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So much for a local watchmaker.
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Privateday7
路Finding watchmaker is like finding soulmate. You need to find someone you really trust.
I have 4 local watchmakers that I use depending on what I service. A Rolex specialist, a vintage Omega specialist, a quick for not so expensive vintage watch service and a strap change & battery change (mostly for my wife馃榾 ).
They have different level of skills, carefulness and parts access. Of course their price point and waiting period are also different.
I have 4 local watchmakers that I use depending on what I service. A Rolex specialist, a vintage Omega specialist, a quick for not so expensive vintage watch service and a strap change & battery change (mostly for my wife馃榾 ).
They have different level of skills, carefulness and parts access. Of course their price point and waiting period are also different.
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Privateday7
路Finding watchmaker is like finding soulmate. You need to find someone you really trust.
I have 4 local watchmakers that I use depending on what I service. A Rolex specialist, a vintage Omega specialist, a quick for not so expensive vintage watch service and a strap change & battery change (mostly for my wife馃榾 ).
They have different level of skills, carefulness and parts access. Of course their price point and waiting period are also different.
What is important, you need to find reference of their work as many as possible from local fellow enthusiast.
I have 4 local watchmakers that I use depending on what I service. A Rolex specialist, a vintage Omega specialist, a quick for not so expensive vintage watch service and a strap change & battery change (mostly for my wife馃榾 ).
They have different level of skills, carefulness and parts access. Of course their price point and waiting period are also different.
What is important, you need to find reference of their work as many as possible from local fellow enthusiast.
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Hotwheelbill
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Sometimes simple is more fun.
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JimInOz
路路Melbourne AustraliaNoice mate 馃憤
I love the thumpers. My last single pots were:
Yamaha SR500
then
Honda CB250RS (fantastic for inner city cut and thrust)
then
Honda FT500 (a brute to start on a cold morning)
And then I got old and lazy and graduated to a BMW K100RT 馃榿
I love the thumpers. My last single pots were:
Yamaha SR500
then
Honda CB250RS (fantastic for inner city cut and thrust)
then
Honda FT500 (a brute to start on a cold morning)
And then I got old and lazy and graduated to a BMW K100RT 馃榿
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UncleBuck
路路understands the decision making hierarchyI'm a putz, mine was a SL 350, not an XL !
Sorry to insult your classic, my friend, I'm afraid my mind is slipping.
Sorry to insult your classic, my friend, I'm afraid my mind is slipping.
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citizenrich
路Dude, youre dealing with vintage watches. Nothing happens quickly with vintage. It's sort of the point.
sometimes, depending on the movement, you could wait months for a specific pinion or column wheely thingy to show up. Unless you like getting ripped off...
be patient. I think.
sometimes, depending on the movement, you could wait months for a specific pinion or column wheely thingy to show up. Unless you like getting ripped off...
be patient. I think.
Yes.
Both of the watchmakers I will now use will take a month or two, but there is a reason why. My biggest problem is my , lack of, patience! I tend to go full steam ahead with any new interest of mine until I learn enough to get comfortable about walking away from it for a while.
Not sure if that makes sense to anyone, but I really have to back away from this a bit and let what I have get put into good working order. I only have one out of 7 now that I plan to sell. The other 6 are long term keepers.
Maybe I'll work on getting my old XL350 going again.
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NT931
路Dude, youre dealing with vintage watches. Nothing happens quickly with vintage. It's sort of the point.
sometimes, depending on the movement, you could wait months for a specific pinion or column wheely thingy to show up. Unless you like getting ripped off...
be patient. I think.
And that is precisely why you need several watches. You need something to wear when 1 or 2 of them are getting serviced 馃榾
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Hotwheelbill
路G
Nice too. I am also working on an old DR650 kick only.
Yes, I agree that 1-2 months is not long and I can accept that for fine work that I will not have to worry about my watch as I do now.
Noice mate 馃憤
I love the thumpers. My last single pots were:
Yamaha SR500
then
Honda CB250RS (fantastic for inner city cut and thrust)
then
Honda FT500 (a brute to start on a cold morning)
And then I got old and lazy and graduated to a BMW K100RT 馃榿
Yes, I agree that 1-2 months is not long and I can accept that for fine work that I will not have to worry about my watch as I do now.
