The Watch Thread - Part 9

[b0ib0ii]

Hi guys,

I have orient bambino watch and I'm looking for a replacement of the strap as mine got worn out. Anybody knows of any online or local shop that sells the authentic original leather strap?

Much thanks!

 

[trickle_on]

Hey guys, any recommendations of trustworthy and honest shops to service Rolex watches?

 

[fabiaN__]

Hey guys, any recommendations of trustworthy and honest shops to service Rolex watches?

I think quite a number of people frequent Top Hour and JW? K.B Luxury also does some servicing if I'm not wrong.

 

[Ed.YEO]

Hi guys,

I have orient bambino watch and I'm looking for a replacement of the strap as mine got worn out. Anybody knows of any online or local shop that sells the authentic original leather strap?

Much thanks!

PAROS 錶带，值得信赖！

 

[a562140]

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[gaoxing84]

Hey guys, any recommendations of trustworthy and honest shops to service Rolex watches?

RSC Haha
JW is good but very long I heard.

 

[furryballs]

Hey guys, any recommendations of trustworthy and honest shops to service Rolex watches?

David Chew golden landmark

 

[jonleelk]

I think quite a number of people frequent Top Hour and JW? K.B Luxury also does some servicing if I'm not wrong.

+1 for Top Hour.

 

[trickle_on]

Thanks for the recommendations guys. However, I've read some reviews that caution against TH swapping bracelets, parts. I don't know what to make of it.

Any truth to it? Does the boss use original Rolex replacement parts if there is a need during servicing?

I am tempted to go to RSC but I have also read horror stories of them messing up watches after servicing with over polishing, scratches, and a bunch of other things not expected of Rolex.

The wait at JW was 5-6months the last I checked. Really too long.

 

[Ed.YEO]

Thanks for the recommendations guys. However, I've read some reviews that caution against TH swapping bracelets, parts. I don't know what to make of it.

Any truth to it? Does the boss use original Rolex replacement parts if there is a need during servicing? ... ... ...

如果说你是第一次找TH修錶还是作保养。。。 最安全的，就只是交出錶头就可。錶带自己拿回。
吴师傅那里曾经就有一位“新客”从他人口中听些有的没的。。。找老吴修的时候也只是交那錶头，老吴也乐意的接受那份工作。。。 没事的啦。要是修錶师傅要求你交出錶带。。。 那或许值得质疑了。

 

[trickle_on]

Thanks for the reply Ed. unfortunately, I don't read Chinese.

Can someone please help translate?

Thanks.

如果说你是第一次找TH修錶还是作保养。。。 最安全的，就只是交出錶头就可。錶带自己拿回。
吴师傅那里曾经就有一位“新客”从他人口中听些有的没的。。。找老吴修的时候也只是交那錶头，老吴也乐意的接受那份工作。。。 没事的啦。要是修錶师傅要求你交出錶带。。。 那或许值得质疑了。

 

[frosty]

It mean,
Normally just pass Mr wu the watch head and he will service for u. If he request to service with the bracelet, it mean fishy...

 

[All in a Day]

Thanks for the reply Ed. unfortunately, I don't read Chinese.

Can someone please help translate?

Thanks.

Ed is inadvertently sexposing all the jiak kentangs and non-Chinese bros on the thread

 

[trickle_on]

Well. I know a few people who are Chinese but took Malay as 2nd language.

Soooo.

Ed is inadvertently sexposing all the jiak kentangs and non-Chinese bros on the thread

 

[trickle_on]

Thanks frosty.

I always thought it was Mr Lim at TH instead of a Mr. Wu.

It mean,
Normally just pass Mr wu the watch head and he will service for u. If he request to service with the bracelet, it mean fishy...

 

[All in a Day]

Well. I know a few people who are Chinese but took Malay as 2nd language.

Soooo.

So do I... they are all educated from across the Causeway though.

 

[slow_mo]

It mean,
Normally just pass Mr wu the watch head and he will service for u. If he request to service with the bracelet, it mean fishy...

No polishing of bracelet?

 

[reikizi]

Thanks frosty.

I always thought it was Mr Lim at TH instead of a Mr. Wu.

Actually Ed Yeo was saying, if you feel unsafe or uncomfortable.. you may send in your watch without bracelet.. the Mr Wu is actually Mr Goh of K2, as Ed Yeo mentioned new customer of K2 also send in without bracelet too

If the shop watch required you to send in the bracelet too, then its fishy ..

 

[Ed.YEO]

Thanks for the reply Ed. unfortunately, I don't read Chinese.

Can someone please help translate?

Thanks.

不好意思。。。 我用了MS翻译，再做些修饰，意思是。。。

If you are looking for TH watch repair or maintenance for the first time ... The most secure, just hand over the watch head. Watch chain bring back.

在K2， Mr Goh there was a "new customer" heard say other else on him ... Find Mr Goh service can just give the watch head, Mr Goh was willing to take the job ... OK. Watch repair teacher require you to hand over the watch band ... It's perhaps worth questioning.

 

[furryballs]

Actually I think rolex movements quite popular so those more experienced watch makers should have no issue servicing. Only problem is if any part need to be replaced - where are they going to get genuine parts from? Scavenging is a popular practice (even in car workshops) to get the watch out asap. Some even got pre-serviced movements (subcontracted to home-based watchmakers to service) so they do a direct swap and pass you the next day - you still get a genuine movement but it isn't your initial one, yours will be serviced own time own target by a subcontractor and returned back to the watchmaker for the next swap.

My father's friend is a watchmaker, and I witnessed him subcontracting movements (I learnt from my dad that he does it to popular rolex and omega models) to his trusted friends to service. Needless to say I never gave him any business, but such practices are prevalent nonetheless, especially when you bring the watch to service and ask for it to be done within a few days to wear for CNY.

I only serviced rolex twice, and both times I requested for the movement number to be recorded on the invoice, when going back to collect, I ask the watchmaker to show me the movement number again. Of coz, I need to have some comfort level that he doesn't swap other parts lar, haha.