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chumpchange · 2 May 2015, 06:26 AM

I took my Chrono sextant (quartz movement) to my local watch shot for a full service and they told me the watch was very complicated and it would cost $700 for the full service. My Rolex with automatic movement service from the same shop was $500. Does that seem high to anyone else?

Srhdad · 3 May 2015, 06:22 AM

Yes. May want to get a second opinion.

Poly · 3 May 2015, 08:46 AM

Most odd indeed. Can't understand that at all.

The Joker · 3 May 2015, 09:01 AM

Just needs a new battery. Do it yourself.

SMD · 3 May 2015, 09:33 AM

Sometimes changing the battery requires the entire movement to be removed. Depends on the watch.

breitlingherst · 5 May 2015, 05:30 AM

depends what need to be done to the watch for a full service. When I had a Montbrillant Olympus service through Breitling, it was close to $1,000. Was losing some time but nothing serious wrong with it.

chumpchange · 6 May 2015, 04:37 AM

Thanks for your responses. I am taking it in is because the stopwatch hand no longer goes back to 12 o'clock when it is resets. The watch is a bit beat up too so having it cleaned and polished.

vintage navitimer · 30 July 2015, 12:24 PM

Check out the service video on Breitlings website . . . if your going to spend the money, send it to Breitling USA.

Rockrolex · 30 July 2015, 12:32 PM

I just sent my Navitimer Olympus to Breitling USA for a complete service. They quoted me $720 including shipping and this watch has a stopwatch function and an annual calendar function, plus a moonphase function. They quoted me 6-8 weeks for the service time. Fortunately, I've got about 10 other watches to choose from while I'm waiting for that one to come home.

azguy · 31 July 2015, 02:02 AM

Watch the video...

https://www.breitling.com/en/service/presentation/

locutus49 · 31 July 2015, 02:03 AM

Breitling = expensive service

h999r · 31 July 2015, 02:19 AM

when they see its Breitling, Rolex or other high end brands .. the price went up. Even only to taking out 1 link.

tommyz24 · 2 August 2015, 01:37 PM

700 for a Quartz sounds outrageous ,, I would think something along the lines of 150$ change up all the gaskets and work .. 250$ max

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sechsgang · 3 August 2015, 11:37 PM

Seems pricey to me as well, took my mothers PP 24 in for a new battery and service and they charged the same...now I remember my Breitling was pretty pricey to do an overhaul on but it was a chrono with GMT...I'd seek a secondary opinion as well.

mfer · 4 August 2015, 06:25 AM

I've heard some high end brands just replace the quartz movement entirely. I want to say Cartier does that on their quartz movements when they break.

USALV · 6 December 2015, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfer

I've heard some high end brands just replace the quartz movement entirely. I want to say Cartier does that on their quartz movements when they break.

Interesting...

blnrrolex · 8 December 2015, 09:30 PM

I think that is crazy to charge that for a quartz movement. What exactly are they taking apart?

breitlings · 10 December 2015, 08:52 AM

iirc sextons flyback chrono had quartz and automatic movement. quartz for main time keeping and automatic flyback chrono.

Xenophon · 12 December 2015, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breitlings

iirc sextons flyback chrono had quartz and automatic movement. quartz for main time keeping and automatic flyback chrono.

Really ? I've never heard of a dual quartz/automatic movement before

PJ S · 12 December 2015, 09:21 PM

You could buy a whole watch for not much more, especially after getting the 20% VAT deducted – https://www.chrono24.co.uk/breitling...-id3632656.htm

http://www.passionchrono.com/en/fred...guet-1270.html
http://www.cmcworldspareparts.com/fr...rtier-053.html
http://oldswisswatches.com/Spares/Fr..._Movements.htm

I’ll leave you to use the rest of the search results to see what else you can find.

padi56 · 13 December 2015, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by blnrrolex

I think that is crazy to charge that for a quartz movement. What exactly are they taking apart?

What you guys dont realize there are quite a lot of mechanical parts in any analog quartz watch.Take say the Rolex OQ the drive train is exactly the same as used in the cal 3035 mechanical watches.And the quartz movement was more expensive than the mechanical movement to replace back then.Its not a digital movement like say on the LCD range of quartz watches. On analog quartz the mainspring is the battery the escapement quartz the rest all mechanical but agree like all so called high end watches costly to service.

breitlings · 16 December 2015, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PJ S

You could buy a whole watch for not much more, especially after getting the 20% VAT deducted – https://www.chrono24.co.uk/breitling...-id3632656.htm

http://www.passionchrono.com/en/fred...guet-1270.html
http://www.cmcworldspareparts.com/fr...rtier-053.html
http://oldswisswatches.com/Spares/Fr..._Movements.htm

I’ll leave you to use the rest of the search results to see what else you can find.

best to figure that you'd likely need to service them as well unless specified.

breitlings · 16 December 2015, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Really ? I've never heard of a dual quartz/automatic movement before

some information on the breitling 55 / piguet mecaquartz

http://www.breitlingsource.com/details/B55.html

http://www.qahill.com/tz/mq/mq.html

Xenophon · 19 December 2015, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breitlings

some information on the breitling 55 / piguet mecaquartz

http://www.breitlingsource.com/details/B55.html

http://www.qahill.com/tz/mq/mq.html

Wow, thanks, I never knew that ! That goes a long way to explaining the service costs then.

Gerardus · 21 December 2015, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tommyz24

700 for a Quartz sounds outrageous ,, I would think something along the lines of 150$ change up all the gaskets and work .. 250$ max

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Agreed 100% ...ridiculous high price level for a quartz.

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4 August 2015, 06:25 AM	#15
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,723	I've heard some high end brands just replace the quartz movement entirely. I want to say Cartier does that on their quartz movements when they break. __________________ member#3242

3 May 2015, 06:22 AM	#2
Srhdad "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Georgia Posts: 118	Yes. May want to get a second opinion.

3 May 2015, 08:46 AM	#3
Poly "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 469	Most odd indeed. Can't understand that at all.

3 May 2015, 09:01 AM	#4
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,634	Just needs a new battery. Do it yourself.

3 May 2015, 09:33 AM	#5
SMD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: SMD Location: LGA/EWR/ORD Watch: AP/PP Posts: 3,663	Sometimes changing the battery requires the entire movement to be removed. Depends on the watch.

5 May 2015, 05:30 AM	#6
breitlingherst "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Coast US Watch: Richard Mille... Posts: 450	depends what need to be done to the watch for a full service. When I had a Montbrillant Olympus service through Breitling, it was close to $1,000. Was losing some time but nothing serious wrong with it.

6 May 2015, 04:37 AM	#7
chumpchange "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Francisco Posts: 12	Thanks for your responses. I am taking it in is because the stopwatch hand no longer goes back to 12 o'clock when it is resets. The watch is a bit beat up too so having it cleaned and polished.

30 July 2015, 12:24 PM	#8
vintage navitimer "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Kevin M Warner Location: Pittsburgh Watch: hard to pick one Posts: 185	Check out the service video on Breitlings website . . . if your going to spend the money, send it to Breitling USA.

31 July 2015, 02:02 AM	#10
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Watch the video... https://www.breitling.com/en/service/presentation/

31 July 2015, 02:03 AM	#11
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,194	Breitling = expensive service

31 July 2015, 02:19 AM	#12
h999r Banned Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: HR Location: Planet Earth Watch: -ing Barts. Posts: 4,244	when they see its Breitling, Rolex or other high end brands .. the price went up. Even only to taking out 1 link.

2 August 2015, 01:37 PM	#13
tommyz24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 388	700 for a Quartz sounds outrageous ,, I would think something along the lines of 150$ change up all the gaskets and work .. 250$ max Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 August 2015, 11:37 PM	#14
sechsgang "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,445	Seems pricey to me as well, took my mothers PP 24 in for a new battery and service and they charged the same...now I remember my Breitling was pretty pricey to do an overhaul on but it was a chrono with GMT...I'd seek a secondary opinion as well.

8 December 2015, 09:30 PM	#17
blnrrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: denver Watch: GMT II BLNR Posts: 22	I think that is crazy to charge that for a quartz movement. What exactly are they taking apart?

10 December 2015, 08:52 AM	#18
breitlings Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bethesda Watch: Apple TV Posts: 5,744	iirc sextons flyback chrono had quartz and automatic movement. quartz for main time keeping and automatic flyback chrono.

12 December 2015, 09:21 PM	#20
PJ S Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 3,990	You could buy a whole watch for not much more, especially after getting the 20% VAT deducted – https://www.chrono24.co.uk/breitling...-id3632656.htm http://www.passionchrono.com/en/fred...guet-1270.html http://www.cmcworldspareparts.com/fr...rtier-053.html http://oldswisswatches.com/Spares/Fr..._Movements.htm I’ll leave you to use the rest of the search results to see what else you can find.

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