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: Hi Mike!
: Thanks for the reply. After a few weeks from
: sendind my watch for a service estimate I
: finally got the call today. My jeweller
: explained that Omega will replace the crown
: (what is the crown exactly?) , waterproof
: seals and most importantly fix the
: mechanical precision of the watches
: timekeeping. The estimate is $495 with a 1
: year warranty with Omega so Id have to keep
: my eye on it and make it doesnt mess up
: again. I told them to go ahead... its ashame
: to see my watch to work properly.
: What do you think about the estimate?
The estimate exceeds the Omega overhaul price per this sheet.
http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=390
The price on this sheet in US$ is about $340 for a complete maintenance. You can see what it includes on the bottom of the page. Crown replacement, replace seals, etc. Exactly what your jeweler quoted you. I beleive it would cost less for you to handle it yourself. Seems that your AD is tacking on a "handling" fee of about $150 or so. A nice little extra for him after the shipping costs. I guess its ok for the trouble, but he's doing you no favors.
Ps. The crown is the part of your watch that you use to manually wind it.
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