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If the scratches weren't there to begin with and you took the precautions to cover the cryatal for shipping I would have notified the Seller and returned it imo!...Was the crystal covered on return to and from the seller? .....What kind/Brand Watch is it so we know to stay away...the condensation problem sounded like a gasket, o-ring or poorly sealed/seated Crystal to begin with!! I noticed with the Hot Humid summer we had in Ohio that my camera lens would fog up on the outside ..but not underneath???yossam1.gif
Guys,
I'm very new at Watch collecting and wanted your candid advice about a situation I find myself dealing with.
I was looking for a diver that was a bit unique and settled on a watchmaker outside of the US who also happens to have his own forum. We are talking reasonable price range of $300 and very shortly after delivery I started to get fogging and condensation under the crystal ( no submersion) when it started to get humid this past summer and sent the watch back for repair which was covered. I get it back today and the mineral crystal has several new scratches on it that for all I know happened with me shipping it overseas although I thought i packed it pretty well.
Frankly I'm kinda fed up at this point fueled by the fact that I've had plenty of cheap divers that never had a lick of problems in the past, have spent quite a bit in shipping already and now I'm seeing a few others online with similar fogging problems. So here's the dilemma.....I've not done enough transactions to know the rules of the road but my inclination is to send the watch back and hope to get a partial refund or some consideration toward a watch he carries from well known manufacturers. Is that unreasonable on my part and should I just eat it and count it as a valueable lesson. Brutal honesty in your responses encouraged :)
thanks boys
bill