Breguet Watch Service & Repair

TheMadDruid · 2023-05-05T16:47:02Z

A Breguet owner shares a cautionary tale of watch repair gone wrong, emphasizing the importance of expert watchmakers. Learn from TheMadDruid's experience.

TheMadDruid's recent acquisition of a Breguet timepiece, while visually stunning, presented an unexpected challenge with misaligned hands. His candid account of a repair attempt gone awry serves as a cautionary tale for collectors, highlighting the critical importance of entrusting luxury watches only to highly skilled and trusted watchmakers. This post resonates with anyone who has experienced the frustration of a new watch needing immediate attention.

But first:

I think this looks terrific despite the size. Maybe because it’s so slim but it doesn’t look too small.

But if you look closely you’ll see a problem on the dial. I won’t make you guess. The hands are not aligned.

I thought I’d get a picture of the movement and have the strap put on by my watchmaker. I figured he’ll do it right-no scratches on the case. So I drove the 30 miles to his shop only to find out he was closed today through Monday.

I then made a huge mistake. In my impatience to accomplish what I had set out to do I googled watchmakers nearby and found one much closer to home. There I went.

He was a young man with displaced confidence. He said opening the case to take a picture was no problem. It was.

He opened the top, not the bottom, and somehow knocked the minute hand off the pivot. It took about 15 minutes to get it back on and set it to function properly with the hour hand. Only he failed miserably. The hands do not align and the watch doesn’t run. And my watchmaker is not available until Tuesday.

So I’m drowning my sorrows with a Montecristo and a lot of Gordon’s Export.

I hope everyone’s Friday is better than mine.

Cheers

Key Points from the Discussion

Impatience can lead to regrettable decisions when seeking watch repair, a common experience among collectors.
The issue of misaligned hands, while frustrating, is typically correctable by a qualified watchmaker, though it may come with a cost.
The community offers lighthearted suggestions for coping with watch-related frustrations, including specific cocktail recommendations.

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Watchclog

May 5, 2023

Oh no !

I’m sure your watch maker will sort it next week! It is a stunning watch.

TheMadDruid

May 5, 2023

Thank you.

I think so too. I do hope it’s not too damaged.

mdg

May 5, 2023

Fear not...

...it will be fixed in no time (pun not intended). In the mean time, enjoy the drink and the cigar, and relax : )

blau

May 5, 2023

"My mistake: I trusted you."

TheMadDruid

May 5, 2023

Famous last words, right?!

Uncle Chico

May 5, 2023

In the end, all will be good.

In the meantime I recommend a Vesper martini. Three measures of Gordon’s gin, one measure of vodka, half a measure of Lilllet. Drink ice cold with a lemon twist.

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