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 Post subject: Why replace the hands?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:25 am 
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I bought a new Speedmaster and within a month or so I had scratched the crystal. I had the AD send it in for a replacement. When the estimate came back from Omega it included replacing the hands.

Why would hands need replaced on a new watch? Other than lume what could possibly go wrong with a "stick"?

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All major brands use pressure fit single use hands. Once removed they aren't designed to be reused because the holes have been stretched so they are replaced with new as a matter of course whenever any servicing is done. I am assuming that Omega is including a basic service as the movement is out of the case for the crystal replacement.
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Since in another thread we were just talking about how sapphire crystals are virtually scratch-proof, I'm curious to know how you scratched yours. That's assuming it's a sapphire crystal and not hesalite. (Can't imagine they'd replace it if it were - just buff it out.)
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JacksonStone wrote:
Since in another thread we were just talking about how sapphire crystals are virtually scratch-proof, I'm curious to know how you scratched yours. That's assuming it's a sapphire crystal and not hesalite. (Can't imagine they'd replace it if it were - just buff it out.)


It is hesalite.

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How badly was it scratched? I've heard most people just buff theirs out on their own.
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JacksonStone wrote:
How badly was it scratched? I've heard most people just buff theirs out on their own.


Bad enough to be replaced, this was a couple of years ago. It was no cost to me.

My original question was just about the hands. I didn't understand what could wear out on a "stick".

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mjfur wrote:
Bad enough to be replaced, this was a couple of years ago. It was no cost to me.

My original question was just about the hands. I didn't understand what could wear out on a "stick".

I know...sorry to get off topic. I was looking to learn a bit, since I hadn't heard of a hesalite crystal needing to be replaced for scratches. Glad it got taken care of at no cost. Roff pretty much answered the hands question.

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JacksonStone wrote:
mjfur wrote:
Bad enough to be replaced, this was a couple of years ago. It was no cost to me.

My original question was just about the hands. I didn't understand what could wear out on a "stick".

I know...sorry to get off topic. I was looking to learn a bit, since I hadn't heard of a hesalite crystal needing to be replaced for scratches. Glad it got taken care of at no cost. Roff pretty much answered the hands question.

Cheers.


Trip on basement steps while holding a box, wrist/hesalit crystal towards cinderblock wall.

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mjfur wrote:
Trip on basement steps while holding a box, wrist/hesalit crystal towards cinderblock wall.

Ah...yep, that will do it.
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