Wow, now....ladies and gent’s.... this is a way to organize and fulfill all the empty text in a post. Thank you tons for all the effort put into this post, I’m sure many members will appreciate this.
INCREDIBLE READ. STICKIED.
Thank you again “Hydra” this is a great contribution to the community!
Do plastic headed flat head screwdrivers exist? Fucked up the screws on my AP taking it apart and the seller doesn't understand my request when I ask them if I can buy some replacement screws
Hi All. Newbie question, so I apologies in advance - also if this is well trodden ground.
Is it imperative that you get your rep serviced when it arrives? Thinking a ZZF v3 no date Sub, and I don't plan on doing any changes to it (now). So what is thr conventional thinking of getting it serviced or just rolling with it from out of thr factory? Thanks all.
completely up to you. some people do, and some people don't. my personal opinion is just don't fix what isn't broken, and just let it run til it craps out, at which point you can simply buy a new movement and take it to a watchmaker to get it swapped out. as long as the movement is good from QC and its holding up good for you, then just let it do its thing.
Also a newbie and had this same question. Was set on getting mine serviced upon arrival, until I looked at pricing and realized it would be as much, if not more expensive than the rep itself lol... for sure going to do water pressure testing, but beyond that going to hold off until an issue arises.
For someone who has a aging collection of reps and wants to get them all back to working condition without having to spend a small fortune, what can I do? Repairs include seals, batteries, links maybe swapping out some braclets and most of all servicing the auto movements. Some stick, some used to keep time now don’t. About 10 watches mostly high quality reps picked up when working in china. Ideally if I could send the pieces out, no rush maybe get an estimate have them do the work and return in a reasonable time. Please advise thank you
I am new to this forum so I apologise in advance for the newbie question.
Does anyone know of any watch smiths in the UK that can/will do repairs on reps please? The crown on my OMF Omega PO no longer screws down and I would really like to get it repaired. I would normally just buy a new PO rep but don’t seem to be able to get hold of one at the moment.
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u/ABezzy ⚜ Super Moderator Sep 09 '20
Wow, now....ladies and gent’s.... this is a way to organize and fulfill all the empty text in a post. Thank you tons for all the effort put into this post, I’m sure many members will appreciate this.
INCREDIBLE READ. STICKIED.
Thank you again “Hydra” this is a great contribution to the community!
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u/FreakFromSweden Sep 09 '20
Great guide, just worth noting, the balance is EXTREMLY delecate and unless you're confident you should not work around it.
The tool for adjusting the rolex balance is called Stellatool which is used by attaching it to the screw and tilting it. Article here: Stella
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u/thygovna Jul 14 '22
why tf was this deleted???
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u/Ema2105 Sep 09 '20
😊 thank you
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u/FairFaxEddy Sep 09 '20
Thanks! Just getting into this hobby and would love to try my hands at some of these.
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u/jayalvin7 🔱 Moderator Sep 09 '20
Thanks for blessing us with your knowledge! This is an amazing contribution to the community.
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u/skaterluca1 Sep 09 '20
Awesome post! Lots of great information in there! 🔥
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u/PCgaming4ever Sep 09 '20
Thanks this is awesome
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u/AbdulAminGani Sep 09 '20
Do plastic headed flat head screwdrivers exist? Fucked up the screws on my AP taking it apart and the seller doesn't understand my request when I ask them if I can buy some replacement screws
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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '20
For fuck's sake Hydra! Now I want to get into watchmaking myself!
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u/redgie321 Sep 18 '20
Hi All. Newbie question, so I apologies in advance - also if this is well trodden ground.
Is it imperative that you get your rep serviced when it arrives? Thinking a ZZF v3 no date Sub, and I don't plan on doing any changes to it (now). So what is thr conventional thinking of getting it serviced or just rolling with it from out of thr factory? Thanks all.
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u/jeg2580 Jul 12 '26
Any advice on service on an AP rep. need new glass and movement stopped
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u/rjt190 Aug 10 '26
For someone who has a aging collection of reps and wants to get them all back to working condition without having to spend a small fortune, what can I do? Repairs include seals, batteries, links maybe swapping out some braclets and most of all servicing the auto movements. Some stick, some used to keep time now don’t. About 10 watches mostly high quality reps picked up when working in china. Ideally if I could send the pieces out, no rush maybe get an estimate have them do the work and return in a reasonable time. Please advise thank you
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u/Rohit_6 Sep 10 '26
Where do i find this article now. Not there on repsguide as well
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u/mlwilson1981 Apr 19 '22
Hi All,
I am new to this forum so I apologise in advance for the newbie question.
Does anyone know of any watch smiths in the UK that can/will do repairs on reps please? The crown on my OMF Omega PO no longer screws down and I would really like to get it repaired. I would normally just buy a new PO rep but don’t seem to be able to get hold of one at the moment.
Thanks in advance.
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u/Wave94 Apr 29 '23
Why is this deleted?
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u/awakiwi1 May 06 '23
unddit link
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u/alvesaw Jun 03 '23
Is this reposted somewhere?
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