i've just smashed my new watch
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recently brought a brand new armarmi ceramica AR1410 off the interweb, needed to get a few links taken out to fit my wrist, and in my haste to get out the door this morning whilst carrying a million and one things, the watch slips out my hand and smashed on to the tile floor. Smashed part of the writh strap aswell as the case surrounding the face 
So i need to get it fixed, or get hold of some parts to get the thing fixed. Does anybody know or can recomend a place i can get this fixed around the shropshire area, i took it to my local shop and they can't do it? or any good websites which might be able to do it, i've emailed watchdoctors, but there quotes always seem to cost crazy amounts of money ( last time i tried those a hand came off one of my other watches, again from dropping it and they wanted 70 odd quid to fix it, local shop charged me £5)
anyway some poor phone pictures of the damage with a bag full of its remains
So i need to get it fixed, or get hold of some parts to get the thing fixed. Does anybody know or can recomend a place i can get this fixed around the shropshire area, i took it to my local shop and they can't do it? or any good websites which might be able to do it, i've emailed watchdoctors, but there quotes always seem to cost crazy amounts of money ( last time i tried those a hand came off one of my other watches, again from dropping it and they wanted 70 odd quid to fix it, local shop charged me £5)
anyway some poor phone pictures of the damage with a bag full of its remains
richcorsavxr said:
so not to everyones taste then, i found for the price it was the best i could find, looks and feel wise.... i can't justify spending a daft amount of money on something that at the end of the day shows the time... 
500 quid on a quartz Armani qualifies as "daft" to me...Unlucky, though. Ceramic watches are usually regarded as being pretty good at withstanding the day-to-day knocks.
I can't see how that can be repaired.
CommanderJameson said:
richcorsavxr said:
so not to everyones taste then, i found for the price it was the best i could find, looks and feel wise.... i can't justify spending a daft amount of money on something that at the end of the day shows the time...
500 quid on a quartz Armani qualifies as "daft" to me...Unlucky, though. Ceramic watches are usually regarded as being pretty good at withstanding the day-to-day knocks.
I can't see how that can be repaired.
That said, I do hope you can get it fixed but it does sound as though it's quite thoroughly bashed up
I think that we'd all agree that people should ultimately buy what they like rather than buy something that they don't just because of peer pressure, and perhaps the OP's idea of something daft expensive is more than whatever he spent.
OP - from what I can see in your pics I'd say that you're looking at a new bracelet, perhaps you could try to get in touch with Armarni (or whoever actually makes the watch) through the retailer that you bought it from, it doesn't look repairable to me.
How did you pay for it? You may be able to claim on credit card or house insurance.
Ceramic watches are very scratch resistant but the material itself can be relatively brittle, it would only have to land at the wrong angle and it could break like it did in your case.
OP - from what I can see in your pics I'd say that you're looking at a new bracelet, perhaps you could try to get in touch with Armarni (or whoever actually makes the watch) through the retailer that you bought it from, it doesn't look repairable to me.
How did you pay for it? You may be able to claim on credit card or house insurance.
Ceramic watches are very scratch resistant but the material itself can be relatively brittle, it would only have to land at the wrong angle and it could break like it did in your case.
Edited by CardShark on Saturday 4th June 19:50
Miguel Alvarez said:
TooLateForAName said:
How about complaining to the retailer? I'd expect a £500 watch not to fall to bits.
This. If it dropped off your wrist at a slight knock then I'd be complaining to somebody. It happens to high end watches too ... Here is a IWC Doppelchronograph Ceramic LE, which was dropped onto a tile floor:
If the bracelet has been damaged, then I'd contact Armani or a specialist that deals with Armani to obtain a quote for a new bracelet. If the case has been damaged (I can't see the photos - blocked at work!), you will most likely have to send the watch back to Armani for a new case.
Ikemi said:
To be honest, I doubt you will make much progress by complaining to the manufacturer - It's worth a go, but you'll be lucky if Armani accept! As mentioned by CardShark, ceramic is a very scratch resistant material, but extremely brittle if dropped onto a hard surface. It's been dropped and the ceramic has shattered, so why should Armani cover the cost of repair?
It happens to high end watches too ... Here is a IWC Doppelchronograph Ceramic LE, which was dropped onto a tile floor:
If the bracelet has been damaged, then I'd contact Armani or a specialist that deals with Armani to obtain a quote for a new bracelet. If the case has been damaged (I can't see the photos - blocked at work!), you will most likely have to send the watch back to Armani for a new case.
Maybe I'm misreading it then but if the watch falls off your wrist from a slight knock on a door frame surely something is wrong. I suppose it would depend on whether a pin gave way or the bracelet cracked on being knocked. It happens to high end watches too ... Here is a IWC Doppelchronograph Ceramic LE, which was dropped onto a tile floor:
If the bracelet has been damaged, then I'd contact Armani or a specialist that deals with Armani to obtain a quote for a new bracelet. If the case has been damaged (I can't see the photos - blocked at work!), you will most likely have to send the watch back to Armani for a new case.
MA I think the OP is saying he was carrying the watch in his hand ready to go to a jewellers to get links removed not that it was on his wrist at the time.
A less scrupulous person than the OP might contact the manufacturer and say that a pin broke in normal useage and the resultant fall to the floor should not have occured.
A less scrupulous person than the OP might contact the manufacturer and say that a pin broke in normal useage and the resultant fall to the floor should not have occured.
Miguel Alvarez said:
Ikemi said:
To be honest, I doubt you will make much progress by complaining to the manufacturer - It's worth a go, but you'll be lucky if Armani accept! As mentioned by CardShark, ceramic is a very scratch resistant material, but extremely brittle if dropped onto a hard surface. It's been dropped and the ceramic has shattered, so why should Armani cover the cost of repair?
It happens to high end watches too ... Here is a IWC Doppelchronograph Ceramic LE, which was dropped onto a tile floor:
If the bracelet has been damaged, then I'd contact Armani or a specialist that deals with Armani to obtain a quote for a new bracelet. If the case has been damaged (I can't see the photos - blocked at work!), you will most likely have to send the watch back to Armani for a new case.
Maybe I'm misreading it then but if the watch falls off your wrist from a slight knock on a door frame surely something is wrong. I suppose it would depend on whether a pin gave way or the bracelet cracked on being knocked. It happens to high end watches too ... Here is a IWC Doppelchronograph Ceramic LE, which was dropped onto a tile floor:
If the bracelet has been damaged, then I'd contact Armani or a specialist that deals with Armani to obtain a quote for a new bracelet. If the case has been damaged (I can't see the photos - blocked at work!), you will most likely have to send the watch back to Armani for a new case.
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