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Hassan1988

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Jan 7, 2023
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Hi ever one, i just got my ultra and i found a scratch on the gps band is that common?
 

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I've seen a few posts on here about marks on that part of the watch, some managed to get them off using soap and water, some lived with them and some returned the watch. FWIW mines never had any marks on it as far as I know and I've had my ultra since launch. For that size mark on yours I dont think it'd bother me but YMMV.


link to a previous thread about it.

Thanks alot for your comment, What makes me surprised is that it has been like this since I took it out of the box
 
Thanks alot for your comment, What makes me surprised is that it has been like this since I took it out of the box

Yeah thats was the same with some folks over on that thread I linked to, think some decided it wasn't damage as such but something within the material itself.
 
Yeah thats was the same with some folks over on that thread I linked to, think some decided it wasn't damage as such but something within the material itself.
Thanks dear, So from your point of view it doesn’t worth to exchange it?
 
Thanks dear, So from your point of view it doesn’t worth to exchange it?

It's up to you but if this one was like that out of the box then who's to say the replacement won't be the same or worse. We all have different tolerance levels for stuff like this, I've not looked at that part of my watch since the last time it was discussed on here, I wouldn't notice if my watch developed a mark in that area but if it bothers you then return it.
 
I believe it is a composite or plastic insulator that separates the antenna from the Watch body.
 
It's up to you but if this one was like that out of the box then who's to say the replacement won't be the same or worse. We all have different tolerance levels for stuff like this, I've not looked at that part of my watch since the last time it was discussed on here, I wouldn't notice if my watch developed a mark in that area but if it bothers you then return it.
Thank you 👍
 
My watch had a few of these early on - they eventually wore off and now the gps band looks perfect.

I wouldn't. But that's me. :)
Same here. After reading a post on here, I checked mine and they were all over the place. After a few weeks, they’re all gone and it looks newer than when it was new.
 
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