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SM 300 First Service, sorry

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$930 for a buckle. 馃槻

Solid 18k gold buckle though - really depends on the weight but Omega's buckles are priced slightly less, but not a ton.
 
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My PO (8500) is a bit over 5 years old and stopped working a few months ago. It has been with Swatch service for a couple of months waiting for parts to come in. I was really upset it stopped working and not happy to have to pay $700 for it to be fixed, but realized that it is a watch and the parts are small and precise, so I am actually ok with spending the money. I am not ok that it stopped working after 5 years.
I hope after the restore it lasts for more than another 5 years.
 
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Hi. I checked my documents and I bought it new in 2013. I honestly didn鈥檛 think it was that old, so will get it serviced with Omega ASAP. Omega say 5-8 years for the service so should be good. To be fair though it hasn鈥檛 missed a beat and still looks brand new
Like Archer Mentioned, The Omega Boutique gave you a chronograph service price, your watch is a non chronograph/Mechanical therefore it will be close to $680 CAD not $950 CAD, you can also send it straight to an Omega service centre yourself and by pass the boutique and get a direct free estimate there.

That鈥檚 what I always do anyways I don鈥檛 like playing middle man with the AD鈥檚 and Boutiques I guess. Either way Omega Service centres can鈥檛 proceed unless you authorize the repair and you don鈥檛 have to follow every replacement they offer.

https://www.omegawatches.com/customer-service/interventions-and-prices/price-information

There鈥檚 even a calculator for you lolol
 
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Odd that the pressure test was done to only +3 bar...
 
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The watch is rated to 600m, and they tested it to just 30. The machine they used (same as mine) is capable of testing to 100m.
 
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Thanks for the explanation. I have asked the service center why.
I would have expected more from them.
 
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Hi @Archer, is that not good? I don鈥檛 understand the significance. 馃槙

Now you must limit your recreational diving to 30m/100ft 馃榾
 
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Odd that the pressure test was done to only +3 bar...

Exactly my thought. I would not be happy with that. Maybe they are basically saying that they couldn't get the watch to pass a real pressure test.
 
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Exactly my thought. I would not be happy with that. Maybe they are basically saying that they couldn't get the watch to pass a real pressure test.

I doubt that's the case, as all the sealing parts have been replaced. The other odd thing is that the service card doesn't indicate that a dive pressure test was done, and that would be mandatory fore this watch.
 
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alam alam
Now you must limit your recreational diving to 30m/100ft 馃榾
Deepest I鈥檝e gone with the watch is 60 feet, but still. Seems wrong to not put it back to factory specs. it is sad that I don鈥檛 know what that means from the paperwork they provide
 
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