This hobby should be about all fun and pleasure but no, the so-called enthusiasts feel entitled and take themselves way to serious. Sit the fuck down and relax!
It seemed to be a thing only with the 324 calibers. The higher end ones have great finishing, not slightly as great as their minute repeaters with Dufour-level finishing but still.
According to their website, the quoted 1,900 Euro are for complete service of the case and the movement (movement only sitting at 1,300 Euro), while a repair/restoration on the movement and the case are quoted at 4,350 Euro (movement only sitting at 3,500 Euro).
The crown guards were better suited on the more elegant case of its predecessor. And why did they add screws on the bezel? Also that movement is just a shame. Either make the dial fit the movement or make the movement fit dial.