Watchlords

PRICING OF BASIC SERVICING

3 Hander (e.g. 2824): AUD$200

Chronograph (e.g. 7750): AUD$420

Basic service includes:

- Cleaning, lubrication and regulation of movement

- Replacement of up to two gaskets (standard gasket dimensions only)

2-4 week typical turnaround.

howe Muche dooz it Cosst two Serface a Quarts wartch??

i Half a sudawqua Naimer EYE EYE EYE with a Kris ISA movemant in It that don't Knott werk anymorre.

Are your technicians Swiss trained? Or Bogan trained?

AUD$200. Isn't that like USD$12?

conjurer wrote:howe Muche dooz it Cosst two Serface a Quarts wartch??

i Half a sudawqua Naimer EYE EYE EYE with a Kris ISA movemant in It that don't Knott werk anymorre.

$50. Send me the Nvicta, plus $50, and we'll dispose of it for you.











But seriously, we can service vintage quartz and higher end modern quartz - I.e. jewelled movements that were designed to be serviced - and prices would be similar to those quoted above, probably a bit less. Having said that, something like a Twin Quartz requires a fair bit of work, so the discount is probably not that substantial.

foghorn wrote:Are your technicians Swiss trained? Or Bogan trained?

Bogan trained. We drink cheap German beer together in his studio in the evenings.

biglove wrote:AUD$200. Isn't that like USD$12?

Indeed it is. And falling by the day, pretty much. So I think that makes our prices pretty competitive for U.S.A. customers.

Our turnaround time is also competitive. The guys that everybody on the forums recommend almost by default are, generally, very good - with a couple of notable exceptions - but often their turnaround times extend into the months. My watchmaker, while not working exclusively for CWA, has committed to prioritising CWA jobs where necessary to meet this timeframe. At a pinch, I have a second, excellent, watchmaker I use but he is more expensive, so I would take a bit of a hit.

My watch guy here in Tulsa OK still charges just $75.00 to service a manual, $100.00 for a 3 hand auto. He usually throws in a nice case polish. About a four week wait time.

In New York I get ten business day turnaround on a three hander.

$100 is cheap!

When I lived in Seattle I met a guy working at a watch kiosk in a mall who was in the watch technology program at Seattle Community College. This is a great school.
https://northseattle.edu/certificates/watch-technology-certificate He was in his second year and overhauled half a dozen watches including several complications for me for free. That was the good life. He now works for Rolex.

My watchmaker is bogan trained - some guy wearing Oakleys told him how to do it over the course of a marathon Bundy and Coke binge at the local RSL.

My watch guy in Everett, WA charges $180 for an automatic or slightly over $100 for quartz.

hcharles wrote:My watch guy in Everett, WA charges $180 for an automatic or slightly over $100 for quartz.

Yep. And AUD200 is currently US$143.

jason_recliner wrote:

hcharles wrote:My watch guy in Everett, WA charges $180 for an automatic or slightly over $100 for quartz.

Yep. And AUD200 is currently US$143.

You should have said this at the beginning! You realize most of us are 'Muricans, and we don't like taking the effort of going to Google and opening up a currency converter!

conjurer wrote:

jason_recliner wrote:

hcharles wrote:My watch guy in Everett, WA charges $180 for an automatic or slightly over $100 for quartz.

Yep. And AUD200 is currently US$143.

You should have said this at the beginning! You realize most of us are 'Muricans, and we don't like taking the effort of going to Google and opening up a currency converter!

jason_recliner wrote:
3 Hander (e.g. 2824): AUD$200

Chronograph (e.g. 7750): AUD$420

Take THAT Yankee vermin scum potential valued customer.

$143 is a helluva' sweet price!

tiktok wrote:the watch technology program at Seattle Community College. This is a great school.
https://northseattle.edu/certificates/watch-technology-certificate He now works for Rolex.

It is the gateway for Rolex employment. Two "watchmakers" that did my servicings at Ben Bridge are graduates of that course and both moved on to the Rolex Repair Center.

I need to find another place for servicing (and one that doesn't require shipping the wartch to Australia).