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Watchco Seamaster 300 service
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Knudsen1971
·My watchcos (date and no date) were both servised by authorised Omega service without any questions.
Or do you think they are checking SN with Omega archives? No way man, they are happy to make some money.
Or do you think they are checking SN with Omega archives? No way man, they are happy to make some money.
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rcs914
·Looking at the movement, the rotor has been scraping on the case back - you can see the evidence on both. Based on that, I'd say your prediction is unlikely. Usually when the movement gets this far, there are other things that are worn as well. Very few of these ever come into my shop (55X. 56X, and 75X) that don't need parts, particularly in the automatic winding. And yes, those parts are expensive, and getting more expensive all the time.
Movement segue - does this mean that servicing something like the Geneve's that have the 565 movement can be prohibitively expensive compared to their overall value? I recently picked up one in a trade with the neighbor but it needs a replacement omega crown and stem, along with a service. I haven't popped the back open yet.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Movement segue - does this mean that servicing something like the Geneve's that have the 565 movement can be prohibitively expensive compared to their overall value? I recently picked up one in a trade with the neighbor but it needs a replacement omega crown and stem, along with a service. I haven't popped the back open yet.
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kaplan
·I think the biggest issue is customs protecting local businesses well, doing what they are designed to do. Otherwise there will always be a part of the world where at least the labor part of the work is cheaper
You could get 100 pounds for the same quality of service including the postage back and forth
You could get 100 pounds for the same quality of service including the postage back and forth
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerYes. Unfortunately. You can easily land with a £500 bill for a £400 watch these days even if you use an Indy. The economics of doing the right thing by a lower value watches mean that they work better for collectors who are prepared to pay for their hobby than amateur traders who are not. There was a time not so long ago when a passable service could be got for £100-200. That is no longer the case if anything whatsoever needs replacing. It doesn't bode well for the future of less collectible mechanical watches as many will never be serviced again.
I service watches all the time where the cost of my work and the parts exceeds the value of the watch. That's nothing new in this business, but it tends to be watches that people either really like, or have sentimental value.
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precisionhrlgy
·Yes. Unfortunately. You can easily land with a £500 bill for a £400 watch these days even if you use an Indy. The economics of doing the right thing by a lower value watches mean that they work better for collectors who are prepared to pay for their hobby than amateur traders who are not. There was a time not so long ago when a passable service could be got for £100-200. That is no longer the case if anything whatsoever needs replacing. It doesn't bode well for the future of less collectible mechanical watches as many will never be serviced again.
I don’t think it’s any danger. I have a whole business model servicing watches where the final bill exceeds the value and people are very happy to pay. People have things fixed for a variety of reasons. Vintage watches aren’t like lawnmowers. Lawnmower breaks, buy a new one if the repair cost exceeds the cost of a new one. Simple. Sentimentality runs deep in vintage watches.
