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advice
its happened to me twice and another buddy once. my AD said there was a defect and sent it back to Swatch Group for repair. also when you get done swimming rinse the bezel and watch with fresh water.
if you swim/dive or work out with the FF, the inside of the canvas strap wears out within a year
Fifty Fathoms Bezel Issue
Went for a swim in my pool Sunday while wearing my new Fifty Fathoms Sport. When I got out of the pool I noticed the bezel of the FF missing! Luckily I was able to locate it at the bottom of my pool. My AD says he has never heard of this before. Watch wen...
advice
its happened to me twice and another buddy once. my AD said there was a defect and sent it back to Swatch Group for repair. also when you get done swimming rinse the bezel and watch with fresh water. if you swim/dive or work out with the FF, the inside of...
My kanvas was spoiled not after year,but after several months!Anyway,finally i decided..
Bye Bye modern FF, Hello Vintages Bye Bye Kanvas, Hello Tropic and Natos :):)
"Went for a swim in my pool" Good luck ...
with swimming and a vintage watch on your wrist ;-)
It is not a big deal ...
as it is only a change of the "spring" under the bezel. Happened to me once as well and was solved by the boutique in one minute - if there is a new bezel in stock. I think it was one badge with that kind of issue, only. Oliver
issues with FFs
On theses FF you have this issue which is well known by the brand, I have been told that the bezel, either in steel or gold can come out like it happened to you. Do the test yourself on your owns FFs, hold it firmly into your hands and see what s happens!...
Now I am really concerned!
My AD sent my FF to Blancpain in New Jersey. They replaced the bezel and said all was good to go. Today I got the watch back. I noticed the second hand wasn't moving! Turns out the watch completely stopped. Took it immediately back to my AD. He said they ...