Sad story today.
I thought i would share this. Just when i felt so glad that my IWC Ingenieur SL (2003) came back from full service at Richemont Singapore....after nearly 6 months waiting for the lockdown to end. It has JLC caliber 889. Was very happy to strap the watch o...
Yes, thank you. I should not worry too much . It is just because i have been waiting so long.
Waiting is the most "torturing" moment , hehehe
best part of having a mechanical watch...
whatever mistake have been done can always be fixed ! as far as JLC Caliber 889...Most 'thin/ultra-thin automatic' watches between 70s-90s from AP, VC are powered by 889. 889 was also used in the JLC Master perpetual before the new caliber took over. simp...
Thanks, Mahesh. I really hope so . The watch indeed very thin
For a tool watch with Faraday cage, special shock absorbing elements, WR 120 mtr. It is only 8.9 mm case thickness. A pleasure to wear.
Was surprised about your IWC
Until I re read your post and saw it was a JLC movement. I had four fail IN A ROW (brand new pieces) true story…made them give me a cash refund…never went back to JLC. One maybe but four?
That was unfortunate. I did my research and knew
That caliber 889 has some weakness and definitely not as robust as ETA 2892 or Rolex 3135, but i thought it still be fine for daily wear. One thing that in the earlier model of Ingenieur SL, IWC used ETA 2892 , until about 2001 to 2003 they changed to JLC...
I understand well
You feel frustrated after waiting that long to get the watch back from service and start wearing it again. Luckily you have warranty for the work. Hopefully it now arrives sooner.
The setting mechanism is the most delicate part of many watches
We hear stories about this frequently (you are not alone). My watch mentor said it is the part of the watch the designers pay least attention to. The parts are fragile and seldom decorated or made of high grade materials. The actual shape/size/means by wh...
Ay ay ay...from the pictures it looks like the local watchmaker would not dare to fix it,
Meaning it would have to go back to Richemont Singapore. I was hoping that this could be a simple problem that can be rectified by local watchmaker in my AD's headquarter.
Cant judge but…..
I cant judge if the movement is prone to failures like this or not. Simply don’t have the knowledge. Nor can I comment on other brands with similar movements. But there is one element in this unfortunate situation that I can comment on: quality control at...
Hehehe, your last sentence is somehow comforting me...i also think that this maybe an opportunity tu "feel" a brand new watch is coming for Christmast :)
I can't be 100% sure that i did not use too much force yesterday, but before i sent the watch in, on February this year, the watch run flawless and i have set the time and date without problem. Somehow i regret to sent the watch for service, but i always ...