Watchmaker screws up PO.

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Dan S

·Mar 5, 2020

1st speedy

I hadn't seen him in a while and he was very good with everything I gave him so far.
His time has come I guess.

I also had to stop using a watchmaker that I used to bring some of my watches to. For many years he always did solid work at a good price. I didn't bring him anything that was really complicated or high-value, but it was good to have him as a resource to service entry-level hand-winding pieces and pocket watches. Unfortunately, at some point, he started to have trouble getting watches to work correctly after servicing them, and they would come back to me not working quite right, and he couldn't always get them running well again. Eventually I just stopped bringing him watches to service, but I'll still go by to have him change batteries in my wife's watches, to install a crystal, or just to say hi when I'm in the neighborhood.

 

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scapa

·Mar 5, 2020

Faz

And since I'm in Montréal...please let me know who that watchmaker is so I can avoid the hel out of him.

Moi aussi.

(And the list gets longer...)

 

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pongster

·Mar 5, 2020

Having traded your 1st speedy, what happens to your handle now? 😀

Congrats on the PO. Am also thinking of getting one. And that orange is alluring.

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 5, 2020

Was thinking of changing it? Can I?
Lol.

 

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Buck2466

·Mar 5, 2020

1st speedy

Was thinking of changing it? Can I?
Lol.

How about 1st PO or even better, 1st PO'd.😁

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 21, 2020

So when i dropped my PO at the authorized service center I was told 3-4 weeks itll be ready.
Now they added another 3 weeks to that cause of covid. And if things shut down completely like in California, God knows when I'll get it back.

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 21, 2020

P pongster

Having traded your 1st speedy, what happens to your handle now? 😀

Congrats on the PO. Am also thinking of getting one. And that orange is alluring.

In love with it. Sexy watch.

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 24, 2020

Anyone know where I can find a crystal for this watch? REF 062SB3063

 

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ChrisN

·Mar 24, 2020

So, the Omega service centre can't get a sapphire crystal for this watch? And they've asked you to find one?

Chris

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 24, 2020

They could....just trying to see if I can get one elsewhere cheaper.

 

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Evitzee

·Mar 24, 2020

1st speedy

They could....just trying to see if I can get one elsewhere cheaper.

Let the Omega Service Centre handle it, all things considered you aren't going to save much money by sourcing your own crystal. And I don't think they would put one on that was provided by customer.

 

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Foo2rama

·Mar 24, 2020·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

welcome to the 1st gen PO Orange PO Club!

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 25, 2020

Evitzee

Let the Omega Service Centre handle it, all things considered you aren't going to save much money by sourcing your own crystal. And I don't think they would put one on that was provided by customer.

If i find one, I'd give it to my watchmaker so he can change it. Simple crystal change right?
If I cant and still want to change it....I'll let the service center do it. The ar coating has a few hairlines that are only visible at certain angles.
Sucks being anal lol.

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 25, 2020

Foo2rama

welcome to the 1st gen PO Orange PO Club!

Thanks you. I've always like the 1st gen PO.
I love it even more now that I actually saw one in person. Superb watch.

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 25, 2020

Buck2466

How about 1st PO or even better, 1st PO'd.😁

1st PO sounds good. How do I do it?

 

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Archer

·Mar 25, 2020·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

1st speedy

If i find one, I'd give it to my watchmaker so he can change it. Simple crystal change right?
If I cant and still want to change it....I'll let the service center do it. The ar coating has a few hairlines that are only visible at certain angles.
Sucks being anal lol.

As long as your watchmaker has a very good press, and a supply of crystal gaskets, he can change it.

I'm assuming you are asking where to find one because your watchmaker can't get the crystal himself. If he can't get the crystal, he can't get the gaskets. So you also need to find gaskets for him as these must be replaced when the crystal is removed - they are one time use only.

The chances of you finding these on the open market at a lower cost than Omega will charge, is very slim...

 

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1st speedy

·Mar 25, 2020

I guess its omega service center if I decide to go through with it. Thanks.