aarrrrghhh! my speedy died!

[s.justinlee]

dropped it from the height of my bathroom counter and the thing stopped

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMAG0280.jpg

it was running perfectly before, keeping great time.
any ideas what it would cost to service?

[s.justinlee]

[Kringkily]

Depends but a full service by Omega is around 700 including tax. Some other local repair watchmaker might be able to get it done for 400-500. It might just be something is misaligned now causing a gear or so to not rotate properly. Anywho get it checked out and hopefully your case is okay.

[InTime]

ooooh man, please do not take off ur watch for any reason other than u being molested by the TSA! wear it in the shower!

[s.justinlee]

Originally Posted by InTime

ooooh man, please do not take off ur watch for any reason other than u being molested by the TSA! wear it in the shower!

i do wear it everywhere, including in bed.
you never know when you need to time something.

[A.I.]

Originally Posted by s.justinlee

i do wear it everywhere, including in bed.
you never know when you need to time something.

Passion killer.

[Kringkily]

Have you tried pulling the crown and rolling it back and forth to see if it might loosen something up?

Does it wind up and not run?

Any further symptoms might help narrow it down.

[s.justinlee]

Originally Posted by Kringkily

Have you tried pulling the crown and rolling it back and forth to see if it might loosen something up?

Does it wind up and not run?

Any further symptoms might help narrow it down.

i can pull crown and set the time but does not run.

hard to press the chrono pushers.
does not wind.

i'm gonna take it to my watchmaker today

[dsio]

Originally Posted by A.I.

Passion killer.

The Tachymeter bezel and chronograph is useful in pacing yourself

[RFFG]

Originally Posted by dsio

The Tachymeter bezel and chronograph is useful in pacing yourself

hahahahahaha



OP, nice watch, hope you get it sorted out!

[joe100]

Lol I wouldn't say it died, I'd say you killed it lol

[gaopa]

For quality repair service to you Speedy send it to Nesbit's Service in Seattle, WA. They are an old established family owned company. They are the only service center I ever use for Rolex and Omegas. Cheers, Bill P.

[s.justinlee]

Originally Posted by gaopa

For quality repair service to you Speedy send it to Nesbit's Service in Seattle, WA. They are an old established family owned company. They are the only service center I ever use for Rolex and Omegas. Cheers, Bill P.

thanks for advise, Bill
i've heard good things about nesbit

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by s.justinlee

Look up Rikki Tech.

[s.justinlee]

so apparently my balance beam is broken.
i thought the speedy was built like a tank.

my bathroom apparently is more treacherous and inhospitable than the lunar surface.

[joe100]

An instant stop on a marble floor will break any mechanical instrument. Not the Omega's fault really

[speedy cosmograph]

I agree. I don't recall any astronauts subjecting their watches to that sort of impact. I would guess it landed on its edge and the force of the blow could easily damage the balance...among other things. No watch is built to withstand abuse of that kind. The repair shouldn't be terribly expensive. If it had landed on the front or back, I doubt there would have been an issue. I own about ten vintage Speedmaster Pros/pre pros, and none of them have ever been disappointing with regard to durability.

[speedy cosmograph]

Justin, if you're ready to unload that fragile watch, I'll give you 500 for it as it is.

[Watchcraze007]

Very "fragile" indeed! Ridiculous if u ask me! And all that hype about going to the moon :)

[AzPaul]

Originally Posted by s.justinlee

so apparently my balance beam is broken.
i thought the speedy was built like a tank.

my bathroom apparently is more treacherous and inhospitable than the lunar surface.

It wasn't so much the bathroom as it was our damn 9.78 m/s² gravity.