It's a tough one to call Doug. It's easy for outsiders to dismiss the incident as being a risk of vintage ownership, particularly a chrono which are typically less secure.
For it to happen the next day, in seconds in a light shower, on a £1500 quid item... that's harder to write off. Throw in the fact that Doug is a known solid member with dozens of good deals on here and most definitely not a piss-taking chancer, I don't think a contribution from the seller is asking too much.
