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Traded my SMP 300 2531.80 for an X33 Gen 2

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Wear it until it fails, then they will swap the movement. Just make sure that when you see the EOL (End Of Life) battery indicator, you should get it in for a battery swap as soon as you can. A leaking battery can lead to a premature service (movement swap) being required.

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Whats the indicator? Skipping five seconds?
 
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Whats the indicator? Skipping five seconds?

So you didn't get a manual with the watch? If you did, read the troubleshooting section...

The seconds hand makes 5-second jumps:
• The battery is at the end of its service life (the battery must be replaced by an authorised OMEGA® dealer).
 
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You've had an x-33 serviced through Omega recently, and they charged you $450?

I paid £380 last year for a service on a gen 1 on a strap - I think it was £50 at the time if it was on a bracelet.
 
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So you didn't get a manual with the watch? If you did, read the troubleshooting section...

The seconds hand makes 5-second jumps:
• The battery is at the end of its service life (the battery must be replaced by an authorised OMEGA® dealer).
I do have the manual... didn't read it. Was never one to read manuals except for putting together ikea furniture... btw. You serviced the 2531.80 I traded for this X33 back in 2015.

I suppose you don't have the parts to do a X33 service... not that mine needs it at the moment.
 
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I do have the manual... didn't read it. Was never one to read manuals except for putting together ikea furniture... btw. You serviced the 2531.80 I traded for this X33 back in 2015.

I suppose you don't have the parts to do a X33 service... not that mine needs it at the moment.

I don't service these - not worth buying the specific tools needed for these just to do a movement swap...
 
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I do have the manual... didn't read it. Was never one to read manuals except for putting together ikea furniture...

Might be worth cracking out that manual... there's a lot of helpful info that will help you to get the most out of the watch, and importantly, learn how to turn off the alarm, after you accidentally set it off... 😉
 
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Might be worth cracking out that manual... there's a lot of helpful info that will help you to get the most out of the watch, and importantly, learn how to turn off the alarm, after you accidentally set it off... 😉
I figured the alarm out. Wanted to test how loud it is... not as loud as I thought it would be...
 
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I figured the alarm out. Wanted to test how loud it is... not as loud as I thought it would be...

You've clearly never set it off by accident at 3am 😗
 
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I paid £380 last year for a service on a gen 1 on a strap - I think it was £50 at the time if it was on a bracelet.
Do you recall whether they did a full movement swap for that price? Or did they do everything except swap the movement at that rate?

The pricing structure I linked from 2015 seems exact--they considered the 1666 movement a class 3 chrono, which is supposed to be $600+ USD for quartz... If people are really getting charged varied rates to service these x-33's, I'd love to know what the difference is for my own future reference. I checked with my coworker, and about 3 years ago his total was a touch under $800 with movement replacement (the original had completely failed after more than 10 years), bracelet refinishing, new hands/pushers/etc, and he can't recall what else. They sent it out of the country, and it took well over a month to get back.

If they've completely simplified their pricing to match the new service-price page on the Omega site, that would be fantastic--the cost of X33/Z33 ownership will have been significantly reduced from only a few years ago.

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You've clearly never set it off by accident at 3am 😗
That darn alarm is really loud if you're not prepared for it--louder than any digital watch I've come across. I've had it freak out nearby people. I have used it for early morning wake-ups--it always worked, but I never got used to it. I transitioned to those gradual light/sound alarms, which are just so much more pleasant 😀

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I don't service these - not worth buying the specific tools needed for these just to do a movement swap...
Just out of curiosity, is it even possible for watchmakers with parts accounts to source complete 1666 movements (which are apparently Omega proprietary)?
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@mokofoko, old service costs do not apply anymore; I'm not sure why you're so hung up that your coworker paid $800 three years ago.

A full service from Omega on quartz ALWAYS consists of a movement swap, as well as refinishing. If your coworker paid more than the estimate, it would be because there was additional work done above and beyond.

An X-33 full service going forward in the US is $500 flat, which includes movement swap as I indicated many posts ago.
 
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@mokofoko, old service costs do not apply anymore; I'm not sure why you're so hung up that your coworker paid $800 three years ago.

A full service from Omega on quartz ALWAYS consists of a movement swap, as well as refinishing. If your coworker paid more than the estimate, it would be because there was additional work done above and beyond.

An X-33 full service going forward in the US is $500 flat, which includes movement swap as I indicated many posts ago.
You're a good 12-posts behind if you're still talking about $800 rates. I provided links on the previous page from Omega's own servicing section (before they simplified it), and there's little doubt that they charged $650 back in late-2015.

Say what you like, but facts are facts. The current price for servicing X33 models is $650, and this comes straight from the mouth of an OB rep--just yesterday, while I was picking up parts. Full service, movement swap and bracelet refinishing included. Unless you're implying that the OB rep (and the chart he consulted) is wrong, the service cost is NOT a flat $500 rate.
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[QUOTE="mokofoko, post: 730981, member: 20255"
Say what you like, but facts are facts. The current price for servicing X33 models is $650, and this comes straight from the mouth of an OB rep--just yesterday, while I was picking up parts. Full service, movement swap and bracelet refinishing included. Unless you're implying that the OB rep (and the chart he consulted) is wrong, the service cost is NOT a flat $500 rate.[/QUOTE]

The only variation on that is if you have a strap, rather than a bracelet, I *think* in the UK, being on a strap drops the service cost by £75 now, so $100 in the US I'd guess? 👍
 
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[QUOTE="mokofoko, post: 730981, member: 20255"
Say what you like, but facts are facts. The current price for servicing X33 models is $650, and this comes straight from the mouth of an OB rep--just yesterday, while I was picking up parts. Full service, movement swap and bracelet refinishing included. Unless you're implying that the OB rep (and the chart he consulted) is wrong, the service cost is NOT a flat $500 rate.

The only variation on that is if you have a strap, rather than a bracelet, I *think* in the UK, being on a strap drops the service cost by £75 now, so $100 in the US I'd guess? 👍
I didn't think to ask that--back in 2015 (per link, 1666 movement = category3 pricing), the USA service cost was $635 (bracelet) and $600 (strap)--the difference certainly could have changed since then. Pricing probably differs a bit by region also? Plus, the pound has recently tanked since Brexit, right? Even a year or two ago it was something like 1.5:1 GBP/USD vs 1.25:1 now? No idea how they're adjusting UK rates to account for all of that. If we used the old 1.5:1 rate, the 380 pounds you paid during your last service would come to about $570 USD, which isn't far off from the 2015 USA servicing price of $600 (especially if you got extra discounts for strap)

I will readily admit that the ~$800 amount I quoted from my coworkers receipt was way off for a normal servicing. He has no idea why they charged him so much more. $650 still seems expensive for a quartz servicing, but I am cheap.
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