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the way I'd look at it is that it could have landed on a lug and damaged the case. instead the crystal came to the rescue and sacrificed itself. Much cheaper to replace a crystal than a case. A full service and new crystal might only set you back around £400 or so. Don't let any crystal shards damage the dial or it might get expensive quickly. My guess is that a £2k repair bill involved a new dial at least, if not a new case as well
Oof. Tough lesson to learn, sorry man. But always - watch on wrist or in protective case for me. Never take it off or put it on unless you’re on a carpeted surface, preferably sitting down.
That won’t cost £2k to fix tho, far less I imagine.