zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I just joined this forum to ask a question
: about watch service. I purchased a seamaster
: ("James
: Bond", automatic, mid-sized) about three
: years ago and just recently encountered a
: problem
: where the watch stops. It starts after some
: shaking, but clearly it needs servicing. I
: wear it every day.

: After some brief skimming through this forum,
: I've decided against sending the watch to
: secaucus
: and to look for an alternative. I see a lot of
: John's recommendations for waltergooden, so
: i may
: start there (I live in Hawaii, if there are any
: recommendations for a shop in town, please
: share).

: My question is would anyone know if this sounds
: like an issue that can't be resolved with
: cleaning? and can someone offer an idea of
: what I can expect this service to cost? I
: understand that there is not a whole lot of
: info to work from, but if you could share
: your experiences or educated guesses I'd
: appreciate it. Thanks.

: Regards,
: Tom Jr.

It's a shame that this problem didn't occur sooner while the watch was still under warranty. I experienced similar problems with two of my Omegas (one was a Seamaster), but they were noticed within the first few months of ownership. In both cases, Omega simply gave the watch a complete servicing, which is what you'll be paying for when you send the watch in. Fortunately, the servicing did correct the problem in both cases, so I would expect your watch to come back working fine. The bad news for me is that I never found out exactly what caused my problems.

A full servicing on a Seamaster costs about $300 from Omega. However, since your watch is not under warranty, you can let any competent local watchmaker work on your watch without worrying about voiding the warranty.

Good luck,
John