YES -- most of these plastic guys that I have seen have the cracks . . . I would say, nine out of ten have these cracked bezels.

This must be a design flaw -- when they cut the notch, it weakened the material and causes a potential stress "raiser" [metallurgical term, meaning that it raises the stress level at that point] . . . so as the bezel heats and cools over the years, it will crack, even if rarely used (or maybe never used).

I do not know of a source for replacements.

Jeff

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: Hi Fellow Heuer Enthusiasts,
: WOW, 3 Monte Carlo just showed up on eBay! Gosh
: Darn It, all are of the later 'plastic'
: version!!! If I am not wrong, all three
: current offerings have 'cracked' bezel. Is
: this a common problem for the 'plastic'
: version of these beautiful dash watches?
: What is the ultimate cause(s) of these
: cracks? Age? Exposure to elements?
: Careless/Abuse? Other? Is it possible to get
: replacement part (crystal, crown, bezel) for
: these later version watches? Any help or
: input will be greatly appreciated!
: YY