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25 May 2019, 03:36 PM | #1 |
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The dreaded nick of the 5168g
No way to avoid these scratches and nicks. Trying to not let this discourage me from wearing it. But for anyone sensitive to this, these are definitely not the models to have!
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25 May 2019, 03:49 PM | #2 |
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Ouch! But, never fear, you are now approaching watch nirvana. That being the ability to wear the watch with out a second thought or stress about damaging it. I have this with my older watches and love it. :)
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25 May 2019, 09:54 PM | #3 |
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26 May 2019, 12:19 AM | #4 |
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Keep adding scratches. One is heartbreaking. One hundred is magical.
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26 May 2019, 12:20 AM | #5 |
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Builds character; of the watch and of the soul. After you get over the mewling of a thousand dying kittens in your heart
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26 May 2019, 12:25 AM | #6 |
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26 May 2019, 01:03 AM | #8 |
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26 May 2019, 01:18 AM | #9 |
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Scratches on these watches are a living nightmare, I just don’t buy them anymore. Recently got rid of my 5990. Don’t let statements like build character , or you get used to it , or when you send it to service they can get rid of them guide you on this.
Every time you see a scratch on these bezels it kills me , true watches are meant to be worn and is inevitable to show signs of wear but you are not aware of them as much as you are in these ones , because they’re in your face every time you see the time . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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26 May 2019, 01:20 AM | #10 |
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I can handle a few marks on my bezel, but not this many, it's why I wear mine in rotation and usually when I can control my surroundings.
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26 May 2019, 01:27 AM | #11 |
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I wear mine daily to work but ... I don’t physically move at work.
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26 May 2019, 01:55 AM | #12 |
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Ouch. This terrified me.
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26 May 2019, 05:15 AM | #13 |
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This has only been worn less then probably 20 times or so... I don't even know where that nick occurred--- I'm suspecting maybe one of my dogs collars... I'm sure the 5167 is harder to scratch than the pm but either way I can't see how these don't get scratched, so yes if you own it and wear it, I don't think there's any amount of carefulness that will prevent this.
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26 May 2019, 05:48 AM | #14 |
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I agree. Funnily, as I'm very cautious with my more scratch sensitive pieces, especially my 15400, whenever I see a scratch and I don't know how it happened, that actually makes me feel a bit better, as if it were inevitable anyway.
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26 May 2019, 06:06 AM | #15 |
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Ouch! I never know where my scratches on my watches come from
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26 May 2019, 06:23 AM | #16 |
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Scratches suck. But it sucks more not having a bad ass watch to scratch. So what ya gonna do? Just keep on keeping on.
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26 May 2019, 11:19 PM | #21 |
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Heart breaking to look at. Can that be filled in or fixed in some other way?
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26 May 2019, 11:26 PM | #22 |
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I think people are confusing a nick and a scratch
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27 May 2019, 12:21 AM | #23 |
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Enjoy it. When service time comes if you do choose to get it refreshed a bit it will look just like new. Rather that than sitting in safe all day.
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27 May 2019, 07:49 AM | #24 |
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Love the blue dial on the Aqua!
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27 May 2019, 08:23 AM | #25 |
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27 May 2019, 08:28 AM | #27 |
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27 May 2019, 08:48 AM | #28 |
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27 May 2019, 12:49 PM | #29 |
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I see a lot more than just the nick and scratch at 7:30 and 6:30...take a look at the small ding at 3:00 and the scratches all over the 10:00 area. This watch has definitely been through a lot. Watches in general will scratch no matter what, but this version is white gold and will scratch easier than the SS Aquanauts. This has nothing to do with the design of the watch...just how it is worn especially when a “sports watch” is made of from a soft metal like 18k white gold.
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27 May 2019, 02:19 PM | #30 |
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I get the same on my nauti and aqua... Dont even know how it happens as I wave my hand around like the queen and take care of everything.
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