Service / Repair in Warwickshire?

[Doofus]

I have a Benarus Moray which only runs for about six hours off my wrist. It's fine when I wear it though.

I'm assuming it needs repair (it's just over a year old, and shares duties with five other watches), or hopefully just a service, but Im looking for recommendations as to where to take/send it.

Thanks

[GC8]

I think that you need to accept that walk-in seldom equates to good. Be prepared to post it.

Try Joe (1st) who posts here as Variomatic, or Steve at Ryte Time.

[Doofus]

will do, thanks.

[jmilsom]

there are several shops i have been to over the years.

there is jones in west orchards in coventry(very good have used them over the years for all sorts)

and also pagnells in stratford we have bought rolex's from them before not sure on there service work tho

[Spice_Weasel]

As well as George Pragnell in Stratford (who have an in-house watchmaker/service chap), there is also Christopher Poel though I believe he sends them off for service so not an 'on premises' service.

As mentioned above, Ryte Time are located in Leicestershire or there's Joe on here (referenced above) who has had some great feedback on this forum.

[Variomatic]

Likely to be a straightforward service, although bear in mind that the Miyota movement they use has uni-directional winding. In some situations that can actually be more efficient than bi-direction 9generally with small movements) but it loses out in other cases.

First thing to do before you tke or send it anywhere is to wind it fully by hand - give it a good 30 - 40 winds (you won't hurt it) and see if that improves it - put it to oone side, wear oone of your others and see how long it takes to stop.

If you find that manual winding gives a full power reserve then it's either not getting enough movement or there's a problem with the auto wind. If, on the other hand it still stops after a few hours, then it either needs servicing or it's broken its mainspring (unlikely but possible).

[Doofus]

Variomatic said:

Likely to be a straightforward service, although bear in mind that the Miyota movement they use has uni-directional winding. In some situations that can actually be more efficient than bi-direction 9generally with small movements) but it loses out in other cases.

First thing to do before you tke or send it anywhere is to wind it fully by hand - give it a good 30 - 40 winds (you won't hurt it) and see if that improves it - put it to oone side, wear oone of your others and see how long it takes to stop.

If you find that manual winding gives a full power reserve then it's either not getting enough movement or there's a problem with the auto wind. If, on the other hand it still stops after a few hours, then it either needs servicing or it's broken its mainspring (unlikely but possible).

I fully wound all my autos on Sunday morning (5 of them), at 10am. They all lasted between 35 and 43 hours, except the Benadus, which was dead by 4:20 the same day. Whe I wear it, it lasts as long as I do, so the auto wind is fine, I reckon.

I'll probably contact you in the next week or so to get it looked at.

[Variomatic]

In that case it's either needing service (pretty poor at that age, but you don't know how long everything was in the supply chain) or it's broken its mainspring (pure bad luck if that's happened).

Either way, not a problem to sort out