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19 March 2019, 01:08 PM | #91 | |
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Now consider this. I understand that it's going to become standard practice for Tudor to not actually service a given watch movement at the local service centre which pertains to any given Watch case from birth. Instead, the movement will be swapped on an exchange basis with a different one of the same type/caliber. The movement will be sent back to the factory or another service centre dedicated to movements only and recycled back into the system. It is going to be fully refurbished and have any and all current updates applied with the ultimate aim of reducing turn around time and not requiring as much expertise at the local service center with the effect of reducing labour cost. I wonder where people stand on this possibility? |
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Do you wear it every day and for how long? Are you generally active? Taking into account the age of the seals, are you likely to place your watch at risk? When you bought the watch, were you fully aware of the fact that the watch will need periodic servicing? And that the accepted industry service interval was in the 5-7 year range at the time your watch was produced? Setting aside financial considerations. The above questions are the ones you must balance against your care factor. |
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19 March 2019, 01:26 PM | #94 | |
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However, this could theoretically only apply to watches that have movements which are COSC and not watches which are required to adhere to an accuracy standard with a cased up movement as it would potentially be unworkable. Perhaps it's a concept that's not going to be applicable to Rolex watches then |
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19 March 2019, 01:44 PM | #95 | |
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Heck! Love this idea. I hope this comes true. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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19 March 2019, 02:13 PM | #96 | |
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19 March 2019, 07:47 PM | #97 |
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[QUOTE=exador;9447406]These are watches, not cars.
Genius, thanks!! The general principle applies. |
19 March 2019, 07:51 PM | #98 | |
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The 3135 movement is around £2500 - $4838 NZ - $4711 AUS. Add to that whatever else was charged for (ie labour) and the number holds water. Movement service - no...but movement replacement - definitely. You are right that there is no emotion involved though. A watch brand or watchmaker will advise you but what you choose to do with your watch will not 'displease' them. |
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19 March 2019, 10:06 PM | #99 |
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A bit FUD that one.
Going by what Ive read and heard from watchmakers as soon as the watch begins to change how it acts. Losing power reserve or losing accuracy, act. Thats well before it grinds itself to death as above.
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So are watches the same as lawn mowers, aircraft or cars...or maybe watches are like watches.
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20 March 2019, 02:56 PM | #105 |
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In that they all require maintenance and sufficient lubrication to function correctly or reliably. Yes, they are essentially the same.
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20 March 2019, 03:22 PM | #106 |
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Nevermind. I thought 4-5 years was how often the OP was saying a watch should be serviced. But after a second read, I see that OP is merely mis-quoting/mis-stating manufacturer's recommendations.
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