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rolexjackson · 16 February 2025, 03:02 PM

Not my watch but was at my AD today and a customer brought this in. He said that he only opened the crown guard and it broke in half.

Wow! Is all I can say!

Life is short buy the watch.

Zyfon · 16 February 2025, 03:41 PM

How did it even happened? I thought the case was one solid piece.

RW16610 · 16 February 2025, 04:58 PM

Oh man, also curious how something like that could've happened. Hopefully they'll have it back to him good as new soon.

In his shoes, however, it would be difficult for me to really appreciate the watch after opening the crown guard and having this happen.

rajurama · 16 February 2025, 06:13 PM

BMG is as brittle as ceramic and probably a flop material for watches specially tool watches. BMG failures is well documented and will be covered under warranty. I would probably avoid BMG material from any manufacturer.

77T · 16 February 2025, 07:30 PM

BMG is relatively new and those who have had problems point out they are catastrophic ones.

Watchuseek photo from 6 yrs. ago

Lug explosion.

The report rate of these do depend largely on when/where they happen. If you are in the water, it could mean the complete loss of the watch. Those might get chalked up to a different cause.

Composition analysis would be worth a look. But who wants to have a watch that could suffer this fate for no good reason?

What I mean is the material doesn't solve any problems we have in watch cases. 904, titanium and/or gold/Pt. makes more sense.

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waterman1 · 16 February 2025, 08:28 PM

Wow. I’ve heard BMG is brittle and can crack. Perhaps the watch had been dropped or bumped already and all it took was a slight torque opening the crown guard to fall apart entirely.
I worry about carbotech although that seems to be holding up well.

brandrea · 16 February 2025, 10:05 PM

Yikes … I think I’ll stick with SS

travisb · 17 February 2025, 12:20 AM

Wow! First I've seen like that.

rolexjackson · 17 February 2025, 03:16 PM

I guess that something happened like a bump or a drop. But all I can say is WOW

1William · 18 February 2025, 12:00 AM

Much to be learned on this one. The biggest one for me is don't buy something like this.

56Diver · Yesterday, 03:25 AM

Thought about buying panerai BMG many times but I never will

16 February 2025, 03:02 PM	#1
rolexjackson 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Real Name: Jackson Location: USA Watch: Sub, GMT, Daytona Posts: 2,758	Broken BMG Panerai Not my watch but was at my AD today and a customer brought this in. He said that he only opened the crown guard and it broke in half. Wow! Is all I can say! Life is short buy the watch.

16 February 2025, 06:13 PM	#4
rajurama "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Rick Location: Wakanda Watch: amacallit Posts: 2,129	BMG is as brittle as ceramic and probably a flop material for watches specially tool watches. BMG failures is well documented and will be covered under warranty. I would probably avoid BMG material from any manufacturer. __________________ रोलेक्स

16 February 2025, 07:30 PM	#5
77T 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,505	Broken BMG Panerai BMG is relatively new and those who have had problems point out they are catastrophic ones. Watchuseek photo from 6 yrs. ago Lug explosion. The report rate of these do depend largely on when/where they happen. If you are in the water, it could mean the complete loss of the watch. Those might get chalked up to a different cause. Composition analysis would be worth a look. But who wants to have a watch that could suffer this fate for no good reason? What I mean is the material doesn't solve any problems we have in watch cases. 904, titanium and/or gold/Pt. makes more sense. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

16 February 2025, 03:41 PM	#2
Zyfon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Thailand Watch: Rolex & Panerai Posts: 447	How did it even happened? I thought the case was one solid piece.

16 February 2025, 04:58 PM	#3
RW16610 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 9,286	Oh man, also curious how something like that could've happened. Hopefully they'll have it back to him good as new soon. In his shoes, however, it would be difficult for me to really appreciate the watch after opening the crown guard and having this happen.

16 February 2025, 08:28 PM	#6
waterman1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA Posts: 920	Wow. I’ve heard BMG is brittle and can crack. Perhaps the watch had been dropped or bumped already and all it took was a slight torque opening the crown guard to fall apart entirely. I worry about carbotech although that seems to be holding up well.

16 February 2025, 10:05 PM	#7
brandrea 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 79,664	Yikes … I think I’ll stick with SS

17 February 2025, 12:20 AM	#8
travisb "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,842	Wow! First I've seen like that.

17 February 2025, 03:16 PM	#9
rolexjackson 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Real Name: Jackson Location: USA Watch: Sub, GMT, Daytona Posts: 2,758	I guess that something happened like a bump or a drop. But all I can say is WOW

18 February 2025, 12:00 AM	#10
1William 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 48,681	Much to be learned on this one. The biggest one for me is don't buy something like this.

Yesterday, 03:25 AM	#11
56Diver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 123	Thought about buying panerai BMG many times but I never will

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