Servicing

[DonkeyApple]

Out of interest, does anyone know a quality business that can service a bunch of AP, Omegas, Pateks and Rolexes in house and actually do as instructed and just service the mechanicals and not wind me up by refurbing the exterior and destroying all the patina and memories? Also, a bunch of Tissots that are probably best fixed by fitting new modules to, if possible.

Basically, I'm looking for a chap who knows exactly what he is doing and has all the tools required and can source any parts that are needed. If such a person is still allowed to exist in the modern world of control freakery watch makers.

Thanks in advance for any pointers.

PS London orientated.

Edited by DonkeyApple on Wednesday 16th March 21:35

[Fas1975]

Variomatic (Joe) is the man. He's not London based (Anglesey) but don't let that put you off. Excellent guy and a lot of PHers (including me) go to him

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...

[Troubleatmill]

Variomatic has had nothing but exemplary feedback on here.....

I am beginning to wish I could adopt him.

[Variomatic]

Troubleatmill said:

I am beginning to wish I could adopt him.

Well, I am technically an orphan since Mum died last year. Are you bald, rich and enjoy people singing about the sun coming out tomorrow?

[PJ S]

If Joe wouldn’t venture to touching the AP and PP, then I’d be very confident that ex-JLC Brendan Hoey (webwatchmaker) would be worth contacting.

As an example… http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?364109-Not-C...

[Nobby Diesel]

+1 for Variomatic (Joe).

[Variomatic]

Parts for the Pateks and APs would be a problem for me. Not that they should be needed in the normal course of things but some you never know about until they're fully stripped

Have a Speedy in at the moment with a tiny wear pit on one end-stone throwing it out by nearly 25 s/ day in one position. New jewel should be here & fitted today but, on a Patek, that'd be a deal breaker because I couldn't get the part and a 20+ s/day positional error is unacceptable at that level even if it's averaged out to give a good daily rate.

[DonkeyApple]

Thanks. Sorry for the tardy reply.

I'll try and give you a call next week to run through what I'm looking for.

Tim.