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21 June 2013, 01:57 AM | #1 |
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How much to replace DJII YG bezel?
An idiot buddy of mine I work with just threw a glass bowl at me joking around and smacked by bezel, flattening out one of the points on the fluted bezel. It's driving me nuts and my OCD wont let this pass, does anyone know how much for a new bezel?
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21 June 2013, 01:58 AM | #2 |
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Probably your friend should pay no matter the cost.
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21 June 2013, 01:59 AM | #3 |
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Im curious as well - had a little too much at a Padres game and ate it...right on the bezel of my YG DDII. I keep telling myself to wait for a service ha ha
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21 June 2013, 02:49 AM | #4 |
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I'm interested...just because I'm curious...
My guess: more than $1000.00.
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21 June 2013, 03:01 AM | #5 |
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Ouch
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21 June 2013, 03:06 AM | #6 |
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maybe repairable?
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21 June 2013, 03:09 AM | #7 |
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He threw a glass bowl at you??
I think you got off lucky with just dented bezel. My OCD would also probably not leave this alone... |
21 June 2013, 03:13 AM | #8 |
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Have you tried calling RSC?
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21 June 2013, 03:23 AM | #9 |
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I haven't called anywhere yet, I'm trying to decide if it's worth paying for a new bezel. My eye just sees it every time I look at it...
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21 June 2013, 03:25 AM | #10 |
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It might be somewhat repairable. Give a good watchmaker a call.
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21 June 2013, 03:28 AM | #11 |
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What did you throw back at him?
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21 June 2013, 03:33 AM | #12 |
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That's why I suggested calling RSC. The only way to decide if it's worth paying for a new bezel is to find out how much one would cost. Depending on the damage perhaps a repair is possible, but I wouldn't give that job to just anyone. Again, perhaps RSC could repair it though I doubt they could give you an estimate for a repair without seeing the watch. But they should be able to tell you how much a replacement would cost. I don't know, maybe they don't quote prices for parts over the phone. In that case a local AD could probably find out for you.
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21 June 2013, 03:41 AM | #13 |
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Crap sorry bud. That really sucks. Like someone else said your buddy should be responsible to pay.
I'm pretty sure a good watch maker should be able to repair it. |
21 June 2013, 03:52 AM | #14 |
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I didn't think about sending it to a watchmaker but that's not a bad idea... I doubt RSC would do it without a full service.
I'm moving to nyc in a month, does anyone know of a good watchmaker in nyc that could mend a gold bezel? |
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I'm really curious, is it possible we can get a pic?
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21 June 2013, 04:14 AM | #16 |
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It's hard to catch in a pic, but you can see here half of one flute on the bezel is flattened out instead of being sharp and pointed. It doesn't look bad in the pic, and it's not terrible in person either, but that flat spot reflects light at all angles and is very noticeable on the bezel as a whole. Add that to the fact that I'm neurotic and I can't take it lol!!
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21 June 2013, 04:31 AM | #17 |
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Is it the inner edge at the 45 mark? If not, I'm not seeing it.
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21 June 2013, 04:34 AM | #18 |
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i believe it can be repaired. The new bezel will cost upward of $1500 im guessing.
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21 June 2013, 04:40 AM | #19 |
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Go see a shrink for your neurotic behavior :) Just remember if you do replace the bezel, sell your old one for the gold content and recover some of the expense.
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21 June 2013, 04:46 AM | #20 |
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21 June 2013, 04:47 AM | #21 |
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it does look bad in picture,i wouldn't be get over form it in person either,need repair or replace,sorry.and it sucks to cost over $1000 to replace,can find a good watchmaker to fix ?btw,very beautiful comb dj2 you have
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21 June 2013, 04:50 AM | #22 |
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I can see it, and it would bother me. I hit a brushed lug on the door handle at the office. It didn't change the shape of the lug, just realigned the finish, but it still made me sick. I'm almost OK with it now - maybe consider doing nothing with it for a month or two (after you kick your friend in the crotch).
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21 June 2013, 05:25 AM | #23 |
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Just called RSC... $1,650!!!!
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21 June 2013, 05:52 AM | #24 |
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Yikes, I'd leave it, but it would probably drive me nuts.
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perhaps get a jeweller to repair it.
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21 June 2013, 06:07 AM | #26 |
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I assume that is the cost of the bezel alone - installed. Did you happen to ask them if they would require a full service or would they do the stand alone repair? I don't know why they would require a service on a two year old watch.
If you go that route you may want to take the bezel off first and just tell them it fell overboard. Otherwise I've heard they may keep the old bezel.
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IMO your options are:
A) leave it alone B) pop it off and claim it was lost, replace it, and sell the old one to offset the cost C) get it repaired but I think you can minimize the damage but not entirely remove it |
21 June 2013, 08:10 AM | #28 |
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nice block:
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My initial thought was rikki, except I'll pay more to ship it to him than the repair will likely cost. |
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