... get over it, the quicker the better.

djgallo · 19 January 2020, 12:40 AM

Move around more slowly....and try to be more careful....

DoxaDavid · 19 January 2020, 12:41 AM

As pointed out, not chipped but slightly flattened as its gold and not hard to do.

I would not have even been able to see them had you not circled it in a pic. Tiny mars like that are inevitable and wouldn’t give them a second thought.

Wear and enjoy.

EEpro · 19 January 2020, 12:45 AM

Normal wear. That's gonna happen with soft gold. Even my sub bezel had things like that happen.

Enjoy wearing it with less worry and down the road you can get someone to machine it or just pay $900 at RSC service for a new one.

Patekandrolex · 19 January 2020, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumbershoot

That would bother me. Those are chips from bumping into hard surfaces obviously. Sell the watch and get a new one maybe :)

sell the watch? gg

Rocket_Man · 19 January 2020, 05:02 AM

When you bump your watch against things, like a door jamb, it may seem like a minor bump, but the area is very small. So the force per square inch is more than you think and it just put a little ding in the metal. White gold, stainless, it all gets dinged. As careful as you think you are, it just happens. If you wear it, it will get dinged. The first one hurts, but the next one you just accept.

TswaneNguni · 19 January 2020, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

My, how quickly we went from a damaged watch to the mortality of man. That might be a new record...even for TRF.

It's deep

vivicorsi · 19 January 2020, 06:04 AM

I just cannot understand how few problems in live you must have to care about scratches in a watch, really . How can you even be bothered. Man talking scratches in a watch, discussing their small LV bags, or their man bun , or keeping their furniture wrapped in plastic...Damn I am getting old. Live is too short for that kind of problems...

epicurus · 19 January 2020, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by vivicorsi

I just cannot understand how few problems in live you must have to care about scratches in a watch, really . How can you even be bothered. Man talking scratches in a watch, discussing their small LV bags, or their man bun , or keeping their furniture wrapped in plastic...Damn I am getting old. Live is too short for that kind of problems...

18 January 2020, 05:30 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,036	It's on your wrist...…… it's going to bump into things. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

18 January 2020, 06:08 AM	#4
chocopeluche "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: san francisco Posts: 472	Some wear and tear is inevitable. Buy a second one with a white dial then alternate with your outfit. It will spread the load between two pieces :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Rolex OQ Fanatic SF, CA

18 January 2020, 06:54 AM	#8
Onikage "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England Watch: 16710, 16628 Posts: 7,758	It is the pointiest Rolex bezel.. __________________ GMT II 16710 TRADITIONAL ( D- Serial #) ROLEXFANBOY P-Club Member #4

18 January 2020, 11:26 PM	#11
enjoythemusic 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Steven Location: Glocal Posts: 19,398	Totally normal, and will not cause any concern about usability. Keep on wearing her and enjoying your time. __________________ __________________ “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!'” -- Hunter S. Thompson Sent from my Etch A Sketch using String Theory.

19 January 2020, 12:41 AM	#17
DoxaDavid "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: David Location: Minneapolis, Mn Posts: 3,265	As pointed out, not chipped but slightly flattened as its gold and not hard to do. I would not have even been able to see them had you not circled it in a pic. Tiny mars like that are inevitable and wouldn’t give them a second thought. Wear and enjoy. __________________ DOXA-AFICIONADO "It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. " Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865

18 January 2020, 06:20 AM	#5
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,842	It's called normal wear. Just enjoy it and don't worry.

18 January 2020, 06:29 AM	#6
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 9,642	It's white gold. I don't think it will have chipped so much as flattened. Gold does that. And it's going to keep doing it for as long as you wear and enjoy your watch. So enjoy it :)

18 January 2020, 06:51 AM	#7
bumbershoot Banned Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Vancity Watch: Sub Date 116610LN Posts: 178	That would bother me. Those are chips from bumping into hard surfaces obviously. Sell the watch and get a new one maybe :)

18 January 2020, 07:13 AM	#9
vivicorsi Banned Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Austria Posts: 627	We all gonna die... get over it, the quicker the better.

18 January 2020, 11:17 PM	#10
challer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: DC Posts: 679	Accept it as part of normal wear and tear or you'll drive yourself to distraction. Same as a new car. Scratches happen. Part of life.

18 January 2020, 11:28 PM	#12
calebb90 Banned Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: USA Posts: 905	Maybe it’s too big for your wrist if getting bumped a lot. Either need more wrist awareness with this size of watch or just get used to wear and tear. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

18 January 2020, 11:34 PM	#14
MTdweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Ty Location: West Coast Watch: the time fly! Posts: 1,475	Two ways to keep your watch pristine: 1) Never wear it and lock it up in the safe for eternity. 2) Bubble-wrap your watch when it is on your wrist. Bumps and scratches are going to happen despite your best efforts to avoid them.

19 January 2020, 12:40 AM	#16
djgallo Banned Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Eastwest Posts: 1,322	Move around more slowly....and try to be more careful....

19 January 2020, 12:45 AM	#18
EEpro 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Real Name: Brad Location: Purdue Watch: Daytona Posts: 9,084	Normal wear. That's gonna happen with soft gold. Even my sub bezel had things like that happen. Enjoy wearing it with less worry and down the road you can get someone to machine it or just pay $900 at RSC service for a new one. __________________ ♛ ✠ Ω 2FA Active

19 January 2020, 05:02 AM	#20
Rocket_Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,328	When you bump your watch against things, like a door jamb, it may seem like a minor bump, but the area is very small. So the force per square inch is more than you think and it just put a little ding in the metal. White gold, stainless, it all gets dinged. As careful as you think you are, it just happens. If you wear it, it will get dinged. The first one hurts, but the next one you just accept.

19 January 2020, 06:04 AM	#22
vivicorsi Banned Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Austria Posts: 627	I just cannot understand how few problems in live you must have to care about scratches in a watch, really . How can you even be bothered. Man talking scratches in a watch, discussing their small LV bags, or their man bun , or keeping their furniture wrapped in plastic...Damn I am getting old. Live is too short for that kind of problems...

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