ORIS servicing

[PlayersNo6]

Hi, my 10 year old ORIS has been losing time for quite a while and I'm finally going to put it in for a service.

I got a quote several years ago and it was approx £100 IIRC - is this still ballpark?

Also, I can put it into either Ernest Jones or Fraser Hart - is either better than the other?

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

[LukeBird]

I would expect it to be significantly more than that nowadays for a service.
Personally I wouldn't touch a mainstream jeweller like that for a service either, there are plenty of independents around who will do just as much of a good job, for less money and with a quicker turnaround.

[tertius]

What Luke said.

[DukeDickson]

Andrew Charles is the official service centre & I guess there's a reasonable chance the chains send it there and then add a juicy handling fee on top.

I did look at getting mine serviced & repaired but didn't feel that enthused with a couple of Indies. A local one couldn't bring themselves to respond to my E-mail (but did manage to mail me about their new workshop recently :shrug: ) and another that I've seen recommended on here apparently doesn't do 1000m models.
S'pose I should try the above but in my case there's now a cost vs value argument, so it sits broken & forlorn in the wardrobe.

[GC8]

Ive got a 1,000 metre titanium diver. Who doesnt want to work on the 1,000m models, please?

[PlayersNo6]

Thanks for the replies chaps.

I figured the high street branch would be sending it to either a) a central workshop or b) outsourcing to a specialist.

Will get a couple of quotes tomorrow.

Notice that the price of watches has gone up significantly in the last few years. An Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra quartz which used to be c£1200 is now preciseley £1700 in EVERY high street retailer. No hint of collusion there then...

[GC8]

OP. Id suggest Ryte-Time. Id expect to pay about £65 for a service.

[Maxf]

PlayersNo6 said:

An Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra quartz which used to be c£1200 is now preciseley £1700 in EVERY high street retailer. No hint of collusion there then...

Its an RRP. Same as millions of other items which are the same price everywhere. Don't pay £1,700 though

[DukeDickson]

GC8 said:

Ive got a 1,000 metre titanium diver. Who doesnt want to work on the 1,000m models, please?

Snap!


http://www.chealwatch.com/oris.htm


Whether or not there's any flexibility on that I've no idea, but it doesn't really encourage me to find out.

[GC8]

Thank you. I was concerned that it was going to be Steve Burrage. Ive got a few Oris pieces and I like them all, but the 1,000m ti is superb, I think. I bought it instead of a Submariner and Im certain that its a better watch.

Of course, Im still looking for a Submariner too......

[PlayersNo6]

DukeDickson said:

Snap!


http://www.chealwatch.com/oris.htm


Whether or not there's any flexibility on that I've no idea, but it doesn't really encourage me to find out.

Thanks for that link. At £60 and a 2 week turnaround that's good value - he must be kept busy, is the quality of the actual service good?

Got a quote of £120 and a 6 week turnaround from Fraser Hart today - they send it away someplace. Ernest Jones wanted to send it off for appraisal first so I guess they're not ORIS agents.

Edited by PlayersNo6 on Wednesday 14th March 23:06

[GC8]

OP: Google Ryte-Time.

[PlayersNo6]

Thanks again for all the replies.

GC8 - Apols if it seems I ignored your first tip. I got in touch with Ryte Time and they quote £70 and a 2 week turnaround so I'll be sending it on to them for a service.

[GC8]

I wasnt being arsey - having re-read the thread I have only just realised that I suggested Steve twice.

[Spice_Weasel]

Have only just seen this but can add that Ryte Time serviced my Oris last summer.

[PlayersNo6]

Just wanted to update this thread.

Got my watch returned from Steve at Ryte Time yesterday. Excellent comms from him and my ORIS is now looking very clean and keeping excellent time (only had it back on 24hrs so far but before it was losing at least a min a day)

Thanks again to GC8 for the tip. I'll be sending all our watches to Steve in future.

[GC8]

My pleasure.