Oris big crown - running fast......

[dave_s13]

My Mrs has one of these

http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Oris-Big-Crown-Two-Ton...


It's running about 90sec fast per day which is causing her to tell me we are constantly late for stuff.

Now it's not a particularly cheap watch, for us anyway, and I'm wary about where to send ot for repair. There used to be an old school working jeweler near where I am now (south Leeds) but they've gone so we have the usual watch doctor type place in our local shopping centre.

I've read that it could just need demagnetising and it seems you can buy gadgets on ebay to do this but at £25 for something that'll be used once it seems a bit of a waste.

Any tips on where would be best to send it and how much it might cost to put right?

[GC8]

Steve Burrage - Ryte Time.

[GC8]

http://www.rytetimewatchrepairs.co.uk/

[PJ S]

http://www.intime.co.uk/omega-watch-repairs
http://www.jonvincent.co.uk/watch-repairs.aspx
http://www.thewatchlab.co.uk/

http://watchrepairuk.com/watch-service/
http://www.watchservices.co.uk/blog/
http://www.watchdoctors.co.uk/services/

It may just be magnetism, but what was she around that had a strong magnetic field?
You don't mention age, so it could be it's due and showing signs of needing a service.
Similarly if she dropped it, or it may just need regulated – only once the watch repairer has evaluated it, will he know what needs doing.

Edited by PJ S on Thursday 14th November 13:18

[dave_s13]

Thanks for the replies.

This place is a 2minute drive from work so I'm tempted to take it down for an esitmate.

http://www.thewatchhospital.co.uk/index.html

No idea if they actually know what they are doing though.

[GC8]

Wtf?

[dave_s13]

GC8 said:

Wtf?

Are you Steve Burrage?

WTF indeed.

If I can pop it down to a repair place that's on my doorstep then why wouldn't I, packing it up and sending it insured special delivery is a PITA.

I'm assuming that the place I linked to are not the best place to take it? in which case fair enough but it's only a watch after all. I rang and the chap and he seemed confident they could fix the fast running but to pop down for a look and an estimate.

[Craikeybaby]

Looking at the list of brands on their website I wouldn't trust them with my Oris.

If the watch is more than a few years old I'd take it to an Oris dealer (links on their website) and let them have a look at it and see if it needs to be sent back to the factory.

[GC8]

dave_s13 said:

GC8 said:

Wtf?

Are you Steve Burrage?

WTF indeed.

If I can pop it down to a repair place that's on my doorstep then why wouldn't I, packing it up and sending it insured special delivery is a PITA.

I'm assuming that the place I linked to are not the best place to take it? in which case fair enough but it's only a watch after all. I rang and the chap and he seemed confident they could fix the fast running but to pop down for a look and an estimate.

Are you really foolish enough to buy a decent watch and then expect to have it repaired at a 'local jewellers shop' or a watch stall?

Why ask, if you have no interest in the answers that people who know more than you offer?

[dave_s13]

Craikeybaby said:

Looking at the list of brands on their website I wouldn't trust them with my Oris.

If the watch is more than a few years old I'd take it to an Oris dealer (links on their website) and let them have a look at it and see if it needs to be sent back to the factory.

Yep, hence the question really. I just went down and the chaps on the kiosk don't do the repairs on the higher value stuff, apparantly they are sent away to a specialist. Anyway quoted £120 for a service which should then hopefully sort the fast running.

If I'm spending that amount then I'd rather give Steve a tinkle....which I'll do in a bit.

Cheers.

[GC8]

Craikeybaby said:

Looking at the list of brands on their website I wouldn't trust them with my Oris.

If the watch is more than a few years old I'd take it to an Oris dealer (links on their website) and let them have a look at it and see if it needs to be sent back to the factory.

Its only an ETA movement, so any decent repairer will be familiar with it. Unless it was under guarantee I dont think that Id send it back to Oris. Theyre a far better value brand than most, but youll still be paying a much stronger price than you need to.

In the greater majority of cases ODs and jewellers are shops and are no more able to repair a watch than Waitrose. They will return it Oris and add a substantial mark-up to whatever the manufacturer charges. Jewellers with a competent BHI watch repairer on-site are rare.

[dave_s13]

GC8 said:

Are you really foolish enough to buy a decent watch and then expect to have it repaired at a 'local jewellers shop' or a watch stall?

Why ask, if you have no interest in the answers that people who know more than you offer?

If you pull your head out of your arse you'll be able to see that I have taken on board the information offered. I was merely exploring all my options, as any normal person would.

Also, as it turns out the watch place at the local shopping centre doesn't do the repairs on higher value stuff, they send it off. So, in theory it would still be an option. But if I'm spending a few quid then I'll send it somewhere recommended.

[dave_s13]

GC8 said:

Steve Burrage - Ryte Time.

Just spoke to him.

It'll be on it's way there tomorrow hopefully.

Thanks for the tip.

[jr6yam]

My second Big Crown lost a bit of time, got it sorted under warranty (the rotor was a bit 'sticky')
Lucky for me there is an Oris service centre 5 min's from home
Might be worth sending off if it only costs postage...

[GC8]

dave_s13 said:

GC8 said:

Steve Burrage - Ryte Time.

Just spoke to him.

It'll be on it's way there tomorrow hopefully.

Thanks for the tip.

My pleasure.

[GC8]

This reminds me that I have a broken BC3 which I have been meaning to send to him. Im rushing so much today though that I will probably have forgotten by the end of the afternoon...

[bry1975]

Probably a dirty or magnetised hair spring, and from memory even if the balance wheel rate could be regulated most eta movements have a +- 30seconds regulating range so NOT enough.

[GC8]

Do yo uknow what the differences are in the grades Bry, beyond their cosmetic finish?

[bry1975]

Nope but you should be able to google that.

[GC8]

Google is full of the difference in finish, but short on details about how they improve the performance, particularly for the chronometres.

A little hands-on experience is worth a 1,000 Google search pages!