Being the completely air-head that I am, I managed to put a fairly deep scratch on my Ingenieur Laures this afternoon. Absolutely devastating considering I just purchased the watch 6 months ago (first luxury watch purchase too). Just wondering what my options are if I dont want to send it back to IWC and wait 6 wks to get it back.
Thanks.
Hi FM,
I was devastated when I put a big gash on the lug of my pristine BP!!!!!
That was over 2 years ago and I've done nothing about it and went back to enjoying my watch!!!!!!
I know it hurts, but the first cut is the deepest, LOL!
Now you can just enjoy it without any fear :-)
The "devastating" scale is subjective. Post a picture of the scratch and we'll tell you whether to polish the case or not, although I'm ready to bet, best solution was already offered to you by our Nad.
Yes it hurts and you could kick yourself, light surface scratches I can suffer but deep scratch are another matter. Was your language bluer than the dial?
Post Photos to share your pain and we will try and reassure you that the end of the world is not nigh.
Nad's right!
Tell yourself that scratch just added "character" to what is already nice watch, wear it and enjoy it.
Best regards
Mark
Been there done that ! Now you can really enjoy your watch. I had one of my ATs only a few hours when I dinged it but Only you and whoever you point it out to will know that it isn't perfect.
If it is of any help, just know that when you send it for servicing in a few years it will come back looking like brand new.
Enjoy your watch.
Regards,
Kevin
Were you really believing you could wear the watch without scratching it one day? That is part of the game. As the others wrote: Now you can really enjoy it without any fear.
In 5 years you send it to service and the scratch will be gone. And then it is going to be the same story as the one with the second child. You will be much much more relaxed.
I remember selling my 3714 in part because at the time I thought it had become relatively scratched up. The feeling of not owning it anymore is far worse than the feeling I had noticing a scratch or two from time to time. I regret selling it every time I see someone wearing one.
No one likes a scratch...that's why materials like ceramic are being used now. But if you look up the post entitled "Christmas Break" you will see that bad things happen to ceramic too! I think I'll take a scratch over a broken case! None of these materials is perfect. Enjoy your scratch and think of it as your signature on the watch.
You now in a sense have a unique piece.
Re scratches, has anyone heavily marked a titanium model or seen a heavily scratched one?
Not yet for any of my titanium IWC's... (finger-crossed... minor scratches, maybe, not "heavily marked"). I have some scratches on the bracelet of my titanium Casio Protrek though. Touching the scratches up with an ink eraser helped making the scratches less noticeable. (Is that what you are trying to ask)?
As to the original poster of the thread... yes, please show us a photo of the scratch. Maybe you could do something "at home" about it...
I've got a scratched AMG Inge if that's what you mean
If you have a nastyscratch on an IWC modern Ti model please post photos. Also say if you or service agents have had a go at polishing it out. Reason, looking for a Ti model and curious how they stand up to life's knocks! Thanks in advance.
To me these are heavy marks, hope they are what you are searching for!
Essa, ouch ouch and ouch. Yep those are heavy enough. Dare I ask how those happened?
The dents and dings are definitely! The scratches that are shown on your first and final pics though... could be polished. Try rubbing it gently with an ink eraser (seriously). It will make your scratches less noticeable. As for the dents... well... like Nad said... just part of the character! :-)
I admit I was a bit careless walking through a doorway, the second occurred after a drop
The dents and dings are definitely! The scratches that are shown on your first and final pics though... could be polished. Try rubbing it gently with an ink eraser (seriously). It will make your scratches less noticeable. As for the dents... well... like Nad said... just part of the character! :-)[/QUOTE]
ABS0, exactly! I think it makes it a bit more unique. I'll definitely try the ink eraser tip.
Cheers!