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1 February 2024, 05:15 AM | #1 |
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Six months to complete a service on a vintage model Colt???
I just recently picked up a Colt Chronograph from someone on reddit, and they told me that they were pretty certain that the watch had never had a service. Given that the watch was likely from the early 2000's, I decided to send it in to Breitling for a service. A few days ago I authorized the servicing, and today they informed me they were starting the process, and the watch would be done and returned to me on 7/29/24....the end of July?? Seriously?? Why in the world does it take that long to service a Breitling chronograph from the early 2000's?? Has anyone sent in a watch to their service center in Connecticut lately, and if so, did it actually take them 6 months to get it done and sent back to you? I'm really hoping they gave me that date as a "worst-case scenario" and that it'll be done and back in my hands well before then . . .
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1 February 2024, 05:47 AM | #2 |
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I sent my Navitimer in for warranty work (watch was only 8 months old) and it took nearly 4 months to get it back (just got it back yesterday). Wasn't even a full service. The watch was just all of a sudden running slow. I've heard that for whatever reason getting a watch serviced through Breitling is a very slow process.
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1 February 2024, 06:04 AM | #3 | |
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1 February 2024, 12:00 PM | #4 |
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I had my Colt GMT from 2008 serviced last year when the crown stem broke. The initial timeframe was 6 months but I had my watch back after 4 months. Hopefully you have the same luck.
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1 February 2024, 10:12 PM | #5 |
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Oh man, that's long time, especially for a watch you just bought and would like to enjoy. I'm hoping they can somehow get it back to you much sooner than this.
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2 February 2024, 01:16 AM | #6 |
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Yeah that quite awhile. If it's out of warranty I would have just taken it to an independent watch marker. Some will get it back to you in about 4 weeks.
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2 February 2024, 01:32 AM | #7 |
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No good answer for this one. Only excuses.
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2 February 2024, 03:54 PM | #8 |
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8 February 2024, 10:22 PM | #9 |
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I just authorized service on my wife's Colt Oceane II. Surprisingly they quoted a complete movement replacement to the latest version. I'm fine with that because the date wheel had occasionally not kicked over completely a few times per month, much to the annoyance of my wife. The watch also needs new crown.
The quote did say 5-6 months to complete which I figured had to be boilerplate to cover every movement type including the perpetual calendars and such but now I'm not so sure. In my mind this work should just take a few weeks. I've also got an early B01 chronograph that needs to be serviced. Lord only knows how long that one might take, but maybe I should get it in sooner rather than later. Was planning to wear it to Vegas in August, assuming it would be back well before then. |
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27 March 2024, 04:03 AM | #12 |
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update: so, surprisingly, they got my watch back to me far sooner than originally anticicapted. i received it yesterday via UPS, runs great, looks great. The only thing, is that i opted for a "new bracelet", since the original bracelet is missing a pin and tube to connect it completely, and what they supplied me with, is the current generation professional bracelet (full-polished, slanted links), when i was under the impression they still had some of these old-school 3-link bracelets, which I prefer. So now, I'm going all over the internet trying to find spare parts for this older bracelet, but having absolutely NO luck so far. Anybody know of a good source for a pin and tube for this old school bracelet? I'll post some pics. . .
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However, I'm not happy with Breitling service over all of this. 4 months for warranty service, damaged the strap and then didn't man up and replace it. |
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30 March 2024, 03:21 PM | #17 |
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Oh, and I called the service center to see if they had the pin and tube I needed, they do not. Said they wouldnt have such components for a watch as old as mine...really?? My Colt is from the late 90's, at the earliest. It's not like it's some timepiece from the 1950's or 60's
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Good news.
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