PalmSprings
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Sep 30, 2021,08:10 AM
So you paid close to 800 euro/usd for the crystal? How much was the total service?
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By: Lankysudanese : September 30th, 2021-05:10
What was wrong with the original crystal?
Scratch
By: Horology75 : September 30th, 2021-13:24
On a sapphire crystal?
By: Lankysudanese : September 30th, 2021-15:00
Must have been a big diamond that did the damage. Looks perfect now
Do you mean a Speedmaster vs a Daytona ?
By: pjphilippe : March 14th, 2022-14:16
You should only compare the service cost of a chronograph to the one for another chronograph… rather than 3 hands and date only. Although I don’t know about Rolex services charges, they may charges flat fee for all their watches.
My solution
By: VinnieD : September 30th, 2021-07:10
is to buy a hesalite Speedmaster, and have it serviced at my local watch shop. Costs are usually very low and service times very fast. I know it does not compare to your piece but this is the practical way I envision Speedmaster ownership
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By: PalmSprings : September 30th, 2021-08:10
So you paid close to 800 euro/usd for the crystal? How much was the total service?
£980
By: Horology75 : September 30th, 2021-13:22
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By: PalmSprings : September 30th, 2021-13:54
980 total sounds alright if you say it really fast. I thought you wrote the crystal was already at 700 which Rolex asks for a service. In the end it's crazy indeed what it costs to service a watch. Let's say you paid 4k for the watch, that's 1/4 already. ...
My experience with Omega service in New York has been stellar.
By: myles721 : September 30th, 2021-12:10
Service (which includes a brand new bracelet and any parts) costs $700.00. I don’t think that’s a lot considering they do this once every 8 to 10 years. As far as the crystal goes sapphire crystals are expensive to produce…don’t know about hesalite. Not o...