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Ultra Sonic clean can damage your DON
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BenBagbag
·Woah, you totally lost 250 and 225 there. That's a shame. 🙁
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaYikes🙁
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redpcar
·I've ruined one bezel in the ultrasonic cleaner (ultrasonic water hammer). Turned a perfect insert into a ghost bezel🙁 Consider it one of my many noob taxes.
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LawBrk
·Is this a common thing? I feel like common sense would dictate to not place a printed bezel into an ultrasonic cleaner? i.e. Remove the bezel and place the case alone to be cleaned.
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The_Walrus
·Is this a common thing? I feel like common sense would dictate to not place a printed bezel into an ultrasonic cleaner? i.e. Remove the bezel and place the case alone to be cleaned.
I'm waiting to hear back from the owner who is a well respected watch maker, decades in the industry. I'm of the opinion he may have left it to one of his employees. Unsure how I proceed from here.
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dbane007
·Wtf. Your watchmaker dunked your entire watch into the ultrasonic? That's a terrible idea for a number of reasons.
Anyhow, the bezel is extremely delicate and most high power ultrasonic will cause some of the enamel to flake off and/or remove the thin layer of varnish/gloss leaving a very matte/charcoal finish.
Anyhow, the bezel is extremely delicate and most high power ultrasonic will cause some of the enamel to flake off and/or remove the thin layer of varnish/gloss leaving a very matte/charcoal finish.
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Drawarms
·he owes you a new bezel
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cvera
·Ouch but thanks for posting. Now I know what to make sure my watchmaker doesn't do.
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LawBrk
·I'm waiting to hear back from the owner who is a well respected watch maker, decades in the industry. I'm of the opinion he may have left it to one of his employees. Unsure how I proceed from here.
In my mind there is some manner of remuneration for the loss of vintage quality/value. But moreover, this is the perfect example of why you have to give EXPLICIT written instructions every time you have something serviced. Or send it to someone/place that has the collector community backing for "restoration" or "specialist service" I.e. SwissTec.
Sorry this happened to you, I'm in NEO if you need a couple beers to console you next time you're in the area.
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nixf6
·Thanks for the heads up.Thats a very expensive lesson .
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The_Walrus
·In my mind there is some manner of remuneration for the loss of vintage quality/value. But moreover, this is the perfect example of why you have to give EXPLICIT written instructions every time you have something serviced. Or send it to someone/place that has the collector community backing for "restoration" or "specialist service" I.e. SwissTec.
Sorry this happened to you, I'm in NEO if you need a couple beers to console you next time you're in the area.
I'm Sydney, Australia and the watch maker I have used is one that is compassionate towards the needs of the vintage collector.
Comes with great references from a few forums and FB groups, has stabilized the lume and serviced a Rolex of mine last year with no issues.
I suppose it's a matter of pricing the damage and going from there. I've left the watch with them, not paid for the service till I'm contacted by the owner. Won't name him as I await their side of the story.
Surely laziness by a staff member. One should know any painted or enameled part should not be cleaned ultra sonically. They couldn't be bothered removing it seems the bezel from the case.
Thanks @LawBrk for lending the shoulder to cry on. I am quietly tucking into a couple of cold Stellas in a corner of my home.
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Wing Zero
·Wow. Speechless.
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The_Walrus
·he owes you a new bezel
This is true, how do I price up the damage?
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SgWatchBaron
·Damn it. The ultrasonic messed up my 6265 Daytona bezel as well. See the before and after... all I used was some washing detergent and 30secs in the ultrasonic in warm water. Also, alcohol swabs will make the paint run... I will recommend warm water and light detergent without ultrasonic.
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kreyke
·Thanks for the heads up man.
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The_Walrus
·Damn it. The ultrasonic messed up my 6265 Daytona bezel as well. See the before and after... all I used was some washing detergent and 30secs in the ultrasonic in warm water. Also, alcohol swabs will make the paint run... I will recommend warm water and light detergent without ultrasonic.
Sorry to hear. I suppose this isn't fitted to the watch no more?
