B bindoThanks so much for all the replies guys. Does anyone of you know someone here in Melbourne who can look at the watch? I tried calling James Jameson from "Omega watch repairs melbourne" but to no avail. It'll be heaps easier for me to get it done locally as opposed to sending the watch interstate. Please let me know guys. What a wonderful time this damn watch decided to break on me 馃檨
Mate, send it to Jim, he's done many jobs for me [see his on my bench posts] and he's in Melbourne. Top bloke
B bindoThanks mate. Do you have his contact details?
Well Phase One is complete. @bindo dropped the watch off about 90 minutes ago.
We stood well over 1.5 metres apart and only leant toward each other to pass the bubble wrapped "consignment".
My initial instinct (right side of brain talking) was "Ooooooo, a new project! Let's get on it!".
But my sensible side of brain said "Put it away, finish your beer, have dinner, have a wee dram, watch James Bond and then go to bed, it'll be there tomorrow!".
So, there we are.
Well Phase One is complete. @bindo dropped the watch off about 90 minutes ago.
We stood well over 1.5 metres apart and only leant toward each other to pass the bubble wrapped "consignment".
My initial instinct (right side of brain talking) was "Ooooooo, a new project! Let's get on it!".
But my sensible side of brain said "Put it away, finish your beer, have dinner, have a wee dram, watch James Bond and then go to bed, it'll be there tomorrow!".
So, there we are.
Well Phase One is complete. @bindo dropped the watch off about 90 minutes ago.
We stood well over 1.5 metres apart and only leant toward each other to pass the bubble wrapped "consignment".
My initial instinct (right side of brain talking) was "Ooooooo, a new project! Let's get on it!".
But my sensible side of brain said "Put it away, finish your beer, have dinner, have a wee dram, watch James Bond and then go to bed, it'll be there tomorrow!".
So, there we are.
Please make sure you observe proper disinfection rules before starting on it Jim. I'm doing this with every watch that comes in. They typically sit for 3 days, then are unwrapped and disinfected before I start working on them. Watches aren't worth getting sick or dying over...
I agree Al. Even though the risk factor is low I took the normal precautions that we're becoming used to these days.
I wiped the watch/wrapping with benzalkonium chloride towelettes as I unwrapped it, then it was placed in room temperature water/detergent solution for 30 minutes. It'll be rinsed in lukewarm water and allowed to dry before I do anything else. It's been in there for about half an hour so here's a pic before I take it out.
Hmmmmm............did I remember to screw the crown in?
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I realize you know what you're doing, and that that is an extreme understatement.
But given that the reported problem was "water ingress" if that were my watch, I'd be having conniptions!
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