breitling navitimer repair
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So at the pub the other night we noticed that my gf's navitimer had condensation on the inside of the crystal.
This is completely ridiculous as it hadn't been submerged, we were just in a steamy (ish, not even very) pub. The crown was in, so clearly a gasket has gone already: the watch is 3 and a half years old.
So clearly it needs repairing. Hopefully moisture hasn't done too much damage yet. The watch has been sat in a warm-dry bedroom since we noticed. I assume that time is of the essence before it does more damage.
What's the best option wrt getting this sorted?
The watch was bought originally from Watches of Switzerland, my first instinct is to get them to sort it. Obviously this may not be the cheapest route, but I imagine that any Breitling AD will just send it back to them and give your wallet a bashing anyway? Are there any good watchmakers that you can suggest - preferably in/ near Oxford, but central London is okay too.
p.s. sorry if you are reading this in triplicate across different forums!
This is completely ridiculous as it hadn't been submerged, we were just in a steamy (ish, not even very) pub. The crown was in, so clearly a gasket has gone already: the watch is 3 and a half years old.
So clearly it needs repairing. Hopefully moisture hasn't done too much damage yet. The watch has been sat in a warm-dry bedroom since we noticed. I assume that time is of the essence before it does more damage.
What's the best option wrt getting this sorted?
The watch was bought originally from Watches of Switzerland, my first instinct is to get them to sort it. Obviously this may not be the cheapest route, but I imagine that any Breitling AD will just send it back to them and give your wallet a bashing anyway? Are there any good watchmakers that you can suggest - preferably in/ near Oxford, but central London is okay too.
p.s. sorry if you are reading this in triplicate across different forums!
Russell Talerman comes highly recommended. He has just serviced my Evolution, I am very happy with it.
http://www.russelltalerman.com/index.php
http://www.russelltalerman.com/index.php
Any decent watchmaker will be able to sort it quite cheaply I would expect. Steve Burrage at Ryte TIme Watch Repair would get my business.
As a short term fix you could try putting it in a sealed box (e.g. tupperware) with some rice or those silica gel bags you get with electronic items with the crown pulled out. This will draw the moisture out.
As a short term fix you could try putting it in a sealed box (e.g. tupperware) with some rice or those silica gel bags you get with electronic items with the crown pulled out. This will draw the moisture out.
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