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Alinghi Team Forged Carbon 3 Years Later
I have owned this watch for about 3 Years now. I was fortunate enough to get 1 of the first 3 pieces to the US boutiques. Ever since then this has been in rotation with 3 other AP's but this AP is the one that I always travel with and wear the most.
She came back from Clearwater yesterday with a new bezel. My original bezel was scuffed at the 6 o'clock and a couple of minor scuffs at the 2 and 3 o'clock. Even with these you were still able to see the sharp angles. Now the watch with the new bezel looks as the day I received it. Even with wearing the watch 3-4 times a week she still looks good. 
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Alinghi Team Forged Carbon 3 Years Later
I have owned this watch for about 3 Years now. I was fortunate enough to get 1 of the first 3 pieces to the US boutiques. Ever since then this has been in rotation with 3 other AP's but this AP is the one that I always travel with and wear the most. She c...
Looks fantastic!
this just shows that the horror stories about the forged carbon are largely due to heavy abuse ;-)
Thanks Rupert
Yes this watch hasn't been abused but worn 3-4 times a week for three years. It's traveled to Europe, Asia, South American, The Caribbean and throughout North America. I did scuff up the bezel previously but it still wasn't that bad. The watch is fantasti...
BTW Picture here before the bezel change
This was at the boutique right before it went in for the bezel. You can still see the sharp angles but the scuffs were there....
your Alinghi Team looks good
Thanks ATW, your Alinghi Team looks good after 3 years of regular use. Glad to hear you got your new bezel! Regards, ED-209
Cool timepiece.
After wearing the "destroyed one" for a week, I can say I love it. A very special watch. Despite of the size, a pleasure to wear. Thanks for sharing. Vte
Looking good!
I have a few scuffed on mine as well although it is not really noticeable due to the pattern of forged carbon itself. I can also confirmed that the edges does in fact hold up and is still as defined as new over time. Certainly those horror stories about f...
Still looking good too!
Here is mine still looking good as well side by side wih an older ROO E-series:...
That's really surprising! maybe my memory is faulty, but I thought
those original primary color Offshores were D series! Very nice! more, please! TM