Garmin Fenix 6X Sapphire DLC - Bezel ring replacement

I have a Garmin Fenix 6X Sapphire DLC and got some quite severe scratches in the bezel ring, luckily the glass is not scratched.

Anyonw who knows if the the Bezel ring available as a spare part for replacement?

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Matt_Barrett over 4 years ago +2 suggested

When I spoke to Garmin, the answer was no. They would only replace the watch if there were defects operational
bluefish over 4 years ago in reply to Andrian +1

I suspect that the 6 series is constructed exactly like the 5 series. The bezel is glued to the glass and the display unit. A simple exchange will not be possible.
iLikePotatoes over 4 years ago in reply to bluefish +1 suggested

Matt_Barrett said:
When I spoke to Garmin, the answer was no. They would only replace the watch if there were defects operational

Bezel and display are one part. To replace bezel you have to replace entire…

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+1 Matt_Barrett over 4 years ago

When I spoke to Garmin, the answer was no. They would only replace the watch if there were defects operational

0 Andrian over 4 years ago

How did you get the scratches? The DLC coating should be very difficult to scratch. Can you post a photo?

0 MartinGunnang over 4 years ago in reply to Andrian

Don’t know how I got them.

0 Andrian over 4 years ago in reply to MartinGunnang

Well it seams there are some bezels out there.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Bezel-ring-without-glass-for-Garmin-fenix-6-silver-part-repair-case-/264607446057

Also there are some covers that seem to stick on top of the original bezel.

www.amazon.co.uk/.../B082V6WZK2

0 bluefish over 4 years ago in reply to Andrian

I suspect that the 6 series is constructed exactly like the 5 series. The bezel is glued to the glass and the display unit. A simple exchange will not be possible.

+1 iLikePotatoes over 4 years ago in reply to bluefish

Matt_Barrett said:
When I spoke to Garmin, the answer was no. They would only replace the watch if there were defects operational

Bezel and display are one part. To replace bezel you have to replace entire display...

0 yooz1e over 4 years ago in reply to MartinGunnang

Hrm.. you call that severe?

Call it wear and tear. And you will get more scratches

0 2kcp over 4 years ago

I also cannot understand why such an expensive watch cannot be repaired and why there are no spare parts available from the manufacturer to repair the watch. At Aliexpress there are rings to cover the bezel but not for the Fenix 6X models, unfortunately only for the smaller 6 series models, I hope there will be a manufacturer for the Fenix 6X models soon. These rings are glued over the existing bezel to prevent scratching. The rings are offered in different colors and can also be removed again. I am aware that this may not help you in your case, but it may help someone else and it shows Garmin that not all users are satisfied with the product and that they might change their mind about sustainability.

0 bluefish over 4 years ago in reply to 2kcp

2kcp said:
there are rings to cover the bezel but not for the Fenix 6X models,

https://youtu.be/pSw_CSZpzY0

0 subliminalvibes over 3 years ago

Thanks for asking this question. I came here in the hope of a silver lining.

Having just got the stitches out of my face and with at least another week or two for my fractured rib, it looks like my watch is gonna bear it's scars longer than I will!!

So glad I got the Sapphire! - not a single scratch on the face. (That's dust)

I'm okay with this reminder that I'm not getting any younger. ;)

(Yes, currently in power saving mode as I wasn't planning on extending this trip in the way that I did. Haha.)