Scratched Bezel = No Warranty

In the UK that would be illegal unless they could show that the damage caused the fault. A scratch would be normal wear for a watch, but a dent might be enough to show bad treatment leading to failure.

Obviously scratches are not covered by warranty, which covers only material and manufacturing defects.

No idea in the US, they have a very different system for consumer rights with generally less official protection but usually better service.

Well actually this conversation was with UK,US and Portugal/Spain.

Its fun to see that if you have normal wear and tear to the Bezel if you have an issue with the watch its going to be handled as out of warranty.

In this case i was upfront with the issue, i took a nasty fall from bike and i scratched the bezel but no other damage was done.

Still its disturbing that there is a legal loophole that allows for this sort of behaviour, id undestand if it was damage the the glass that would "damage" the reliability or integrity of the watch. To the outter rimed frame in metal .. i dont.

My point was that in the UK there isn't a legal loophole. What's the actual issue you're having? It's on Garmin to show that your fall caused it. If you were upfront about the crash that leads me to assume the issue followed the crash so not unreasonable to assume it's related at all.

Well ... im still in shock but will eventually pay for the repair just because i cant stand scratches.

You've still not actually said what the problem with the watch is. If you just want scratches fixed then yes, that's not a warranty issue and never would be.

Sounds like BS to me, as it's not mentioned in Garmin's Consumer Limited Warranty. Unless, of course, you want your watch replaced because of physical damage that you caused. 

Anyway, I had no problem with getting a replacement Epix 2 (lightly scratched bezel). My down button stopped working and it was promptly replaced (and without question). 

Everything about the limited warranty says this. That's what the "limited" part is all about.

"This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use"

Literally says they will fix issues with the watch that were present when you bought it or defects which occur in normal use. Smashing it with a rock falls outside of this, as does cosmetic damage.

This warranty does not apply to: (i) cosmetic damage, such as scratches, nicks and dents; (ii) consumable parts, such as batteries, unless product damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; (iii) damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, water, flood, fire, or other acts of nature or external causes;

Not what I meant. I called BS on a scratched bezel voiding the limited warranty as the OP stated. 

Ah then yes, completely agree!