Nor did I. Not exactly a huge incentive to pick up something with that caliber.
It's been a Bienne only caliber for a very long time...at least 10 years...
Archer, looks like soon you will be retiring for good & we will lose the services of an excellent repair tech / restorer / watch maker / parts maker.
do you have an apprentice you are training to take over your business so it can keep serving the population?
I have no idea how you came to this conclusion...
So, for vintage watch repair you need a dude who can be a repair tech, a bit of a mechanical engineer to manuf specialty parts in his back-room, have a strong parts network & actually have a brain to understand the subject matter.
Agree!
Finding an independent omega tech for non vintage calibers is hard enuf; don’t need the added stress of finding a qualified vintage omega caliber tech…..
In other words, a professional watchmaker.
In other words, a professional watchmaker.
I assume that nobody is forcing you to buy vintage watches.
I have no idea how you came to this conclusion...
Well...
* read that you stopped making your own watch brand - to focus more on repair work, as my web site clearly states
* read you do not take new customers - because I'm already swamped with work - just like any good watchmaker is
* read that you do not do all kinds of watch repair; only specialty watch repair that needs to be cleared by you. IOW, we can't just ship you a watch for regular service like i can to Nesbits - because I'm already swamped with work, and if allowed people to just ship me watches whenever they would like, I would have to rent a warehouse for them all...
* read that you suffered a heart condition because you were sitting for long periods & you now want less work so you can have time for a life outside work - which I have done for the last 7 years...
Couldn’t have put it better myself. They do exist, you just have to look.
LOOK with a capital L. Not everyone who holds himself or herself out as a watchmaker is a watchmaker. There are those who work magic and those who should find another line of work. I don’t entrust these, and others, to just anyone.
Not should you. I believe the lines have been blurred. A professional, trained watchmaker, with a good reputation will be fine to entrust those watches too. A ‘watch repair guy’ is a whole other story…
The same goes for any line of work, but watch repair is an unregulated industry so it’s a bit more of a minefield.
You can find a good watchmaker just by asking questions - the answers will tell you a lot.
I have used D's Time Service in San Diego. He has serviced a handful of Speedmaster watches for me. He is collector friendly. He serviced my Ed White.
LOOK with a capital L. Not everyone who holds himself or herself out as a watchmaker is a watchmaker. There are those who work magic and those who should find another line of work. I don’t entrust these, and others, to just anyone.
You can find a good watchmaker just by asking questions - the answers will tell you a lot.
