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Offline yehlai

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How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« on: March 09, 2017, 08:21:28 AM »
Kindly share which watch and where you service it
so we know the cost for owning one.  :Dancing_banana:

Thanks in advance.

Offline cvl003

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2017, 08:56:50 AM »
I'm just serviced my 13yrs old Tissot Le Locle Automatic for RM300 for the 1st time. The watch shop took about 3 weeks to service the watch. Now my watch run smoothly n the power reserve is reasonable good (within 38hrs power reserve as per manual).

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2017, 12:31:35 PM »
If go service centre it would be higher cost

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2017, 02:52:43 PM »
Hey fellow watch lovers,

I just sent my Fortis marine master to TSC in Amcorp mall. Requested for full overhaul. Service deposit rm160 paid( will be deducted from final cost of service if completed)
I received quotation yesterday for rm600 overhaul repair, rm580 parts change mainspring and wheels(not balance wheel) and 120 to repair broker T bar screw. Total including gst came to rm1378.
 Personally I am think 600 for overhaul movement reasonable. But 580 for parts, I find exorbitant. Considering that the watch runs on ETA 2836 movement.
I broke a T bar screw trying to replace a strap myself. But 120 just to fix... I would probably not do that. I am trying to source a Gshock T bar screw for model GW-2000 GW-2500 GW-3000 GW-3500. Any help with sourcing, appreciated.
Meanwhile, still thinking whether I should proceed with overhaul. Watch was working ok, with reduction in power reserve. Approx 7 years old.
Any suggestions for this newbie watch lover is truly appreciated.

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2017, 03:36:20 PM »
Hey everyone,

Serviced my dad's vintage Rolex Datejust at Watches of Switzerland (Bangsar Village). I'll post the before and after pics once I get the watch back. Time to service is 3-4 weeks and the cost is RM1,900.

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Offline kygan711

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2017, 07:28:17 PM »
I did with the watch shop in Weld for Pam210.
Cost me 500-600 for full service with no polish and no part replacement.
About 2 weeks.

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2017, 08:47:00 PM »
My last service for an Omega Speedmaster Racing costs about RM2,000 at authorized service centre.

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2017, 02:11:40 PM »
Serviced Heuer Bundeswehr for Rm1400 few years back, replaced 1 or 2 small parts. Neuchatel Time at Keck Seng.

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2017, 02:35:22 PM »
i was quoted RM2565.20(plus parts) to service my Rolex Daydate from rolex Malaysia..............

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2017, 03:05:45 PM »
i was quoted RM2565.20(plus parts) to service my Rolex Daydate from rolex Malaysia..............

There must have been an increase in servicing cost then. I did full servicing for my Datejust last year and it was RM1,950 at RSC.
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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2017, 03:09:03 PM »
i was quoted RM2565.20(plus parts) to service my Rolex Daydate from rolex Malaysia..............

There must have been an increase in servicing cost then. I did full servicing for my Datejust last year and it was RM1,950 at RSC.
Maybe because its got an extra complication (day) or they just assume because you have a solid gold watch that you are loaded? lol!!!

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2017, 12:59:53 PM »
for Tag Heuer Calibre S full overhaul service, I was quoted RM1500

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2017, 01:12:14 PM »
From lowest RM 50 to highest RM 4.3k with parts replacement.

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2017, 05:37:51 PM »
Ard 10% of ur watch price


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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2017, 12:59:32 AM »
Ard 10% of ur watch price


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It apply to most watch ?
Curious about AP ROO and PP service cost. About 10% of the watch price as well?

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2017, 04:44:09 AM »
Ard 10% of ur watch price


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It apply to most watch ?
Curious about AP ROO and PP service cost. About 10% of the watch price as well?

Serviced 5035P at Patek Geneva, MYR 8,500.

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2017, 06:02:14 AM »
Watches above 50k should have different cost range respectively.

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« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2017, 06:09:40 AM »
Watches above 50k should have different cost range respectively.

Richard Mille, minimum MYR15k exc GST for a service + polish. Yikes.


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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2017, 05:57:47 PM »
Sent in for service an 8 year old Oris F1 Williams day date.
Official Oris service center in Wisma UOA 2 quoted rm800 + rm200 (for new rubber strap)
What I'm a little upset about is that they tell me that the hold down screws on case back has rusted and cannot be removed.
They will drill away the screws and install new ones (albeit it'll be a bigger diameter screw).
Aren't the screws suppose to be stainless steel and won't rust?

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2017, 09:05:38 AM »
Sent in for service an 8 year old Oris F1 Williams day date.
Official Oris service center in Wisma UOA 2 quoted rm800 + rm200 (for new rubber strap)
What I'm a little upset about is that they tell me that the hold down screws on case back has rusted and cannot be removed.
They will drill away the screws and install new ones (albeit it'll be a bigger diameter screw).
Aren't the screws suppose to be stainless steel and won't rust?

Industrial grade Stainless steel
304L or 316L

It's rust proof to normal weather
But not really chemical resistant especially to acid

So they fault ur sweat bro!

Lol


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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2017, 09:18:21 AM »
Actually stainless steel can rust, but not as fast as normal steel. Depends on what type of stainless steel too

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2017, 08:09:34 AM »
just a few hundred for a seiko. usually will only service when it needs to

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2017, 09:05:55 PM »
I have prices in Sing dollars as used to live there: subc - 900 sing, Pam 162 chrono 1200 sing, Speedmaster 750 sing.
My Pam 000 is not sure till next year but I would assume 500 sing

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #23 on: June 07, 2017, 09:27:08 AM »
Sent my Seamaster 300 GMT for full service few weeks back @ Swatch SC. Was charged MYR 2.1K

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Re: How much it cost to service your timepiece?
« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2017, 01:40:15 PM »
Usually i stay away from servicing my piece until it's until its really not functioning anymore. But if so, usually i do it from a trusted watch service shop and costs ranging from 300 to 600 SGD for most brands like B&R and Pams. For APs, its around 800 to 1k SGD.