Breitling Servicing???
Breitling Servicing???
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6C4GTS

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5,186 posts

202 months

Friday 11th February 2011
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Hi guys - my Breitling Colt Superocean Automatic needs a service.



I have previously sent it away through high street jewellers and waited 8 weeks for its return.
Who can recommend a cheaper and perhaps quicker servicing watchmaker?

Thanks in advance B.

bry1975

1,246 posts

187 months

Friday 11th February 2011
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If you want the movement serviced email Steve Burrage at Rytetime. stephenburrage@btconnect.com

If you just want the gaskets replaced and pressure tested and say a relume contact myself at www.satintime.com


Bry

LooneyTunes

9,040 posts

182 months

Saturday 12th February 2011
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6C4GTS said:
Hi guys - my Breitling Colt Superocean Automatic needs a service.



I have previously sent it away through high street jewellers and waited 8 weeks for its return.
Who can recommend a cheaper and perhaps quicker servicing watchmaker?

Thanks in advance B.
Out of interest, any comments on what seems to be the going rate to get one of these serviced would be most appreciated. Bought mine about 15 years ago and must confess to never having got round to looking into it. Still seems to run fine, but thinking that it might be time to get it serviced and/or seals replaced.

It doesn't get as much wrist time now as it used to (due to having more options) so time taken to get it done isn't really an issue.

Cheers,
LT

bry1975

1,246 posts

187 months

Saturday 12th February 2011
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If the movement is keeping ok time I'd leave it alone but worth changing the crown gasket and caseback gasket (and crystal gasket) if you wear the watch outside or near water etc etc.


6C4GTS

Original Poster:

5,186 posts

202 months

Sunday 13th February 2011
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Cheers Bry - Stephen has given me an estimate so I will give him a try.
Out of interest mine is my daily watch but it loses time about every 26-30 months so I get it serviced. If yours has kept time for 15 years mione must have been a friday afternoon build!!

LooneyTunes

9,040 posts

182 months

Monday 14th February 2011
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Thanks Bry - will give you a shout in not too distant future to discuss further (although up to my eyeballs this week).

Mine loses a little time but still within the realms of reasonable. That said, as it's on a bit of a rotation I invariably end up forgetting to put it in the winder (or my son turns it off and I don't notice) from time to time so I don't get to see how it runs solidly over say a month or two. Without a doubt though, it's been the most reliable (non-quartz) watch I've owned... very pleased given the <£1k I ended up paying for it after a good haggle at one of the airports in Europe at the time.

kiwifraser

4,386 posts

218 months

Saturday 19th February 2011
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SNAP! I have exactly the same watch, and it is about due for a service as I have worn it for about 3 1/2 years without taking it off.
Let me know how you get on.

Separately, I need to catch up with you about the BBQ and LOS wink

Watch-Collector

256 posts

219 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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I can help with this send me a pm!

6C4GTS

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5,186 posts

202 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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Watch-Collector said:
I can help with this send me a pm!
Coincidentally Seth - we exchanged mails today and the watch will be on its way to you tomorrow!
You must be the same seth yeh?

Watch-Collector

256 posts

219 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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The very same!!
All received email replied to today!
Watch-Collector

6C4GTS

Original Poster:

5,186 posts

202 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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Watch-Collector said:
The very same!!
All received email replied to today!
Watch-Collector
Watch has now been serviced and is back on my wrist. Thanks to Seth: Watch-Collector
Good quick service and a reasonable price. Recommended.

Watch-Collector

256 posts

219 months

Tuesday 5th April 2011
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A pleasure Barry :-))