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Forum: Off Topic 07-28-2020, 2:24pm
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Posted By Nox
No offense, but you should find a place that...

No offense, but you should find a place that specializes in mechanical watches, specifically able to work on a Valjoux 7750 movement. I would be leery of any watchmaker who specialized in Movado...
Forum: Off Topic 07-28-2020, 2:21pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,734
Posted By Nox
Your jeweler is full of shit. The last Rolex I...

Your jeweler is full of shit. The last Rolex I dropped off personally at Rolex Beverly Hills was repaired and completely serviced for around $1,000. Here it is for reference. If anything was going...
Forum: Off Topic 07-27-2020, 10:57am
Replies: 56
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Posted By Nox
My bad. Still given the choice, I’d rather take...

My bad. Still given the choice, I’d rather take my Rolex to Rolex and have them do it for less than what they charged you. 😂
Forum: Off Topic 07-27-2020, 10:32am
Replies: 56
Views: 5,734
Posted By Nox
I honestly have no idea why people take their...

I honestly have no idea why people take their Rolex watches to an authorized dealer for service. All they are going to do is send it to Rolex and tack on a service charge. I always take my Rolex...
Forum: Off Topic 07-26-2020, 6:36pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,734
Posted By Nox
The Submariner date went to a sapphire crystal in...

The Submariner date went to a sapphire crystal in 1979. The only Submariner with a plastic crystal by 1988 was the no date Sub. So if your watch is a 1988 and it still had an acrylic crystal, it was...
Forum: Off Topic 07-25-2020, 8:39pm
Replies: 56
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Posted By Nox
The only reason they would want to keep your...

The only reason they would want to keep your crystal was if it was a vintage Sub with an acrylic crystal. They don’t try and polish sapphire crystals. If you had a vintage Sub with an acrylic...
Forum: Off Topic 07-25-2020, 8:33pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,734
Posted By Nox
I’m going to say you have a Valjoux 7750...

I’m going to say you have a Valjoux 7750 movement. A watchmaker worth his salt can certainly service them. The number one cause of date advance issues on a Valjoux 7750 is trying to set the date...
Forum: Off Topic 07-25-2020, 7:35pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,734
Posted By Nox
Please provide more details on the Model of the...

Please provide more details on the Model of the watch and is it quartz, mechanical or some sort of hybrid? Chrono or standard complications?

Most European watches use fairly standard movements...
Forum: Off Topic 07-25-2020, 3:10pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,734
Posted By Nox
No, but IC did *ask* if it was in line with what...

No, but IC did *ask* if it was in line with what he should be paying. If he likes his watch, he could fix it, but it is it in line with what he *should* be paying? No, not really...

If it’s a...
Forum: Off Topic 07-25-2020, 2:38pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,734
Posted By Nox
What you say may be true to an extent, but even...

What you say may be true to an extent, but even my Rolex don’t cost $1,100 to service by Rolex themselves. I sent a Jaeger LeCoultre to Le Sentier, Switzerland and it didn’t cost me $1,100. So do I...
Forum: Off Topic 07-25-2020, 1:47pm
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Posted By Nox
Yeah, us ultimate boomers still enjoy a nice...

Yeah, us ultimate boomers still enjoy a nice steak and good wine. We like driving nice cars and maybe even enjoy a nice cigar after dinner.

All of it’s unnecessary I tell you.
Forum: Off Topic 07-25-2020, 1:03pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,734
Posted By Nox
Movado doesn’t make Eco-Drive watches, Citizen...

Movado doesn’t make Eco-Drive watches, Citizen does. Is your watch battery powered or mechanical? No reason a battery change should cost that much. If it is some hybrid technology, it might need a...
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