I've just been talking to my Dad on phone and he said his Rolex (circa 1989) has stopped working. He thinks he may have damaged winding mechanism or something.
Anyway he took it to a shop in Newcastle today and was quoted a pretty hefty price for service /repair. Around 4-500 quid.
I was wondering if anyone knew any good Rolex people who offer a fair price and service.
Thanks.
It's a 30 year old watch, I would assume the mainspring has broke. The service quote is about right, I don't see it being any cheaper via an independent or direct with Rolex. If it has not been serviced since 1989, it will most prob need some movement parts replaced.
Send it in to Rolex to get a quote.
I've just been talking to my Dad on phone and he said his Rolex (circa 1989) has stopped working. He thinks he may have damaged winding mechanism or something.
Anyway he took it to a shop in Newcastle today and was quoted a pretty hefty price for service /repair. Around 4-500 quid.
I was wondering if anyone knew any good Rolex people who offer a fair price and service.
Thanks.
I know this may make me unpopular as so many people have one but Christopher Ward are to me a prime example of an overpriced UK brand with no admirable pedigree or heritage. It is somewhere between a fashion brand and a decent established brand. The newer logo (basically just a written name) is also horrendous and looks cheap.Looking for some opinions and possible options. Getting a bit of a pay rise at work after jumping through some hoops that should open some doors for me so i have decided it's time for something new to take some strain off of my Tissot prs516
currently thinking about this https://www.christopherward.co.uk/watches/dive/c60-trident-acan-cosc-limited-edition2
Im thinking of picking it up with the bracelet and order the blue and orange strap too. anything out there similar worth looking at?
I know this may make me unpopular as so many people have one but Christopher Ward are to me a prime example of an overpriced UK brand with no admirable pedigree or heritage. It is somewhere between a fashion brand and a decent established brand. The newer logo (basically just a written name) is also horrendous and looks cheap.
Looking at photos only isn't a bulletproof way of watch-shopping. There are more than a few watches I have loved photos of online only to try them on and find they are really thick or funny shapes or just generally not aesthetically pleasing. Conversely there are watches that look "ok" in photos but then fantastic on the wrist.I can see peoples points, ive been looking at a few and did take a look at both the sinn and the oris, im not overly sold on the styling of the oris though. I did get quite taken by the Damasko da42 and Fortis B42 cosmonaut.
I currently wear a 41mm and that was on the small side, tried a friends subby at 40mm and its comical on my wrists.
Total budget is most likely the £1500 mark.