swdivad Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Like it says, I just dropped my Blancpain Fifty Fathoms on the bathroom tile floor and cracked the bezel... My favorite watch! ARRGGHH! Does anyone know if I need a complete bezel or just an insert to replace this? Edited July 27, 2015 by swdivad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterego Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Sorry to hear that brother. Ceramics is fragile. I'm sure you'll be able to source the part. In the meantime, you may enjoy the watch by what it is rather than by what it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Sorry to hear that brother. Ceramics is fragile. I'm sure you'll be able to source the part. In the meantime, you may enjoy the watch by what it is rather than by what it looks. Cheers buddy... actually, I'm wondering if I should keep her as is... it almost adds character; and highlights my clumsiness!! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Pity! Good luck sourcing a bezel, beautiful watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Ouch, very painfull to see.. I think that you can get a new insert and switch it. Is the bezel also damaged or just the insert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Ouch, very painfull to see.. I think that you can get a new insert and switch it. Is the bezel also damaged or just the insert? Yes, painful from here too! The bezel seems, ok, I hope the insert is available to the TDs/me This is my favorite watch, even more than my gens... I just ordered a special nylon strap for it too... ughh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yes, painful from here too! The bezel seems, ok, I hope the insert is available to the TDs/me This is my favorite watch, even more than my gens... I just ordered a special nylon strap for it too... ughh Yes I feel your pain bro! I suppose a TD can find you a new insert. You should be "happy" the movement isn't broken! It's "just" the insert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hope you have more luck finding a bezel/insert than I had finding a crystal for my RG FF. I scratched the AR on mine a few months back, and thus far I have been unsuccessful in finding a replacement. Seems like noob is not too forthcoming with spare parts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yes I feel your pain bro! I suppose a TD can find you a new insert. You should be "happy" the movement isn't broken! It's "just" the insert Uhm... I would actually prefer to smash a movement than a unique part like that... A new (good) Asian clone now is 95$ on the bay. A unique piece like that sapphire bezel is VERY hard to have (nearly impossible if the factory doesn't have it) and surely will not cost less imho (an Hublot rose gold crown was offered me at 45$ you can imagine...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Uhm... I would actually prefer to smash a movement than a unique part like that... A new (good) Asian clone now is 95$ on the bay. A unique piece like that sapphire bezel is VERY hard to have (nearly impossible if the factory doesn't have it) and surely will not cost less imho (an Hublot rose gold crown was offered me at 45$ you can imagine...). Well if you say so mate.. I don't have the knowledge about the costs of these inserts but I thought this would be less expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Well, Toro is looking into it...it seems it will be a whole new bezel. It might be better, as it may be quite difficult to get this insert mounted properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyjynx Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 If it's any comfort, I cursed twice as much as you did when I saw that picture. Hope Toro come thru for you. By the way, the insert is curved sapphire, not ceramic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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