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RM005.... problematic or reliable?
I've been offered a pre-owned RM005, I've been considering that model for a while although I've only just read about the problems some people have had with their watches I'm not so sure.
Any words of reassurance, or at the very least any idea of when they started to get more reliable would be much appreciated. I gather the early models have been the most problematic, but did the problems ever get sorted out?
Thanks in advance.
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RM005.... problematic or reliable?
I've been offered a pre-owned RM005, I've been considering that model for a while although I've only just read about the problems some people have had with their watches I'm not so sure. Any words of reassurance, or at the very least any idea of when they...
Darkroom - hi and welcome! The RM005 was the first
of the automatics produced by Richard. Hence, the early version (usually with a red ruby at about 4 o'clock on the dial side) can be problematic. The problems have been 'incidental' in that some early pieces work perfectly, but some do not. A bit hit and ...
I have never owned a RM 5
but I've owned the RM10 on several occasions. The watch seems to be a boom a rang that keeps finding its way back. I think I have owned 7 of them and all worked fine. If you don't mind stepping up the size a bit maybe you should check out the 10
have owned two
I have owned two and an RM010 one of the 005's and the 010 (same movement)both went back to the factory once--both came back and have been perfect. the 2d 005 --never a problem and keeps great time one of my favorite watches.