Omega 300 - Restoring Water Resistance

Dan S

This watch repair company appears to be not only a rip-off, but possibly a scam. Although I don't live in NYC, over the course of time, I have actually purchased two watches that had been recently serviced by them, with the same fancy paperwork. On both occasions, there were serious problems that had to be sorted out by my watchmaker. In one case, he said that the movement was so dry, he was skeptical that it had been serviced. Sometimes a reputation is based more on marketing than actual competence. And paying the most money doesn't always get you quality work.

ErichKeane

I had someone at a clock/watch show tell me a theory: the watch flipping movement has lead to a ton of "pencil whip" watch service places, which do 1/2 -rear jobs servicing a watch at cheap prices and issuing a certificate.

They spend a minute or two taking the case back off, doing a light polish to make it look nice, do a quick timegrapher run/adjustment, then print out a fancy certificate.

Watch flippers get to sell their watches as serviced for a cheap price, and flip for way more than they paid.

In the end, we all suffer, and finding GOOD places to do the service is that much harder. A good watch maker is worth his weight in Moonshine Gold.

Dan S

I'm sure there are places exactly like that, but GCW is definitely not cheap.

ErichKeane

Perhaps it is a "cheap in bulk, but high prices for walk ins to seem good".