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Author: | jonah [ Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:48 am ] |
Post subject: | £475 for a service! |
On a aerospace battery operated watch ! Surely that is expensive and if they find anything wrong it's even more .... don't mind on a mechanical watch but quartz I'm sorry but that is just a joke Sent from my SM-F700F using Tapatalk |
Author: | andykllhr [ Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: £475 for a service! |
Yeah, for a quartz that's ridiculous, surely just battery and seals change, plus a little tidy up of scuffs and scratches. I'd be interested what the service price will be on my Avenger Chrono then? Sent from my GM1920 using Tapatalk |
Author: | Jhdscript [ Tue Jun 16, 2020 1:41 pm ] |
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For quartz watches, battery swap and ring change is very easy to do. Maybe you can try to do it yourself |
Author: | Damnfoolman [ Sat Jul 25, 2020 7:32 am ] |
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Hiya, Just had my friends B1 & UTC have both batteries changed and a pressure test for £49.99. Took 10 day's. This company have also replaced a total UTC movement for me for £99.00 They replaced the battery on my Chrono Avenger M1 with test for £40 But that was a couple of years ago. Give them a call. I hate how Breitling are charging way above the odds for this simple procedure. https://www.chatfieldsjewellers.co.uk/ Davey (I don't work for them or gain any commissions.) |
Author: | zak57 [ Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:33 am ] |
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jonah wrote: On a aerospace battery operated watch ! Surely that is expensive and if they find anything wrong it's even more .... don't mind on a mechanical watch but quartz I'm sorry but that is just a joke Sent from my SM-F700F using Tapatalk It’s a real sting, just paid the same for an ‘overhaul’ on my B-1. Granted, it came back looking like new but when the service costs approach 40% of the watch value one has to wonder. The last battery did last 4.5 years but as I’m now a pensioner it’s a cost I can do well without. |
Author: | Jhdscript [ Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:50 pm ] |
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Now i replace the battery myself on all my quartz watches... |
Author: | zak57 [ Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:26 am ] |
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Now here is an example of GOOD customer service.........My Fujifilm X70 has lost a baseplate screw so I emailed Fujifilm to ask if I could purchase one. They replied by saying they would be happy to supply one free of charge.........apologising for any inconvenience. I doubt that if I emailed BUK to ask for a bezel screw they would sell me one let alone give me a free one with postage thrown in. |
Author: | Skyrider01 [ Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:41 am ] |
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Definitely seems like too much. I sent my Aerospace to Breitling USA for service 6 months ago and paid US$300. This included a full service (battery, gasket, check of movement), polishing of the bracelet and replacement of the crystal. I think the polishing and new crystal were about $200, so the service around $100. |
Author: | Jhdscript [ Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:02 pm ] |
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300$ with water resistant ? |
Author: | Skyrider01 [ Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:52 am ] |
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Jhdscript wrote: 300$ with water resistant ? Here is the breakdown: Basic Service: $110 includes: New battery, movement adjustment, new crystal gasket, new back gasket, pressure test and quality control. Sapphire crystal replacement: $120 Bracelet polish: $70 $300 total plus tax. So to answer your question, yes, water resistance check is included in the basic service of $110. |
Author: | vintage [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:04 am ] |
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I just got a repair estimate from BUSA for $1800 on a 20 year old Aerospace that needed a super quartz movement replacement (dead analog). They wanted $1k just for the module. I've never spent more than $500 for a super quartz module before on other Aerospace's so not sure why the difference in a "full service" cost. They wouldn't elaborate. Then $500 for the bezel and $250 for a dial. Of course I just had them send it back. From their description the case and crystal was beat to death along with the crown but I had previously bought those parts nos myself so I know that wasn't the case. All it needed was a movement. Breitling is trying very hard to run me off I think. |
Author: | vintage [ Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:26 pm ] |
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Just got the watch back from BUSA. They actually have Complete Service (CS-E75362) and movement replacement (700.E10351.5) as two separate items. Before I always had movement replacement as part of the Complete Service. Disappointing. |
Author: | Skyrider01 [ Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:06 am ] |
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vintage wrote: I just got a repair estimate from BUSA for $1800 on a 20 year old Aerospace that needed a super quartz movement replacement (dead analog). They wanted $1k just for the module. I've never spent more than $500 for a super quartz module before on other Aerospace's so not sure why the difference in a "full service" cost. They wouldn't elaborate. Then $500 for the bezel and $250 for a dial. Of course I just had them send it back. From their description the case and crystal was beat to death along with the crown but I had previously bought those parts nos myself so I know that wasn't the case. All it needed was a movement. Breitling is trying very hard to run me off I think. Yeah that's crazy! The watch probably isn't even worth that much. Better to just buy a new one. |
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