FENIX 5 Bezel Durability

Former Member over 8 years ago

I recently purchased a Fenix 5 Sapphire in NYC. After a few days of normal usage (running, weightlifting, rowing), the bezel now shows a decent amount of wear. I haven't even been rough with it like I've been with my old Fenix 3 sapphire but the little "scuffs" on the black/black Fenix 5 Sapphire model shows silver underneath. Not that its a huge deal but I thought the new coating on the black model would have been more resistant to wear. Clearly it's not.

I'm tossing up the idea of returning it and picking up a regular non-sapphire grey/black version and I'll add a tempered glass screen protector. Are there:

1. Any of you folks seeing the same issues with the black sapphire watches.
2. Any of you folks that have the grey/black non-sapphire version and can comment on the durability of the bezel?

Kind regards.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

After 24 hours of Fenix 5 Saphire use in safe and normal condition during my work job (office desk) i have an scratch on the bezel !
:mad:

How it is possible !!!
My Garmin watch was new during less than 24 hours.

Do you think it is possible to replace Bezel on it ?
Or may be to do something to repair or mask scratches on it ?

Thank you for your reply.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

After 24 hours of Fenix 5 Saphire use in safe and normal condition during my work job (office desk) i have an scratch on the bezel !

Sorry to hear. Black or Slate Grey?

0 ChevronLugs over 8 years ago

After 24 hours of Fenix 5 Saphire use in safe and normal condition during my work job (office desk) i have an scratch on the bezel !
:mad:

How it is possible !!!
My Garmin watch was new during less than 24 hours.

Do you think it is possible to replace Bezel on it ?
Or may be to do something to repair or mask scratches on it ?

Thank you for your reply.

It's a coating and, unfortunately, coatings can either scratch or chip. I reserved a slate/black f5 at an REI store, and when I went in to pick it up I opened the box. New unit already had a chip in the coating. I ended up going for the silver/blue.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

Sorry to hear. Black or Slate Grey?

My Garmin Fenix 5 model :
Sapphire Black with Black Band
French Garmin PART NUMBER: 010-01688-11
USA Garmin PART NUMBER: 010-01688-10

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Please GARMIN : we need Bezel Replacement part and Black/Slate Grey Repair Kit for sale.
Thank you for all high end and expensive Fenix Watch users !
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0 Former Member over 8 years ago

Fenix 5s Saphire easily scratch

After 24 hours of Fenix 5 Saphire use in safe and normal condition during my work job (office desk) i have an scratch on the bezel !
:mad:

How it is possible !!!
My Garmin watch was new during less than 24 hours.

Do you think it is possible to replace Bezel on it ?
Or may be to do something to repair or mask scratches on it ?

Thank you for your reply.

Same to me, why it is easily scratch. My activity just run&walk....gardening around the house.

0 webvan over 8 years ago

So the slate scratches too, not colored in the metal after all?

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

Hello everyone !

Yes i have done for my Garmin Fenix 5 Sapphire.

I have found very good soluce to repair small scratch, scuffed signs, or Light stripe on my Garmin Fenix 5 !

I have tried to use my Black Car Light Polish (like soft paste polish with black color inside)
Long-lasting protection specially formulated for black and dark colored paints
Quickly and gently polishes while you wax for deep color
Like this one : Meguiar's Black Paste

Now my watch is brand new as on his first day !

;);)

0 Santi_V over 8 years ago

This was one of things I considered also to return immediately the F5. The bezel looks nice, but not design to be durable.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

Hello everyone !

Yes i have done for my Garmin Fenix 5 Sapphire.

I have found very good soluce to repair small scratch, scuffed signs, or Light stripe on my Garmin Fenix 5 !

I have tried to use my Black Car Light Polish (like soft paste polish with black color inside)
Long-lasting protection specially formulated for black and dark colored paints
Quickly and gently polishes while you wax for deep color
Like this one : Meguiar's Black Paste

Now my watch is brand new as on his first day !

;);)

Are you referring to this?

0 Tom Shane over 8 years ago

The thread is slowly becoming pretty scary. Why oh why, Garmin?