Both royal oaks i had were plagued with problems, wouldn't buy another one, possibly the jumbo blue dial, but the 41mm looks all wrong to me.
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18 Apr 2016 10:33
Friend of mine has an AP and it has been back in to Wempe a few times in 2 years - whilst my ExplorerII Ralgex(sic) keeps on ticking for over 10 years without a glitch.
That Nautilus is stunning - £20k though?
18 Apr 2016 12:51
18 Apr 2016 22:01
19 Apr 2016 08:28
19 Apr 2016 10:47
Both royal oaks i had were plagued with problems, wouldn't buy another one, possibly the jumbo blue dial, but the 41mm looks all wrong to me.
Friend of mine has an AP and it has been back in to Wempe a few times in 2 years - whilst my ExplorerII Ralgex(sic) keeps on ticking for over 10 years without a glitch.
That Nautilus is stunning - £20k though?
Anyone else here with a old Swiss movement that could tell me if you are supposed to pay out of your ass on maintenance?
My early 50's jaeger was serviced two years ago for like 350e, that was after sitting unused in a cupboard for like 30 years. It's running a little rough again nowadays. Feel a little resistance when I have to set the time manually, and it barely keeps ticking throughout the night. If I sleep in it doesn't make it.
Don't feel comfortably using it, don't feel comfortable letting it sit idle, don't feel comfortable shelling out 300 e +- for maintenance again.
My early 50's jaeger was serviced two years ago for like 350e, that was after sitting unused in a cupboard for like 30 years. It's running a little rough again nowadays. Feel a little resistance when I have to set the time manually, and it barely keeps ticking throughout the night. If I sleep in it doesn't make it.
Don't feel comfortably using it, don't feel comfortable letting it sit idle, don't feel comfortable shelling out 300 e +- for maintenance again.
did you get it serviced by the brand or independent? brand normally offer 24months gtee after a service and if done by independent probably didnt change the movement parts? i.e. not being able to keep running sounds like the mainspring need replacing and a brand service gtee would def cover that.
Had a similar situation with my 50s omega, had it serviced by them in 2011 for little over 400, movement started sounding horrendous so sent it back earlier this year, they tried to ask for another 300 or so. I kicked up a fuss and eventually got it done for around 80 iirc. So it is worthwhile making a bit of a scene, just don't what I did and send it and then try, as probably could have got it done free but they already had the watch .
Thoughts on this DJ Ref 1600 (70s)? A lot cheaper than the new version 
Had a look at some jewellers and despite wanting the most discrete / tool style (RnR
) version (hence smooth bezel and Oyster instead of jubilee) the silver / champagne face looks nicer than the black. The grey version is too rare / expensive.
Had a look at some jewellers and despite wanting the most discrete / tool style (RnR
) version (hence smooth bezel and Oyster instead of jubilee) the silver / champagne face looks nicer than the black. The grey version is too rare / expensive.
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