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| Posted: Thu Aug 20th, 2009 05:40 pm |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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bigrustypig wrote: Many manufacturers' manuals recommend servicing every 2 to 3 years to check on the seals and lubricants. Rolex recommends every 5 years. Panerai says every 3 years or so. Just my opinion...but isn't it in the best interest of the manufacturer to have all their watches come in every 2 or 3 years for a $400 - $600 hit regardless if they need it or not...the business man in me says "GREAT IDEA", the WIS in me says "RIPOFF"....again IMO, I tend to trust the independent watch maker that says it is not required than the manufacturer that is trying to suck more $$$out of me.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21st, 2009 07:44 am |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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oagaspar wrote:hey Trent just send that watch to me and I'll wear it a couple months just to make sure it's running fine! :D:D Oscar thanks for the offer but i truly do not know how you would work it in to your awesome rotation! :P:P
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21st, 2009 08:12 am |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Nabco wrote: bigrustypig wrote:Many manufacturers' manuals recommend servicing every 2 to 3 years to check on the seals and lubricants. Rolex recommends every 5 years. Panerai says every 3 years or so. You have a very good point. But I guess it's the same for cars or motorcycles....it's to the interest of the car maker to get the car in for servicing at their dealerships for regular intervals. With cars, however, there are lots of other alternatives for servicing. For the delicate, small, precision, slim-toelrance engineering inside our watches, I'd be more cautious. For my cheaper brands, I'd take them to a trusted watchsmith if I encounter problems on accuracy etc. But for my more expensive brands, I'd send them back to the makers for their routines. ;)
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21st, 2009 11:56 am |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS 
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Everyone here knows that I buy vintage watches. No big surprise. However, I try to get them serviced ASAP to ensure that the watch does work the way it should. Spending between $95 - $325 is quite reasonable considering none of my watches at the moment are beyond the $1,000 price range. I generally get each watch serviced every 5 years. Cheers, Simon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21st, 2009 04:16 pm |
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Nabco 3T WIS
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bigrustypig wrote: Nabco wrote:bigrustypig wrote:Many manufacturers' manuals recommend servicing every 2 to 3 years to check on the seals and lubricants. Rolex recommends every 5 years. Panerai says every 3 years or so. Not to beat a dead horse, but what makes you think the techs at the manufacturer are more qualified, or for that matter as qualified as the independent guy that has been doing it for 20 years.... Using your car analogy, I know for a fact that when you bring a Mercedes in for scheduled service it is the apprentice techs that do the work....the B Service was just due on my S Series Benz, the dealer charges almost $1,000 for that service, I take it to an independent guy that used to work for Mercedes and he does the same thing for less than $300, it does not even effect the warranty on the car...again, for the company its great, for the consumer it SUCKS
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21st, 2009 09:51 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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Have to agree with Nick. I am self employed. I am an auto technician by trade. I realized 15 years ago that I could do better for myself by going out on my own than working at the Ford dealership. I know many top techs that went out on their own and started thier own business. I imagine this scenario plays out in many forms of business. Just do your homework as a consumer and find a reputable repairman and I am sure you will get better service than going to the manufacturer. The independant shop will more than likely treat you far better than the big company. The indy will treat you like a person, not a number, as they want you to come back again. Does this make sense?? One other thing, I figure that if the guy who works on my watches is certified to repair high end watches in house then he is surely capable to work on anything I own. Remember... Think local 
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