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Its My Reputation (Pre Owned Watch Shop)
Hello Bros,
I have an interesting experience to share with you guys. Recently I acquired a beautiful Pam 87 (something I have been eying for a long time) from a very nice bro of mine (believed you guys know who I am referring to) and its a dream come true (for now as another grail I am looking at is the 194).
For nearly a month (Feb) I enjoyed the company of the 87 and suddenly disaster struck! I woke up at about 7.30am on 1st March and lifted up my 87 to see the time and realized the date is 29th,put it aside while I do my normal morning routine.About 8 am I change the date to the 1st March and things went normal like any other day.To my horror the date got stuck in between numbers when it should have jump to the 2nd and I knew something is wrong.
To cut it short, I monitor the date changes after numerous attempts to get it right after being advised by fellow WIS and Paneristi forum but nothing positive is coming out of it.
So off I went and browse around some pre owned shops asking about the repair jobs and servicing prices when I happened to walk into this particular shop at the corner of Lucky Plaza.This is when things get 'messy'. LOL.
Me:Uncle, something wrong with my date wheel.The date wont jump.
Uncle:Let me see your watch.(Pause)Where you buy this watch?
Me:Bought it from a good friend.
Uncle:How much you pay this for? (What relevant is that with regards my intention for a repair quote?)
Me:Ok Ok lah.Quite good price.
Uncle:This one ha,I can bet,water go in before.(WHAT!?)
Me:How can you tell?
Uncle:The winding very stiff.And your hands oxidize already,your series ha is only few years old only but oxidize already.(obviously he have not been surfing Sgroc to learn about oxidization issue on Pam Sub)
Uncle:You look at my watch(he is wearing some sort of a Radiomir looking),this one ha 30 yrs old already.See my watch hands no oxidized.Some more ha,by winding,I can feel and hear that the mechanism inside your watch,might not be original.(Are you KIDDING me?!)
Me:Er..ok.Then how much is it for a repair job on the date wheel?
Uncle:Sorry ha.I dont do quick repair jobs.If I, I do everything meaning do servicing and also will fix your date problem.After all ITS MY REPUTATION! (are you serious man? after what you have said?)
Me:Then how much uncle for servicing?
Uncle:$750 NETT.
Me:Ok uncle thanks.I will consider.
What kind of reputation is he referring to? Obviously that shop is a NO GO even to go in and browse around!Funny thing is, he mentioned that the mechanism inside my 87 might not be original but why would he quote a price for servicing then?Meaning if it prove to be fake, he would still service and charge me?Crazy!
But no worries.My 87 is back from servicing from a well known reputable shop without any info regarding my watch mechanism got contacted with water or worse still its not original.All is well now.
After all, first lesson in buying watches pre owned, BUY THE SELLER first.And I strongly have trust and faith with this particular bro.Thanks man for the 87!
Cheers.
Sorry for the long post.
I have an interesting experience to share with you guys. Recently I acquired a beautiful Pam 87 (something I have been eying for a long time) from a very nice bro of mine (believed you guys know who I am referring to) and its a dream come true (for now as another grail I am looking at is the 194).
For nearly a month (Feb) I enjoyed the company of the 87 and suddenly disaster struck! I woke up at about 7.30am on 1st March and lifted up my 87 to see the time and realized the date is 29th,put it aside while I do my normal morning routine.About 8 am I change the date to the 1st March and things went normal like any other day.To my horror the date got stuck in between numbers when it should have jump to the 2nd and I knew something is wrong.
To cut it short, I monitor the date changes after numerous attempts to get it right after being advised by fellow WIS and Paneristi forum but nothing positive is coming out of it.
So off I went and browse around some pre owned shops asking about the repair jobs and servicing prices when I happened to walk into this particular shop at the corner of Lucky Plaza.This is when things get 'messy'. LOL.
Me:Uncle, something wrong with my date wheel.The date wont jump.
Uncle:Let me see your watch.(Pause)Where you buy this watch?
Me:Bought it from a good friend.
Uncle:How much you pay this for? (What relevant is that with regards my intention for a repair quote?)
Me:Ok Ok lah.Quite good price.
Uncle:This one ha,I can bet,water go in before.(WHAT!?)
Me:How can you tell?
Uncle:The winding very stiff.And your hands oxidize already,your series ha is only few years old only but oxidize already.(obviously he have not been surfing Sgroc to learn about oxidization issue on Pam Sub)
Uncle:You look at my watch(he is wearing some sort of a Radiomir looking),this one ha 30 yrs old already.See my watch hands no oxidized.Some more ha,by winding,I can feel and hear that the mechanism inside your watch,might not be original.(Are you KIDDING me?!)
Me:Er..ok.Then how much is it for a repair job on the date wheel?
Uncle:Sorry ha.I dont do quick repair jobs.If I, I do everything meaning do servicing and also will fix your date problem.After all ITS MY REPUTATION! (are you serious man? after what you have said?)
Me:Then how much uncle for servicing?
Uncle:$750 NETT.
Me:Ok uncle thanks.I will consider.
What kind of reputation is he referring to? Obviously that shop is a NO GO even to go in and browse around!Funny thing is, he mentioned that the mechanism inside my 87 might not be original but why would he quote a price for servicing then?Meaning if it prove to be fake, he would still service and charge me?Crazy!
But no worries.My 87 is back from servicing from a well known reputable shop without any info regarding my watch mechanism got contacted with water or worse still its not original.All is well now.
After all, first lesson in buying watches pre owned, BUY THE SELLER first.And I strongly have trust and faith with this particular bro.Thanks man for the 87!
Cheers.
Sorry for the long post.
$750 for his work,you may as well send it back to Richemont! abang thank you for your trust in me!! 
u shd tell unker if got time pls goto some watches forum esp SG-ROC
to improve his watches knowledge.... 
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