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Dear Fellow Purists, I have received my Hodinkee limited edition Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe on last Saturday morning via FedEx. To my very surprise and disappointment, I found a scratch on the watch base between the lower lugs after removing the protective...  

for me, you should wait another 2-3 days and if no answer, I would contact directly Blancpain with an official complain over this attitude. In this respect, Hodinkee I think acts as an AD and they should perform accordingly.

That’s a big gash, and one that wouldn’t pass the naked eye, let alone a quality control process. Where was the watch shipped from? Hodinkee or Blancpain?

Just contacted by Hodinkee Team and will arrange shipment back to them. Thanks all for your advice.

I wonder how they’ll rectify the issue. Will Blancpain replace the case? As a new watch from a limited edition, they shouldn’t just polish the case. Wish you the best

A scretch on a watch is hard. When i bought watches, i get them without failures. I like it, when my new watch is unworn. Watches are detail instruments, things where milimeters and tiny details are important. If a pre owner made scratches, because the pe... 

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They actually offered to send me another one. But I preferred to have refund instead. No luck with this beauty, now thinking of another limited edition, the Barakuda.