MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: garrardrj on December 29, 2013, 05:56:53 pm
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Anyone else had a problem with screwing the crown down on one of these ?
Its been a sod to get it to lock down tight and i think that the thread has gone
Off to Omega i reckon and another £200 odd bill , but at leqast it will come back shiny :happy2:
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Not yet.... Hope mine doesn't break! :scared:
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That doesn't sound good, I take it it's out of warranty? Not had a problem with mine, they do replace all of the crowns and buttons on a service. When was it last serviced? Might be worth spending the extra and getting it serviced instead, mine cost £430 all in for a Planet Ocean XL Chrono
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Might be worth spending the extra and getting it serviced instead, mine cost £430 all in for a Planet Ocean XL Chrono
For a service? How often do they need/or should be done, makes me think twice about getting one. :surprised:
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I have only had mine serviced once and that was because it wasn't holding any charge. I will only get mine serviced when there is a problem with it as I see no other need to spend the money otherwise. :happy2:
Don't let it put you off buying one, there's nothing like treating yourself to a proper timepiece! :happy2:
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Had it serviced a 3/4 years ago when i dropped it and it stopped !
They need servicing like any other mechanical thing , you can pay for a service with Tesco clubcard vouchers at Goldsmiths
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^^^^ you'd need a hell of a lot of Clubcard points for a decent watch service. :laugh:
I had my Omega PO XL serviced a couple of years ago (after about 5 years of ownership) for £195 at the same place I bought it.
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^^^^ you'd need a hell of a lot of Clubcard points for a decent watch service. :laugh:
I had my Omega PO XL serviced a couple of years ago (after about 5 years of ownership) for £195 at the same place I bought it.
bloody hell, you did well at £195! Did it go back to Omega or was that an in house price? :happy2:
Don't forget you get 2 years warranty if serviced by Omega.
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Might be worth spending the extra and getting it serviced instead, mine cost £430 all in for a Planet Ocean XL Chrono
For a service? How often do they need/or should be done, makes me think twice about getting one. :surprised:
PO's only need servicing every 4 years.
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Yeah, I think mine lasted almost 5 years before needing its service. :happy2:
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^^^^ you'd need a hell of a lot of Clubcard points for a decent watch service. :laugh:
I had my Omega PO XL serviced a couple of years ago (after about 5 years of ownership) for £195 at the same place I bought it.
bloody hell, you did well at £195! Did it go back to Omega or was that an in house price? :happy2:
Don't forget you get 2 years warranty if serviced by Omega.
It was sent off to an Omega Service centre (in this country I think), price included everything.
I've also been told that the Swiss Time Services LTD are really good for servicing....
~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.swisstimeservices.co.uk/restoration.html)
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^^^^ you'd need a hell of a lot of Clubcard points for a decent watch service. :laugh:
I had my Omega PO XL serviced a couple of years ago (after about 5 years of ownership) for £195 at the same place I bought it.
bloody hell, you did well at £195! Did it go back to Omega or was that an in house price? :happy2:
Don't forget you get 2 years warranty if serviced by Omega.
It was sent off to an Omega Service centre (in this country I think), price included everything.
I've also been told that the Swiss Time Services LTD are really good for servicing....
~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.swisstimeservices.co.uk/restoration.html)
Inflation must be a lot higher for Omega then. Yeah mine was sent to Southampton which is the main Omega Service centre for the uk. Hopefully mines not going to need any work for a good few years yet.
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I have only had mine serviced once and that was because it wasn't holding any charge. I will only get mine serviced when there is a problem with it as I see no other need to spend the money otherwise. :happy2:
Don't let it put you off buying one, there's nothing like treating yourself to a proper timepiece! :happy2:
Cheers, have the Omega PO firmly on the want list, but for the time being i have just received a Citizen Eco-drive for Christmas
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-uk/watches/watch-detail/?model=AT4008-51E#filters=4008-51E
:happy2:
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^^^^ you'd need a hell of a lot of Clubcard points for a decent watch service. :laugh:
I had my Omega PO XL serviced a couple of years ago (after about 5 years of ownership) for £195 at the same place I bought it.
Tesco clubcard vouchers can be swapped for Goldsmiths vouchers and you get 3 x the value of clubcard vouchers , so £100 worth becomes £300 , expect this will cover it .
We have had a 2 week holiday in Gran Canaria on clubcard vouchers and the Omega itself was bought with them too , this was when you could get 4x on the vouchers too
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I have only had mine serviced once and that was because it wasn't holding any charge. I will only get mine serviced when there is a problem with it as I see no other need to spend the money otherwise. :happy2:
Don't let it put you off buying one, there's nothing like treating yourself to a proper timepiece! :happy2:
Charge? That made me smile to myself. :laugh:
The coaxials should in theory need less servicing than traditional escapement. Chances are I won't service mine until it breaks. My dad's also got a PO that not been serviced in ~5 years And it runs fine.
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^^^^ you'd need a hell of a lot of Clubcard points for a decent watch service. :laugh:
I had my Omega PO XL serviced a couple of years ago (after about 5 years of ownership) for £195 at the same place I bought it.
Tesco clubcard vouchers can be swapped for Goldsmiths vouchers and you get 3 x the value of clubcard vouchers , so £100 worth becomes £300 , expect this will cover it .
We have had a 2 week holiday in Gran Canaria on clubcard vouchers and the Omega itself was bought with them too , this was when you could get 4x on the vouchers too
In that case I REALLY must find out what my wife does with all the Clubcard vouchers, bet she's squirrelling them all away for another Mulberry handbag!!
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^^^^ you'd need a hell of a lot of Clubcard points for a decent watch service. :laugh:
I had my Omega PO XL serviced a couple of years ago (after about 5 years of ownership) for £195 at the same place I bought it.
Tesco clubcard vouchers can be swapped for Goldsmiths vouchers and you get 3 x the value of clubcard vouchers , so £100 worth becomes £300 , expect this will cover it .
We have had a 2 week holiday in Gran Canaria on clubcard vouchers and the Omega itself was bought with them too , this was when you could get 4x on the vouchers too
In that case I REALLY must find out what my wife does with all the Clubcard vouchers, bet she's squirrelling them all away for another Mulberry handbag!!
I think if you pay for Tesco fuel with a tesco credit card you get increased clubcard points. :happy2:
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^^^^ you'd need a hell of a lot of Clubcard points for a decent watch service. :laugh:
I had my Omega PO XL serviced a couple of years ago (after about 5 years of ownership) for £195 at the same place I bought it.
Tesco clubcard vouchers can be swapped for Goldsmiths vouchers and you get 3 x the value of clubcard vouchers , so £100 worth becomes £300 , expect this will cover it .
We have had a 2 week holiday in Gran Canaria on clubcard vouchers and the Omega itself was bought with them too , this was when you could get 4x on the vouchers too
In that case I REALLY must find out what my wife does with all the Clubcard vouchers, bet she's squirrelling them all away for another Mulberry handbag!!
Many people just use them to pay for stuff at tesco at the face value others are a little more switched on
http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/
For your £5 Tesco voucher you can get £20 for Restaurants like Pizza Express and Prezzo
Also buying specific stuff in tesco boosts your points quite dramatically with those vouchers that they send you and alot of people throw away, get a Tesco Credit card and every pound spent gets 2 points etc
It help to have a wife that works there too :happy2:
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iv had various watches over the years tag - omega etc & I'm now using citizen red arrows & it seems a great watch for the price http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-uk/watches/watch-detail/?model=JY0100-59E#filters=0100-59E
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Took it to Goldmsiths , last serviced April 2010 , so no guarantee there !
£440 is the estimate to replace the crown , so don't overtighten yours !
So now i have had a expensive few weeks just repairing stuff , Rear door lock/window problem ED30 £350 , New Battery £75 , New freezer £700 , New shed (Tree fell on it) £800 and wife had her eyes repaired £4000 (Lens replacement)
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Took it to Goldmsiths , last serviced April 2010 , so no guarantee there !
£440 is the estimate to replace the crown , so don't overtighten yours !
So now i have had a expensive few weeks just repairing stuff , Rear door lock/window problem ED30 £350 , New Battery £75 , New freezer £700 , New shed (Tree fell on it) £800 and wife had her eyes repaired £4000 (Lens replacement)
Bloody hell, you have had an expensive time of it!! Does it fall within the service parameters or does it specifically need to be repaired?
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Took it to Goldmsiths , last serviced April 2010 , so no guarantee there !
£440 is the estimate to replace the crown , so don't overtighten yours !
So now i have had a expensive few weeks just repairing stuff , Rear door lock/window problem ED30 £350 , New Battery £75 , New freezer £700 , New shed (Tree fell on it) £800 and wife had her eyes repaired £4000 (Lens replacement)
Bloody hell, you have had an expensive time of it!! Does it fall within the service parameters or does it specifically need to be repaired?
Omega are pretty good at only charging what they have to , so the estimate is £440 , hopefully be less :sad1:
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OMG , I never realised so many members were watch fanatics that quote at £440 is very similar to Rolex service costs @ £465.
My new watch is the 50th anniversary Daytona weighing just over 10 oz and has a box the size off a small brief case, Quite possibly the last watch I will ever buy 50th Anni for my 50th Birthday !. I have been buying and selling watches for 20 yrs and have done ok
I have a Brand new 40th 007 ltd edition Omega in the safe from Dec 2002 so it has sat there 11yrs bought it for my little boy when he was James Bond mad at 7 yr old cost £1300 ,I think looking at sites he could sell it for 2k now to a collector , When he got to 18 I gave him my 20yr old Submariner after a service and new bracelet new crystal and bezel insert and EYE Watering service invoice but it looked like brand new.
Watches are better investments than cars . unless you buy the wrong brand like Bs
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The first service on my PO was free, because it was in warranty. And because they took so long sorting it (3 months) they gave me a voucher for the next service free :smiley: However my strap is quite worn so I will have some costs come next service
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Bloody hell scooba you are one lucky guy, I love Daytonas, that is on my list next but will probably have to sell one or two to justify it! Your right though if you buy the right watch they are a great investment, I got a 50th Anniversary Submariner and that now will fetch about £1500 - £2000 more than what it cost me about 2-3 years ago! :happy2:
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As a side issue Goldmsiths i went to now longer do Omega or Rolex , they were so chuffed they didn't sell them anymore due to security issues and other conditions imposed by Rolex to being an authorised retailer . A jeweller nearby took over the Rolex authorised dealer and they had an armed robbery 2 days later !
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That's the problem with retailing high end jewellery the manufacturers dictate more and more what their retailers must have in the window, where it is to be placed, etc, etc. all of a sudden they are running your business for you.
I must admit I keep all my watches and paperwork separately incase I get broken into, watches are worth a lot less without it!
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Bloody hell scooba you are one lucky guy, I love Daytonas, that is on my list next but will probably have to sell one or two to justify it! Your right though if you buy the right watch they are a great investment, I got a 50th Anniversary Submariner and that now will fetch about £1500 - £2000 more than what it cost me about 2-3 years ago! :happy2:
What serial number is the LV ? is it a early 2003 on a Y series, I have a LV that is stashed away and a couple off Subs and a sea dweller also a couple off DJs, I also have sold two 18k Daytonas a 18K WGSub and a SS Daytona
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Bloody hell scooba you are one lucky guy, I love Daytonas, that is on my list next but will probably have to sell one or two to justify it! Your right though if you buy the right watch they are a great investment, I got a 50th Anniversary Submariner and that now will fetch about £1500 - £2000 more than what it cost me about 2-3 years ago! :happy2:
What serial number is the LV ? is it a early 2003 on a Y series, I have a LV that is stashed away and a couple off Subs and a sea dweller also a couple off DJs, I also have sold two 18k Daytonas a 18K WGSub and a SS Daytona
I wish, no my LV is an M series so it's a later model. You've certainly had a few, do you trade in them? I keep promising myself a SS Daytona one day. :happy2:
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Trade , Not really but i had used my AD for 20+ years and get very good deals , I have always bought what I like and have done very well on some and been crucified on others , So have learnt the game as I went along , FWIW I had 40 + watches 18 months ago and have sold at least 25 off them . I regularly use new turf a watch forum mainly aimed at Rolex , turf is the ultimate rolex forum .
I had bought more watches than I could remember and even though I had no pressure to sell I found my self wondering what I had bought , I have sold more than I should and will pick up some more along the way as and when things catch my eye but the days off buying because I think I have a deal are gone.
You want a SS Daytona what colour dial ? I have found the Daytona wears small but this new 50th has a larger case and just the weight off it makes it feel right. it also fits nicely under the radar the Yellow and Rose gold are so nice but can be to obvious and get the wrong attention.
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I think I would probably go for a black dial Daytona, I made the mistake of looking at the vintage Daytonas when walking through the Burlington Arcade in London, but they are way out of my budget but they were gorgeous. We have a jewellers in town that deals in secondhand watches and he has a 1995 Daytona which has a white dial but accents of black around the chronograph which is very tasty!
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I have been waiting 3 1/2 years on a list for a white Daytona, but my interest is beginning to be lost.
I might just stick with what i have and save the cash.
I do like watches
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I have been waiting 3 1/2 years on a list for a white Daytona, but my interest is beginning to be lost.
I might just stick with what i have and save the cash.
I do like watches
I know what you mean, although they should now be a little more readily available. I popped into my jewellers today and they said if I'm serious they could probably get me one within 3-6 months! But then I have spent a fair bit with them over recent years, then they tend to look after you better. :happy2:
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Pretty gutted as my 3 week old Seamaster's date functioned has stuck between two dates and refuses to budge!! :fighting: Going to lose it for at least 4 weeks which I'm not happy about!! :sad1:
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WTF... thats pretty crappy Nath. Which watch is it?
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Pretty gutted as my 3 week old Seamaster's date functioned has stuck between two dates and refuses to budge!! :fighting: Going to lose it for at least 4 weeks which I'm not happy about!! :sad1:
4 weeks seems excessive, hopefully it won't take that long!
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WTF... thats pretty crappy Nath. Which watch is it?
Its the Seamaster Diver 300 Chrono........
Pretty gutted as my 3 week old Seamaster's date functioned has stuck between two dates and refuses to budge!! :fighting: Going to lose it for at least 4 weeks which I'm not happy about!! :sad1:
4 weeks seems excessive, hopefully it won't take that long!
Tell me about it, don't really want it outta my sight at all!! :sad1:
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You sure it's a real one? Sounds iffy. :wink:
Have you tried some percussive maintenance? :party:
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You sure it's a real one? Sounds iffy. :wink:
Have you tried some percussive maintenance? :party:
I suppose we'll find out when Omega get it back! :laugh:
Yes I've tried a brummy adjusting tool to no effect! :wink:
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Minor update - Omega state £370 is the actual cost to replace the Crown . So not so bad !
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It'll most likely be the thread on the tube thats gone than the crown tbh. Genuine tubes are quite cheap from Cousins UK, if it was my watch I'd do it myself!
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