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Old 07-26-2020, 8:15am   #41
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Chris Radek is an excellent watchmaker. His website is Timeguy.com
I just had him service my Speedmaster Profesional Moonwatch. Great job!
His prices are listed right on the website. Yours should come in around $280-300.
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Watch is 1988, crystal changed in 1989 or 90.
The crystal is in the watch box.
you only had two years before service.... must be the swamp gas off the bayou.

My present Rolex is going on 8 yr's and still running smooth -
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Watch is 1988, crystal changed in 1989 or 90.
The crystal is in the watch box.
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 either a no date Sub, or you had a sapphire crystal.
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I recently had my GMT serviced at an AD. Typical crap, including a new crystal which had a ding in it that drove me nuts. $1k.
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you only had two years before service.... must be the swamp gas off the bayou.
My present Rolex is going on 8 yr's and still running smooth -
Scratched it racing motoX (I've heard a billion times already, no need to say it)

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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 either a no date Sub, or you had a sapphire crystal.
Nox---it isn't a Sub....just a plain ole oyster datejust with a plastic crystal.
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I recently had my GMT serviced at an AD. Typical crap, including a new crystal which had a ding in it that drove me nuts. $1k.
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 watches (or send) directly to Rolex USA and I only pay Rolex and save hundreds on the service fee.
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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 watches (or send) directly to Rolex USA and I only pay Rolex and save hundreds on the service fee.
My AD does everything right there in-house.

https://www.wixonjewelers.com/

https://www.wixonjewelers.com/services/watch-repair/
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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. 😂
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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. 😂
I called the jeweler and said "Thanks but no thanks" and they're sending the watch back. I told him that I thought that was an outrageous price when I know of people getting their Rolexs serviced for $300-$600. He told me that Rolex is no longer "servicing" watches. You send one in and they go through it completely, change old parts, make any repairs and the cost is around $2100.

Just passing along what he said. I don't know if he's full of shit or not, because I've been doing business with this jeweler for well over 20 years and they've always been reputable. Just...interesting.

Anyway...I think I've found a watch repair place locally that specializes in Movado. I called the guy and he knew exactly what kind of watch it was and said a service will be nowhere near $1100.
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I called the jeweler and said "Thanks but no thanks" and they're sending the watch back. I told him that I thought that was an outrageous price when I know of people getting their Rolexs serviced for $300-$600. He told me that Rolex is no longer "servicing" watches. You send one in and they go through it completely, change old parts, make any repairs and the cost is around $2100.

Just passing along what he said. I don't know if he's full of shit or not, because I've been doing business with this jeweler for well over 20 years and they've always been reputable. Just...interesting.

Anyway...I think I've found a watch repair place locally that specializes in Movado, so I'll be taking it there.
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 to cost $2,100, this one would be it, but nope. It was only $1,000 for complete service and repair. (By service, I mean cleaning, lubrication and adjustment.)
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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 to cost $2,100, this one would be it, but nope. It was only $1,000 for complete service and repair.
Yikes...what did you do? Beat someone over the head with it?

He probably is full of shit. Glad I asked the experts in here first!
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Anyway...I think I've found a watch repair place locally that specializes in Movado. I called the guy and he knew exactly what kind of watch it was and said a service will be nowhere near $1100.
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 watches. Expect a high quote.
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Ultimate Boomer thread.

It's the 21st century. We can carry around a light-weight device that fits in any standard sized pocket and serves as a phone, computer, music player, web browser, camera, and CLOCK.

Maybe your neighbors at the old folk's home can chip in.
Except that If I took my phone into work, I'd lose my job at a minimum...
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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 watches. Expect a high quote.
None taken. The reason I called is because he had 15 5-star yelp reviews and one actually said the he repaired 3 Movados for them. I'll let him quote me and see how it looks.
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Except that If I took my phone into work, I'd lose my job at a minimum...
Also not a good idea to take your phone swimming or diving.
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Default So here's an update...

Found a place in Arlington (about 10 miles from me) that had 156 positive reviews and 5 stars on Yelp. Took it in and the guy fixed my watch and polished it to like new for $400. He knew everything about the watch. The problem with the date advance was a tooth that broke off a gear (which he returned to me). Reason? Just like NOX said...should not have the date change at midnight. How about that?

Also...NOX: You were correct. It has a Valjoux 7750 although he called it an ETA 7750 movement. ETA acquired Valjoux, so essentially the same item. He spent ten minutes talking about the movement...8 more than I needed to know, but he was such a nice guy, I let him go on. He did tell me that all the leading watches use this movement so I have a really great watch.

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Glad it worked out for you Mike.

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