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  1. tamura Jan 14, 2018

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    Edited Jan 14, 2018
  2. harrymai86 Jan 14, 2018

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    god it is beautiful tamura :)
     
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  3. tamura Jan 14, 2018

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    Yes, but the hour hand damaged ..... (picture edited)
     
  4. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Jan 14, 2018

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    During service?
     
  5. tamura Jan 14, 2018

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    Yes!
     
  6. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Jan 14, 2018

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    I'm sorry to hear that.
     
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  7. mac_omega Jan 15, 2018

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    How the hell can this happen when a watchmaker knows his job?
     
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  8. dan7800 Jan 15, 2018

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    Ask them how it happened. They should pay for the replacement.
     
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  9. tamura Jan 15, 2018

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    I belive those things happens when you try to make something extra good. How ever, I will not change to another watchmaker - he is good - but shit happens....
     
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  10. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 15, 2018

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    Did he put it on a toy train set and run over it 20+ times ?
     
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  11. Stewart H Honorary NJ Resident Jan 15, 2018

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    Looks like he picked it up with a pair of pliers.
     
  12. François Pépin Jan 15, 2018

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    Obviously nobody is perfect and everyone can make a mistake. But I cannot understand how this kind of damage can happen... You can break the tip of a hand when correcting its shape, and so on, but damaging a hand thus way? I do not get it!

    But if your watchmaker is overall good and trustful, keeping him is understandable.

    Have you tried to polish the hand? If it is solid gold you could end with something acceptable.
     
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  13. Temprus Jan 15, 2018

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    watchmaker uses a chair with small plastic wheels. The hands fell to the floor and the chair wheel passed over it!
     
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  14. Shibata Jan 15, 2018

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    Beautiful watch. Shame about the hand :(. I hope you are able to find a replacement.
     
  15. DIV Jan 15, 2018

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    Stunning watch, very sorry about the hand damage, especially if the watchmaker didn't bother to mention it...
    Same thing happened to the seconds hand on my Sub when I was having my watchmaker service it. He informed me right away and sourced a replacement hand set.
     
  16. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jan 15, 2018

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    What is the case ref. and caliber?

    Unfortunate that this happened - if I had to guess he was bending the hand using tweezers that were rough or too hard maybe?

    Bit of a brain fart, and even people who know their jobs well have them from time to time. That's why doctors have malpractice insurance for example...

    Cheers, Al
     
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  17. IDXM Jan 15, 2018

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    So sorry, the watch is beautiful. Good luck getting it fixed.
     
  18. wsfarrell Jan 15, 2018

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    The third leading cause of death in the U.S., after cardiac and respiratory illness, is medical mistakes. If you ever have to go to the hospital, have a friend or family member by your bed---24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
     
  19. 77deluxe Jan 15, 2018

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    What an example. That is too bad about the hand. I could look past it for a while while sourcing new hands.
     
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  20. 2ar2c1 Jan 15, 2018

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    if you cannot find replacements, this watchmaker can repair the hand:
    https://www.instagram.com/tsutomu_satoh/

    He is enormously skilled and has the distinction of being the only authorized repair for MBF.
     
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