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It's a simple choice as far as I am concerned
1. Pay $800 to fix it now and ensure you keep a warranty for another possible repair in the near future which would likely otherwise cost $800.
2. Pay much less for a crystal replacement and run the risk that if it breaks down in the future it might cost you $800 then.
I know which option I would choose
Yeah, I'm not a watchmaker, but the watch was still running normally afterwards.
The problem is it's still under warranty, so if I let someone else touch it I'll probably lose that.
They said that because I dropped it they have to open it up to inspect it for any other damage, hence the bill.
Your average watchmaker cannot be stocking FRESH, proper gaskets, for a million different watches. Your water resistance will be at risk. This is why I never get a watch that needs a service repaired by anybody but the OEM company. The watch was injured. Face the facts. You need to pay for a full service and know that it is truly OK. Ask yourself - what's the right, proper thing to do? Sometimes shortcuts work, sometimes they don't.
I always try to do the right thing.
Ali
Normal. Get the service. Move on. Enjoy the piece.
A million different watches? No, no watchmaker is going to have that. In fact Omega doesn't have that.
However, I have gaskets for I would say many hundreds of different watches in stock:
And anything I don't have for an Omega is a few mouse clicks away from landing at my door...
If your choice is to always use the brand, well that's grand. But Omega doesn't have the capacity to do it all, and they know that there are plenty of watchmakers out there who are more than capable of servicing their watches. So Omega spends a lot of time, energy, and money to train and certify watchmakers outside their own service centers to service their watches...
In the future, make it a habit to wind your Speedmaster over your first cup of coffee at the breakfast table.
DO NOT wind your Speedmaster while sitting on the toilet a little while later.
As for the cost of the repair, a wise man once said, “You pay for your lessons.”