orfina porsche watch
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hi i am new to this forum i have a 1970s porsche orfina watch which i left in a working jewellers in brighton for a service after a couple of days he called me to say he could not do it as it needed to go to the agents so we sent it to them now he tells me that they cannot do anything with it as it needs parts {which they have not told us what parts} can anyone help with getting this nice watch back in shape.
I also have a Porsche Design PD1 Orfina watch, which I purchased new in 1981. It also needed servicing and I tried many specialised watch places, including those shown on the Porsche Design website in Germany. The problem with all the watch repair agents is that they could clean the watch but none of them had the parts if anything needed to be replaced. Eventually, I obtained details from a google search of a company called Schifferle & Schifferle in Switzerland whose website is www.swissclassicwatches.ch. Their website claimed that they were the only company that has original spares for Orfina Porsche Design watches and can fully overhaul the Lemania 5100 movement. I telephoned the company in Switzerland and spoke to Rita Schifferle, who like most Swiss spoke perfect English. She assured me that irrespective of the condition of my watch they could fully refurbish it plus re-black the bracelet and to send my watch to their address in Germany in order that they could give me an estimate.
I was reluctant to send it directly so I arranged for the Porsche Design watch in New Bond Street to liaise for me and to send the watch. Four months later my watch was returned looking like new. The crown was replaced with an original crown that even has the pd mark, the glass which has a scratch was replaced, one of the hands was replaced, and the entire movement was refurbished. The cost was CHF 646 and I paid am extra CHF 521 for the case to be re-enameled. I could not believe how the watch now looks. I would post a photo but all you would see is a new looking watch despite it being over 30 years old and my having worn it throughout this period around the world in different environments and conditions. I telephoned Rita to thank her. Thoroughly recommend them and Porsche Design in London were also very impressed and advised they will use them should any other Orfina Porsche Design PD1 owner wishes to have their watch repaired or serviced. And next time, I shall happily deal direct with Rita despite the Porsche Design shop being very helpful and not charging me any extra over and above the estimate I received through them from Switzerland.
I was reluctant to send it directly so I arranged for the Porsche Design watch in New Bond Street to liaise for me and to send the watch. Four months later my watch was returned looking like new. The crown was replaced with an original crown that even has the pd mark, the glass which has a scratch was replaced, one of the hands was replaced, and the entire movement was refurbished. The cost was CHF 646 and I paid am extra CHF 521 for the case to be re-enameled. I could not believe how the watch now looks. I would post a photo but all you would see is a new looking watch despite it being over 30 years old and my having worn it throughout this period around the world in different environments and conditions. I telephoned Rita to thank her. Thoroughly recommend them and Porsche Design in London were also very impressed and advised they will use them should any other Orfina Porsche Design PD1 owner wishes to have their watch repaired or serviced. And next time, I shall happily deal direct with Rita despite the Porsche Design shop being very helpful and not charging me any extra over and above the estimate I received through them from Switzerland.
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