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Any watch fanciers on here?
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Oliver Street said:
My beloved Longines Moonphase has stopped auto-rewinding; I'm having to manually wind it every day. No idea how big a repair is needed. Could any of you watch fanciers suggest the min/max cost of such a repair? And any recommendations for repairers?
On top of that, the alligator leather strap (genuine Longines replacement) is about to break after just 3 years.0 -
Thanks both for your advice... hopefully not such a big job after all.0
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Dunno same thing happened to my omega sea master which was just out of warranty. £450 for a new strap, omega service and repair. Omega shop in royal exchange which I think is different to Searle’s0
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bobmunro said:seth plum said:Radio Controlled for accuracy.
Otherwise depends what you want a watch to do, maybe it is jewellery of some sort.
Watch straps are a whole other story.
For people who want to know the time then a £20 Casio will do the job perfectly - or alternatively just use your mobile phone (100% accurate). Why people would need to know the exact time to the nanosecond is beyond me - most of my watches are mechanical and anything within +/- 10 seconds a day is good enough for me, although most of my watches are within +/- 2 seconds a day.
The exact time is handy for catching a train and a one nanosecond timepiece in the house helps set the other clocks.
I understand the aspiration for look (above functionality?) but some watches seem so ‘busy’ to look at my eyeballs wouldn’t know where to start.
My aspiration is for a super accurate watch but where the numbers are Chinese characters (for style and to show off).0 -
seth plum said:bobmunro said:seth plum said:Radio Controlled for accuracy.
Otherwise depends what you want a watch to do, maybe it is jewellery of some sort.
Watch straps are a whole other story.
For people who want to know the time then a £20 Casio will do the job perfectly - or alternatively just use your mobile phone (100% accurate). Why people would need to know the exact time to the nanosecond is beyond me - most of my watches are mechanical and anything within +/- 10 seconds a day is good enough for me, although most of my watches are within +/- 2 seconds a day.
The exact time is handy for catching a train and a one nanosecond timepiece in the house helps set the other clocks.
I understand the aspiration for look (above functionality?) but some watches seem so ‘busy’ to look at my eyeballs wouldn’t know where to start.
My aspiration is for a super accurate watch but where the numbers are Chinese characters (for style and to show off).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chinese-Numbers-Watch-Analogue-Display/dp/B01MG3QA3Y
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bobmunro said:seth plum said:bobmunro said:seth plum said:Radio Controlled for accuracy.
Otherwise depends what you want a watch to do, maybe it is jewellery of some sort.
Watch straps are a whole other story.
For people who want to know the time then a £20 Casio will do the job perfectly - or alternatively just use your mobile phone (100% accurate). Why people would need to know the exact time to the nanosecond is beyond me - most of my watches are mechanical and anything within +/- 10 seconds a day is good enough for me, although most of my watches are within +/- 2 seconds a day.
The exact time is handy for catching a train and a one nanosecond timepiece in the house helps set the other clocks.
I understand the aspiration for look (above functionality?) but some watches seem so ‘busy’ to look at my eyeballs wouldn’t know where to start.
My aspiration is for a super accurate watch but where the numbers are Chinese characters (for style and to show off).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chinese-Numbers-Watch-Analogue-Display/dp/B01MG3QA3Y
Couldn’t find one in Beijing.
Thank you.0 -
bobmunro said:Oliver Street said:
My beloved Longines Moonphase has stopped auto-rewinding; I'm having to manually wind it every day. No idea how big a repair is needed. Could any of you watch fanciers suggest the min/max cost of such a repair? And any recommendations for repairers?
On top of that, the alligator leather strap (genuine Longines replacement) is about to break after just 3 years.
Your best bet is to find a local jeweller that does watch repairs and I would estimate maybe £100 to reattach the rotor arm and maybe £200-250 if you want to include a full service while the back is off.1 -
Oliver Street said:bobmunro said:Oliver Street said:
My beloved Longines Moonphase has stopped auto-rewinding; I'm having to manually wind it every day. No idea how big a repair is needed. Could any of you watch fanciers suggest the min/max cost of such a repair? And any recommendations for repairers?
On top of that, the alligator leather strap (genuine Longines replacement) is about to break after just 3 years.
Your best bet is to find a local jeweller that does watch repairs and I would estimate maybe £100 to reattach the rotor arm and maybe £200-250 if you want to include a full service while the back is off.0 -
Oliver Street said:bobmunro said:Oliver Street said:
My beloved Longines Moonphase has stopped auto-rewinding; I'm having to manually wind it every day. No idea how big a repair is needed. Could any of you watch fanciers suggest the min/max cost of such a repair? And any recommendations for repairers?
On top of that, the alligator leather strap (genuine Longines replacement) is about to break after just 3 years.
Your best bet is to find a local jeweller that does watch repairs and I would estimate maybe £100 to reattach the rotor arm and maybe £200-250 if you want to include a full service while the back is off.Lucky guess! I've had the same problem with a watch before.Good news that it's now working as it should.0 -
Oliver Street said:bobmunro said:Oliver Street said:
My beloved Longines Moonphase has stopped auto-rewinding; I'm having to manually wind it every day. No idea how big a repair is needed. Could any of you watch fanciers suggest the min/max cost of such a repair? And any recommendations for repairers?
On top of that, the alligator leather strap (genuine Longines replacement) is about to break after just 3 years.
Your best bet is to find a local jeweller that does watch repairs and I would estimate maybe £100 to reattach the rotor arm and maybe £200-250 if you want to include a full service while the back is off.0 - Sponsored links:
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So, just over a year since there was any posts on this thread.
My collection as of today.
L-R: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical, Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic, Tudor BB58, Longines Hydroconquest
One spot left to fill - another Omega Aqua Terra at some point - either the 38.5mm Skyfall from 2012 (very hard to find), or the current 38mm blue dial. I'd also like to upgrade the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic at some point, maybe to the Grand Seiko SBGW267 (all photos below).
So, has anyone bought anything new in the past year?6 -
To look at the first on the left is the nicest, but would be better in my view with a white face and a non leather strap.
No date window always makes watches look better in my opinion.
My holy grail is a plain watch which is radio controlled for exact time.
Preferably with the numbers in Chinese/Oriental characters.0 -
PS I always wear my watch with the face on the underside of my wrist. Does anybody else do that?0
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Nice, funnily enough I just sold a couple of my Rolex's as some of the prices have gone a little crazy. Just wish I'd bought the Nautilus (PP) when I had the chance back in 2015, my mate just sold his, bought for £19k about 10 years ago, now £120k
But I did quite well on a Day Date and a Daytona so can't grumble, they're paying for most of the new kitchen!
I tend to 90% of the time wear my Apple Watch anywayand my thin wrists never really suited the 40mm+ watches, always looked like a kid who'd borrowed his dads watch
Still got one Rolex and a couple of Omega's, my old grandads manual 18ct from the 50's and my Seamaster which I do wear when not using the Apple Watch. Plus some cheaper one's.3 -
seth plum said:PS I always wear my watch with the face on the underside of my wrist. Does anybody else do that?0
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letthegoodtimesroll said:seth plum said:PS I always wear my watch with the face on the underside of my wrist. Does anybody else do that?0
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seth plum said:letthegoodtimesroll said:seth plum said:PS I always wear my watch with the face on the underside of my wrist. Does anybody else do that?1
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letthegoodtimesroll said:seth plum said:letthegoodtimesroll said:seth plum said:PS I always wear my watch with the face on the underside of my wrist. Does anybody else do that?0
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seth plum said:letthegoodtimesroll said:seth plum said:letthegoodtimesroll said:seth plum said:PS I always wear my watch with the face on the underside of my wrist. Does anybody else do that?
It's everyone else that's doing it wrong!1 -
My 10 year old Omega, just been serviced and they fully cleaned and repaired scratches etc - looks brand new again. Also would seem to have really held its value
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Elthamaddick said:
My 10 year old Omega, just been serviced and they fully cleaned and repaired scratches etc - looks brand new again. Also would seem to have really held its value
I know when I first had mine serviced I thought they'd sent me a new watch as it came back mint!1 -
I am staying in a Miami hotel, one of those with fancy boutiques in, and last night I tried a Richard Mille on and fell in love. Will no doubt go back today and stare at it. Also tried on a PP Aquanaut which was my first love, but the Mille has just surpassed it.0
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Elthamaddick said:
My 10 year old Omega, just been serviced and they fully cleaned and repaired scratches etc - looks brand new again. Also would seem to have really held its value
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Never really been in to watches then last year I took early early retirement and was given this by my CEO as a leaving pressie!
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Omega store in Bluewater (where I bought it), they were surprised I still had all the original box/paperwork etc1 -
stockportaddick said:
Never really been in to watches then last year I took early early retirement and was given this by my CEO as a leaving pressie!
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ChicagoAddick said:I am staying in a Miami hotel, one of those with fancy boutiques in, and last night I tried a Richard Mille on and fell in love. Will no doubt go back today and stare at it. Also tried on a PP Aquanaut which was my first love, but the Mille has just surpassed it.0
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stockportaddick said:
Never really been in to watches then last year I took early early retirement and was given this by my CEO as a leaving pressie!
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As @bobmunro seems to be the CL watch valuation expert, can you put a price on this please.
I am aware these are expensive, not like Rolex of course.0 -
ElfsborgAddick said:
As @bobmunro seems to be the CL watch valuation expert, can you put a price on this please.
I am aware these are expensive, not like Rolex of course.
Probably around £200 new.1