Breitling Colt

[Simon Bags]

Morning. One of my pieces, a Breitling Colt, died the other day. Battery dead. Took it to 3 major high street shops and they all said it needs to go off as a special back plate tool is required and then sealed etc. So I picked one of the shops to do so said work, 3-4 weeks wait and £70.00. Is that about right?

Bags.

[Nolar Dog]

A friend sent their quartz Breitling off and reported similar to you. Not sure which jeweller, think it was Mappin & Webb.

[bikemonster]

Because of the shape of the back, it DOES need a special tool to change the battery.

But, FWIW, here on the pointy end of Brightest Africa, an acquaintance who has a watch shop was able to procure the correct tool and replace the battery on mine within two days.

James

[J888SXY]

Are you aware of Philip Zetler at all?

bikemonster said:

Because of the shape of the back, it DOES need a special tool to change the battery.

But, FWIW, here on the pointy end of Brightest Africa, an acquaintance who has a watch shop was able to procure the correct tool and replace the battery on mine within two days.

James

[J888SXY]

Are you aware of Philip Zetler at all?

bikemonster said:

Because of the shape of the back, it DOES need a special tool to change the battery.

But, FWIW, here on the pointy end of Brightest Africa, an acquaintance who has a watch shop was able to procure the correct tool and replace the battery on mine within two days.

James

[bikemonster]

J888SXY said:

Are you aware of Philip Zetler at all?

bikemonster said:

Because of the shape of the back, it DOES need a special tool to change the battery.

But, FWIW, here on the pointy end of Brightest Africa, an acquaintance who has a watch shop was able to procure the correct tool and replace the battery on mine within two days.

James

Yep - the store is about 10 minutes walk away from where I work at the mo'.

[J888SXY]

Aah. Bought two watches off him on two of my Cape Town business trips.

A round Cartier Santos and an Omega Constellation piepan. Both seem nice enough watches and interesting man to chat to but I always wondered whether I got screwed a bit as I think I paid far too much for 'em having learned a bit more since then

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Yep - the store is about 10 minutes walk away from where I work at the mo'.
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[bikemonster]

J888SXY said:

Aah. Bought two watches off him on two of my Cape Town business trips.

A round Cartier Santos and an Omega Constellation piepan. Both seem nice enough watches and interesting man to chat to but I always wondered whether I got screwed a bit as I think I paid far too much for 'em having learned a bit more since then

bikemonster said:

Yep - the store is about 10 minutes walk away from where I work at the mo'.

Zetler is a little pricey, but if you like the watches, and the service was good, then paying a bit over the odds is a small concern really.