Speedy bezel disappeared!

[Agentorange]

Sorry for posting in the Rolex forum but I know many of you own speedmasters and thought I would get the most helpful answers here.

I just purchased a BNIB speedmaster 3570 in June and have been wearing it daily since.

Sometime last night while I was out and about, the bezel fell off and disappeared! I was staring at my watch wondering why it looked different....took me a few seconds to realize what happened.

I'm still shocked that this happened....I didn't hit or bump the watch on anything and there isn't a scratch to be seen on the crystal or the case. For a watch that was NASA certified I'm absolutely stunned.

Has anyone else seen this happen? Could this be a warranty claim or am I stuck buying a new bezel?

Thanks for reading....any advice you can offer is much appreciated.

[JohnBaker3]

The Speedy bezel is non-rotating and a press fit over the crystal.

Best guess is that is either got knocked hard or came from the factory incorrectly pressed on.

You can probably buy a replacement from Otto Frei for about 200 bucks.

Good luck and sorry about the problem.

[jct55a]

Take it to the Omega Boutique on Michigan Ave. and see what they can do for you. Normally it would not be considered a warranty issue, but Omega seems to have stepped it up in the service department at their Boutiques. They may just surprise you. Good luck!

[DCheeta]

Looks cool that way!

[Aceldama]

Great! Another thing for me to freak-out about...