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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:25 am 
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Hey all,

I'm sad today as I sent in my Navitimer Olympus for it's required service (8 years +). Nothing is wrong with the watch other than losing about 10 seconds a day.

Obviously, Breitling Canada told me that they don't do the Olympus Service here in Canada but they have to send the watch overseas to Switzerland for more experienced watchmakers... I can't say I was expecting this one. Do they service the B01 in Switzerland only also?

So bye bye Olympus for 12 to 14 weeks....and I'm expecting 1000$ or more.

wish me luck!

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That's not just Canada.... I think all 1461 movements end up back in Switzerland from what I understand. The B01 movements do not have to go back to Switzerland.

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Oh men are the 1461 that complicated? I thought it was a modular movement based on ETA

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Well a mechanical movement that knows how many days are in the month is hardly simple!
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Well a mechanical movement that knows how many days are in the month is hardly simple!


Yeah I know. That didn't come out quite right. They have just been producing this movement for so long I can't believe we still have to send the watch to Switzerland.

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Why get it serviced if it ain't broken?


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Why get it serviced if it ain't broken?


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Well first of all it's losing about 10 seconds a day, which is way out of COSC spec. Secondly, the more you wait, the more probable something WILL break. I pay a lot of money for these watches and I like to keep them pristine! To each their own!

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If losing 10 secs a day then the trip is well warranted!

Preaching to the choir as I am a believer in keeping things in good working order.


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Do you have any more info? Did you get the watch back? What was the cost?
I just purchased a Olympus and want to know the cost of service and timeline.
Thank you


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Do you have any more info? Did you get the watch back? What was the cost?
I just purchased a Olympus and want to know the cost of service and timeline.
Thank you


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Hi! Didn't see your post sorry! I got it back in around 8 weeks altogether! 1300 CAD. Very expensive but what can you do, watchmakers that will work on a 4 year calendar are few and far between.

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Huttfuzz wrote:
rkot07 wrote:
Do you have any more info? Did you get the watch back? What was the cost?
I just purchased a Olympus and want to know the cost of service and timeline.
Thank you


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Hi! Didn't see your post sorry! I got it back in around 8 weeks altogether! 1300 CAD. Very expensive but what can you do, watchmakers that will work on a 4 year calendar are few and far between.

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Not too bad for 8 years...

How are the daily +/- now?

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Huttfuzz wrote:
rkot07 wrote:
Do you have any more info? Did you get the watch back? What was the cost?
I just purchased a Olympus and want to know the cost of service and timeline.
Thank you


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Hi! Didn't see your post sorry! I got it back in around 8 weeks altogether! 1300 CAD. Very expensive but what can you do, watchmakers that will work on a 4 year calendar are few and far between.

Mat


Not too bad for 8 years...

How are the daily +/- now?

+2 sec a day for now. It can change though I'll keep monitoring!

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Huttfuzz wrote:
rkot07 wrote:
Do you have any more info? Did you get the watch back? What was the cost?
I just purchased a Olympus and want to know the cost of service and timeline.
Thank you


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Hi! Didn't see your post sorry! I got it back in around 8 weeks altogether! 1300 CAD. Very expensive but what can you do, watchmakers that will work on a 4 year calendar are few and far between.

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Thank you for the info Mat. Good to know for when that time comes.
Loving my Olympus since I got it almost 2 weeks ago...


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rkot07 wrote:
Huttfuzz wrote:
rkot07 wrote:
Do you have any more info? Did you get the watch back? What was the cost?
I just purchased a Olympus and want to know the cost of service and timeline.
Thank you


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Hi! Didn't see your post sorry! I got it back in around 8 weeks altogether! 1300 CAD. Very expensive but what can you do, watchmakers that will work on a 4 year calendar are few and far between.

Mat


Thank you for the info Mat. Good to know for when that time comes.
Loving my Olympus since I got it almost 2 weeks ago...


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It's a great watch. Enjoy!

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