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Just had my 2003 SuperOcean 17360 fully serviced and it came back looking brand new! I broke the dial off around 10 years ago and the watch wasn’t functioning, and now everything is functioning great and I feel like this is a brand new watch.
Typically, watches that require servicing will run fast...its counter intuitive, but as the oils break down and gum up, the deflection of the balance wheel becomes smaller, making the ticking of the escapement faster than a well-lubed watch...making it run faster. I have an Omega that I'm avoiding service...it'll run me about $700...and months of waiting.
Holy smokes! Money well spent brother! When you consider the cost broken down over a number of years, its a very reasonable expense to keep that beauty restored and running tip top shape! I would imagine the re-honeymoon phase is going to be long lasting on this one for sure! Digging the Breitling YogaHands!
Thanks bro. Those are authentic Breitling #yogahands. The watch came out perfectly. You’re right about how long I’ll have the watch and enjoy it. Thanks for the support bud.
They really did an amazing job! This watch looks brand new! Probably better than the day you got it! Amazing! Congrats on the new Breitling! 😄😉 Very informative to see the break down of cost as well, thanks for sharing those details!
I have my Crosswind, also about 25 years old and not serviced before in at Breitiling for the same work.. im so excited to get it back soon.. wwell it will be about 6 weeks more :)
Great video! Showing the costs is helpful for everyone who is buying an expensive watch. Some people sometimes forget it. What I did not understand is, why the minute bezel lines are completely polished and only the numbers are black coloured. Before they seemed to be black coloured too. Anyway, congrats for a new watch!! For polishing of small inperfections I use Cape Cod (it works). But I believe you know this tool.
Just got my Omega Seamaster back from the New Jersey service center, grand total with tax and shipping was $738. But with a full service, the polishing and all parts replaced with a 2yr warranty, I'm happy, it's like a new watch. BTW mine was made in 2006 and first service.
That’s awesome man! Congrats. Many people don’t realize that getting the watch serviced is essentially like getting a new watch! It’s well worth it if your watch isn’t keeping good time or simply it looks like it’s been in the ground for years. 😉👍
I personally would place it on a pillow and wrap it in bubble wrap multiple times. Then I would place it in a box where it won’t move around too much. I went to an AD and they shipped it for me.
That did come back like a new watch, and just out of interest, did they contact you about the crystal replacement? I got mine back after a service and battery replacement, with new seals, and that cost me about £155, but they polished the bracelet, and the side I wasn't fully happy with, was that the brushed centre links are now all polished... well it's not bad, but isn't how it was originally, but kept quiet as I don't really wear it that much. I really like what they've done to yours, and that bezel looks new! It does cost, but that will keep you going for another 20yrs almost, and the fact you like the watch... my opinion, Breitling are a very cool watch, and gets much more respect than many other Swiss brands, and those who know watches and see you have a Breitling, they know you're a watch guy knowing your stuff... I don't see rappers hitting on Breitling LML :-P Brilliant show my friend, really good and informative! Have just serviced that thumbs up button for you with No.29 :))
Looks awesome. I think it’s totally worth it. I’m sending my speedy reduced thats running 10 minutes slow and also for them to refinish it. It’s going to feel like a new watch. Mainly because it’ll cost the same as a new watch 🤣🤣
Awesome video Joe. The watch looks great! Thanks for sharing your experience. The cost of getting a watch serviced is something that’s easy to overlook when planning a watch purchase. I know I don’t think about it enough. I suppose it’s just like with a car or any other mechanical thing we have. If there are moving parts then it’s going to need some maintenance now and then.
This is the Breitling Headwind which costed 2500 new in 2003. In today’s money it would run you around between 4-5k. You can find these used for around 2k today. I bought mine under 2k but as you saw, I needed a full service which takes the watch over 2k.
This is a Breitling Headwind Day Date Reference: A45355 It's a classic product line from the early 2000's, so this exact model isn't available, but a comparable piece in Breitling's current collection will run about $4,000 to $5,000. 👌
Great video and 100% difference. Your very hard on watches already scratching it up😅 They replace mainspring and hairspring when doing full service as well. Worth the money you paid.
Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf stainless steel, cobra yellow dial on a yellow Prodiver III strap and an Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf Night Mission Black DLC coated titanium, black face and on a black Prodiver III strap. They're new and I love them, but you just cannot beat old school classics like your one.
From what I’ve heard; it’s pretty standard to pay around 500 for a service for many brands. Some higher luxury brands will charge much more. If I were you, I would research and ask around before buying a specific brand.
Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience. One thing that brought to my attention is that in the before picture the bezel has black marks on the scale just like in each quarter of hours and in the after it seems they removed the black color. Do you know why? Is it something they did with your consent?
Nice video buddy you look like a good dude ,I love Brietling watches I have 3 so far a super avenger 2 48mm / navitimer 46mm bo1 movement exhibition back and a bentley motors special edition model
I have the same watch exactly. The coating on my glass is pretty much perfect and I did do one thing that I personally like and benefit from…and that is..I placed a Rolex style 2.5 cyclops over the date…and I think it looks great! Effectively it is a Day/Date already ( just like Rolex / Rolex President)..and it is really functional for me personally. I wouldn’t see the date at all otherwise and now it’s perfect and really suits the watch…clearly my opinion mainly..but have had number of compliments as it just really looks natural on there. ( by the way, total price: eBay..cyclops $18.00…special cyclops epoxy..$7.00..also on eBay. Local jeweler who works on high end watches put it on for me while I waited…$25). The one other thing though I was going to say is that I just don’t recall The Headwind having the bright, chrome-like finish on it. Mine is in great shape, but does have the standard brushed finish, which I thought was the only option. Finally, I know that the movement is an ETA 2834-2..with a day module…so in that sense, could not anyone servicing ETA movements have done the service?…polish and new glass notwithstanding?
They replaced the crown. That is specified as “crown steel polished”. As it is a polished crown. The polish is part of the service and not specified separately.
Hey do u have a option on what gets done ? I have the same issue with the bad AR on my xstal ..so i just removed the remaining AR with a cape cod cloth .. been searching for a OEM xstal to buy but very difficult.. the watch was serviced when i purchased it a yr ago .. so can i just opt out of the service and just do the polishing and AR? nice video and very informative 👍
Because they have to disassemble the watch to polish, they do charge for a maintenance fee. The service would run you anywhere from 230-370 according to a Breitling spokesman I spoke to today.
Dont know if anyone told you but the "steel crown polishing" is not the polishing of your case its the actual crown man. They replace crown with service when they are due or when the treads are worn. The case polishing is just a part of the charge on the complete overhaul lol. Cheers
Thanks for the information. I didn’t know that. When I read this I contacted Breitling and they confirmed what you said. Admitted it isn’t proper English on the receipt 😂
Hello I had question about pre-Owned watch which come with Warranty from Authorized Dealer but the owner of original watch already changed due to second handed market. Will Breitling still support Servicing Watch ? Or Servicing must be original owner only ?
Maintenance servicing is out of pocket, so it doesn’t matter. If you have a warranty claim because the watch has an issue under warranty, that’s another issue altogether. If you have the original receipt that matches the serial number and the watch is still under warranty, it would be valid in my eyes. There would need to be proof that the watch was purchased from an authorized Breitling dealer. So if they had the ability to look up serial number even, you may be good.
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews Hmmm... so the cost of having it serviced twice almost equals the price of the watch. It probably only makes sense to do it once and then buy another model. They did a good job though.
Attempting to brush dial with something abrasive and overlapping the crystal by accident. Once you remove even a small section, it becomes obvious and therefore I removed the rest.
I sent mine in also, a few years back. It was over $600 them. It doesn't take long for the watch to look used. Mine is an everyday 24/7/365. Self winder is not as accurate as my Colt battery. Big difference in cost and not as accurate? Thats the price for owning a fine watch.
Hi, I have a Blackbird (the one you reviewed some time ago). The bezel is quite loose and very easy to turn. I bought it a couple of months ago and then the bezel turn felt good.. I wonder why it is feels like this after such a short time. Do you have any tips/tricks? Thanks so much in advance and greetings from Amsterdam!
Thanks for your support bud and I’d be happy to help you. I released a video on how to take off the bezel to clean it. I’ll post the link below. The watch is old and dirt finds it’s way in there somehow. Luckily these bezels are pretty simple to remove and clean.
My girlfriend has a Rolex and I have a breitling colt auto. My watch loses 5 mins a month. I'm pretty pissed a watch that cost this much money needs hundreds of pounds of work to keep right. My watch was £1500 second hand and my girlfriends was £2599 from a jeweler. I just think these watches are made to sell to people with money to burn and are a status symbol. In my youth I wore a Casio and it was never a issue. I'm beginning to think these luxury brands are a scam and only here to take my money. Any thoughts????
I don’t agree on the scam aspect. It’s no secret a 10.00 Casio F91W will be more accurate than my COSC certified fully serviced Breitling. If accuracy is what you’re looking for, luxury automatics are not for you. Now my COSC certified Breitling will be -4 to +6 seconds a day. With Luxury watches you’re paying for experienced Swiss watchmakers, finest materials, decorated movements, precious metals, exclusivity, reliability, durability, etc.
I’m hoping to buy an used aerospace by the looks of it the watch could do with a polish but you can only book a polish on top of a service!!! I may take it elsewhere.
A proper polishing requires breaking the entire watch down. If you’re doing that, might as well service it. They won’t do an “amateur” polishing but some of us want that. I’d recommend going somewhere where they will polish the watch intact. Nothing wrong with that. Just personal preference.
So, for ~834.22 $ you've got a brand new watch, that is actually the old one restored. Lets say 20 years without servicing (excluding leap years) = ~7300 days. ~834.22 $ divided by ~7300 = ~0,114 $ per day of usage. Not bad at all.
The 72$ was for a new crown not the polishing. The polishing is part of the service at 490$ Your old crown probably had bad thread and they simply replaced it
This is why I am choosing good local watchmakers. It’s an outrage that Breitling has the nerve to charge 500 USD for a service of a very common ETA movement
Nice watch but you can buy an Orient with a very similar look for $200, I checked its accuracy against not one but two radio controlled clocks, its losing 5secs per day, Im happy with that, its pretty good for a mechanical watch.
No doubt. I have a few of those as well. 😂 I can’t justify having a Breitling to most people but for the few of us; we totally understand the draw. I love Orient and it’ll keep just as accurate time for sure and they make awesome watches. Thanks for watching!
The fact that you seem unconcerned about the timekeeping after the service, and are just grateful that it's a big improvement on the previous 5 minutes a week, tells me I'm watching the wrong channel.
I have a 10yr old blackbird and I'm afraid to send it to them based on all the negative reviews of poor customer service online complants ...how can this be of such a company???
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Thank you future store manager! You’ll be running that store in no time bud. Your customer service is top notch. Thanks for watching.
That new polish work they did turned out awesome. 👌
Thanks Bob. Wasn’t expecting it to look so good.
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Just had my 2003 SuperOcean 17360 fully serviced and it came back looking brand new! I broke the dial off around 10 years ago and the watch wasn’t functioning, and now everything is functioning great and I feel like this is a brand new watch.
Well worth the money spent!
Your watch looks brand new thanks for sharing
Thank you Tony.
Typically, watches that require servicing will run fast...its counter intuitive, but as the oils break down and gum up, the deflection of the balance wheel becomes smaller, making the ticking of the escapement faster than a well-lubed watch...making it run faster.
I have an Omega that I'm avoiding service...it'll run me about $700...and months of waiting.
Thanks for sharing that. Learned something new my friend. 👊
Beautiful timepiece. The blue makes it
Holy smokes! Money well spent brother! When you consider the cost broken down over a number of years, its a very reasonable expense to keep that beauty restored and running tip top shape! I would imagine the re-honeymoon phase is going to be long lasting on this one for sure! Digging the Breitling YogaHands!
Thanks bro. Those are authentic Breitling #yogahands. The watch came out perfectly. You’re right about how long I’ll have the watch and enjoy it. Thanks for the support bud.
Thanks for sharing your experience! It looks great! Servicing a high polish is no easy task especially with an angled bracelet.
I’m incredibly happy and now have a watch that is performing to COSC specifications. Thanks for watching!
They really did an amazing job! This watch looks brand new! Probably better than the day you got it! Amazing! Congrats on the new Breitling! 😄😉 Very informative to see the break down of cost as well, thanks for sharing those details!
Thanks brother. It really looks brand new indeed. I’m impressed.
Very satisfying video to watch
Glad you thought so. Thank you for sharing that feedback!
I have my Crosswind, also about 25 years old and not serviced before in at Breitiling for the same work.. im so excited to get it back soon.. wwell it will be about 6 weeks more :)
You will be amazed! I wish I recorded my reaction. The watch came back brand new!
Very impressive what a difference a new sapphire crystal and polishing makes on such a great Breitling.
Really made a huge difference my friend. Thanks for watching.
Wow!!! You seriously loved this watch! That was so.e seriously patina!
Congrats on the new watch! ...at least it looks brand new!
Thanks so much! Didn’t realize how bad it was until I received it back. Wow!!! Didn’t know it looked THIS good brand new.
Great video! Showing the costs is helpful for everyone who is buying an expensive watch. Some people sometimes forget it. What I did not understand is, why the minute bezel lines are completely polished and only the numbers are black coloured. Before they seemed to be black coloured too. Anyway, congrats for a new watch!! For polishing of small inperfections I use Cape Cod (it works). But I believe you know this tool.
Thanks so much for the feedback and support. I actually colored the hashes on the bezel myself prior to the servicing. So that wasn’t proper.
Awesome episode buddy! Also good to see the breakdown of cost. The new crystal looks amazing. Love me some blue ar 😍
Thanks my bud! Breitling did a great job but hell, at 800 I’d expect no less than a new watch.
Well worth every penny!! Looks stunning
Congrats man. It looks beautiful 🤘🏻
Thanks brother!
Can you talk a little about who you used to service the watch or was it sent straight to Breitling?
I went to a Watches of Switzerland Breitling Boutique and they sent it for service.
Thats an amazing transformation mate & well worth having it done.👍
It really is!
Great video man..congrats it looks beautiful!!!
Thank you sir!
Just got my Omega Seamaster back from the New Jersey service center, grand total with tax and shipping was $738. But with a full service, the polishing and all parts replaced with a 2yr warranty, I'm happy, it's like a new watch.
BTW mine was made in 2006 and first service.
That’s awesome man! Congrats. Many people don’t realize that getting the watch serviced is essentially like getting a new watch! It’s well worth it if your watch isn’t keeping good time or simply it looks like it’s been in the ground for years. 😉👍
Awesome video! Very detailed and taught me something new. Exactly what the doctor ordered. 👍
Glad you were prescribed my video! UA-cam doesn’t usually do a good job prescribing my videos. 😂
Do you have any tips or suggestions on how to package your watch properly when sending it to the brand's facility?
I personally would place it on a pillow and wrap it in bubble wrap multiple times. Then I would place it in a box where it won’t move around too much. I went to an AD and they shipped it for me.
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews gotcha, I'll be sure to do that. Thank you for the tips and really enjoyed your video.
@@link4444swords thanks so much!
Great topic for your Channel and great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
It looks great man!! Thanks for sharing with us!
That did come back like a new watch, and just out of interest, did they contact you about the crystal replacement?
I got mine back after a service and battery replacement, with new seals, and that cost me about £155, but they polished the bracelet, and the side I wasn't fully happy with, was that the brushed centre links are now all polished... well it's not bad, but isn't how it was originally, but kept quiet as I don't really wear it that much. I really like what they've done to yours, and that bezel looks new! It does cost, but that will keep you going for another 20yrs almost, and the fact you like the watch... my opinion, Breitling are a very cool watch, and gets much more respect than many other Swiss brands, and those who know watches and see you have a Breitling, they know you're a watch guy knowing your stuff... I don't see rappers hitting on Breitling LML :-P
Brilliant show my friend, really good and informative! Have just serviced that thumbs up button for you with No.29 :))
Thanks my friend. Always appreciate the feedback and support.
Looks amazing Joe!👏🏻 For your watch I hope it was worth the money. You got a full new watch!👍🏻😍
Definitely worth it to me. Thank you.
Looks awesome. I think it’s totally worth it. I’m sending my speedy reduced thats running 10 minutes slow and also for them to refinish it. It’s going to feel like a new watch. Mainly because it’ll cost the same as a new watch 🤣🤣
Yup!!! Tell me about it. We’re spending more for a service than most would spend on watches in a lifetime. 😝
Just got my Seamaster back from New Jersey service center,
just shy of $700.
The new Crystal is gorgeous. Beautiful watch!
Thank you very much.
Awesome video Joe. The watch looks great! Thanks for sharing your experience.
The cost of getting a watch serviced is something that’s easy to overlook when planning a watch purchase. I know I don’t think about it enough.
I suppose it’s just like with a car or any other mechanical thing we have. If there are moving parts then it’s going to need some maintenance now and then.
Thank you sir. So true.
What was the model and what would it cost to buy a new one like this?
This is the Breitling Headwind which costed 2500 new in 2003. In today’s money it would run you around between 4-5k. You can find these used for around 2k today. I bought mine under 2k but as you saw, I needed a full service which takes the watch over 2k.
This is a Breitling Headwind Day Date Reference: A45355
It's a classic product line from the early 2000's, so this exact model isn't available, but a comparable piece in Breitling's current collection will run about $4,000 to $5,000. 👌
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews So getting this serviced was a no banner, wear it proud.
@@bert4768 thanks bud!
@@chriswalls6667 a no brainer because I’m keeping it for my enjoyment. For resale, I’d be a bit underwater. So it depends on your purpose.
Totally worth it. Looks brand new
🙏
Does the watch get sent to a local servicing facility in the U.S., or does it go back to the Breitling factory?
It goes to the Breitling Service Center in Wilton, Connecticut.
Rarely things will go to Switzerland, like Breitlings rare tourboullions
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews Thanks for the reply! I just received my Navitimer today.
Great video and 100% difference. Your very hard on watches already scratching it up😅 They replace mainspring and hairspring when doing full service as well. Worth the money you paid.
Thank you my friend.
Looking like new off the shelf, my Breitling brother! ⌚
Oh yeahhhh! What Breitling(s) do you own brother?
Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf stainless steel, cobra yellow dial on a yellow Prodiver III strap and an Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf Night Mission Black DLC coated titanium, black face and on a black Prodiver III strap. They're new and I love them, but you just cannot beat old school classics like your one.
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What are the cheapest luxury watches to service?
From what I’ve heard; it’s pretty standard to pay around 500 for a service for many brands. Some higher luxury brands will charge much more. If I were you, I would research and ask around before buying a specific brand.
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews thanks for the info!
@@tiote_paris6106 my pleasure!
My Navitimer is in CT right now and in the "Analysis" phase. How long did yours take? This is just for a 2.5yr service and polish
Looks great 👌 I'm not sure about AR on the outside very easy to scratch imo .
My Datejust is 47 years old ! Serviced once never polished .
@@juniorjohnson5961 that’s incredible!
Good vid 👍🏻 How long was the lead time to get the servicing done? Thanks.
Thanks so much. All in all it was about 10 weeks. It’s not a fast process.
Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience. One thing that brought to my attention is that in the before picture the bezel has black marks on the scale just like in each quarter of hours and in the after it seems they removed the black color. Do you know why? Is it something they did with your consent?
Nice video buddy you look like a good dude ,I love Brietling watches I have 3 so far a super avenger 2 48mm / navitimer 46mm bo1 movement exhibition back and a bentley motors special edition model
Thank you so much. I have a few Breitling videos planned so I hope you subscribe my friend.
I have the same watch exactly. The coating on my glass is pretty much perfect and I did do one thing that I personally like and benefit from…and that is..I placed a Rolex style 2.5 cyclops over the date…and I think it looks great! Effectively it is a Day/Date already ( just like Rolex / Rolex President)..and it is really functional for me personally. I wouldn’t see the date at all otherwise and now it’s perfect and really suits the watch…clearly my opinion mainly..but have had number of compliments as it just really looks natural on there.
( by the way, total price: eBay..cyclops $18.00…special cyclops epoxy..$7.00..also on eBay. Local jeweler who works on high end watches put it on for me while I waited…$25).
The one other thing though I was going to say is that I just don’t recall The Headwind having the bright, chrome-like finish on it. Mine is in great shape, but does have the standard brushed finish, which I thought was the only option. Finally, I know that the movement is an ETA 2834-2..with a day module…so in that sense, could not anyone servicing ETA movements have done the service?…polish and new glass notwithstanding?
They replaced the crown. That is specified as “crown steel polished”. As it is a polished crown. The polish is part of the service and not specified separately.
one of the best looking watch
I have to agree. But I’m biased. 😂
Thanks for the vid. I was quoted $300 for my glareproofed crystal replacement.
With labor I’m sure. Because my watch was already apart for the service and polishing it was 180 for the crystal. Thanks for watching.
I believe Breitling has the best service facilities in the business.
What year was this watch manufactured?
As stated in the video, 2003. Thanks for watching.
Hey do u have a option on what gets done ? I have the same issue with the bad AR on my xstal ..so i just removed the remaining AR with a cape cod cloth .. been searching for a OEM xstal to buy but very difficult.. the watch was serviced when i purchased it a yr ago .. so can i just opt out of the service and just do the polishing and AR? nice video and very informative 👍
Because they have to disassemble the watch to polish, they do charge for a maintenance fee. The service would run you anywhere from 230-370 according to a Breitling spokesman I spoke to today.
I think well worth it! It looks brand new. 😁 It's beautiful.
Really is! Thanks Eve.
Dont know if anyone told you but the "steel crown polishing" is not the polishing of your case its the actual crown man. They replace crown with service when they are due or when the treads are worn. The case polishing is just a part of the charge on the complete overhaul lol.
Cheers
Thanks for the information. I didn’t know that. When I read this I contacted Breitling and they confirmed what you said. Admitted it isn’t proper English on the receipt 😂
Crow steel polished is a replacement crown, not the polishing service, that comes with a complete service
Great video and also useful!
Happy you enjoyed and found value.
Thank you!
Hello I had question about pre-Owned watch which come with Warranty from Authorized Dealer but the owner of original watch already changed due to second handed market. Will Breitling still support Servicing Watch ? Or Servicing must be original owner only ?
Maintenance servicing is out of pocket, so it doesn’t matter. If you have a warranty claim because the watch has an issue under warranty, that’s another issue altogether. If you have the original receipt that matches the serial number and the watch is still under warranty, it would be valid in my eyes. There would need to be proof that the watch was purchased from an authorized Breitling dealer. So if they had the ability to look up serial number even, you may be good.
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews Thank you for your kindly answer :)
@@linxianer12 my pleasure. Anytime. 😁
Thanks for the review
Thanks for watching!
How much did you purchase it for if you don’t mind me asking
1600 on eBay
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews Hmmm... so the cost of having it serviced twice almost equals the price of the watch. It probably only makes sense to do it once and then buy another model. They did a good job though.
@@baze3SC first and only time I’ll probably get it done, yes.
Wow great watch. Could you tell me the exact model number?
A45355
How did you end up reming the AR ?
Attempting to brush dial with something abrasive and overlapping the crystal by accident. Once you remove even a small section, it becomes obvious and therefore I removed the rest.
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews man that was so unfortunate. Great video btw. What a gem.
@@TS-ih1zg thank you. Appreciate that. Was unfortunate but it worked out in the end.
I sent mine in also, a few years back. It was over $600 them. It doesn't take long for the watch to look used. Mine is an everyday 24/7/365. Self winder is not as accurate as my Colt battery. Big difference in cost and not as accurate? Thats the price for owning a fine watch.
Yes sir!
Hi, I have a Blackbird (the one you reviewed some time ago). The bezel is quite loose and very easy to turn. I bought it a couple of months ago and then the bezel turn felt good.. I wonder why it is feels like this after such a short time. Do you have any tips/tricks? Thanks so much in advance and greetings from Amsterdam!
Thanks for your support bud and I’d be happy to help you. I released a video on how to take off the bezel to clean it. I’ll post the link below. The watch is old and dirt finds it’s way in there somehow. Luckily these bezels are pretty simple to remove and clean.
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How many years did you wear the watch before servicing your Breitling?
I owned the watch for 2. Bought it off of eBay. Have to assume this thing has never been serviced. But I don’t know for sure.
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews I have a Chronomat 44 that's just great. Really love the Breitling brand. Thinking of buying a Avenger Seawolf Night mission.
@@alfredrahman they’re awesome watches. I had two and now down to one. Would totally buy another. I like the Avenger a lot.
My girlfriend has a Rolex and I have a breitling colt auto. My watch loses 5 mins a month. I'm pretty pissed a watch that cost this much money needs hundreds of pounds of work to keep right. My watch was £1500 second hand and my girlfriends was £2599 from a jeweler. I just think these watches are made to sell to people with money to burn and are a status symbol. In my youth I wore a Casio and it was never a issue. I'm beginning to think these luxury brands are a scam and only here to take my money. Any thoughts????
I don’t agree on the scam aspect. It’s no secret a 10.00 Casio F91W will be more accurate than my COSC certified fully serviced Breitling. If accuracy is what you’re looking for, luxury automatics are not for you. Now my COSC certified Breitling will be -4 to +6 seconds a day. With Luxury watches you’re paying for experienced Swiss watchmakers, finest materials, decorated movements, precious metals, exclusivity, reliability, durability, etc.
But they did do a terrific job!
They really did.
What Model watch is that ?
Breitling Headwind from early 2000’s
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews thanks
@@Bornindafire my pleasure. It model number A45355
Looks like a totally different watch. I'd say it was worth it.
Absolutely 100% my friend!
Great job!
Very nice!
I’m hoping to buy an used aerospace by the looks of it the watch could do with a polish but you can only book a polish on top of a service!!! I may take it elsewhere.
A proper polishing requires breaking the entire watch down. If you’re doing that, might as well service it. They won’t do an “amateur” polishing but some of us want that. I’d recommend going somewhere where they will polish the watch intact. Nothing wrong with that. Just personal preference.
Cheers…..I now know my watch was made in wk 16 2002 Cool.
😎 cheers 🍻
So, for ~834.22 $ you've got a brand new watch, that is actually the old one restored. Lets say 20 years without servicing (excluding leap years) = ~7300 days. ~834.22 $ divided by ~7300 = ~0,114 $ per day of usage. Not bad at all.
When you put it that way… wow… what’s a deal! Thanks for sharing.
The 72$ was for a new crown not the polishing.
The polishing is part of the service at 490$
Your old crown probably had bad thread and they simply replaced it
Thanks man!
This is why I am choosing good local watchmakers. It’s an outrage that Breitling has the nerve to charge 500 USD for a service of a very common ETA movement
Its beautiful
And badass at the same time
I learned collecting watches is too expensive for me.
It’s as expensive as you choose. You can collect 10.00 watches and have a pretty decent collection of Casios. It all depends on taste my friend.
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Nice watch but you can buy an Orient with a very similar look for $200, I checked its accuracy against not one but two radio controlled clocks, its losing 5secs per day, Im happy with that, its pretty good for a mechanical watch.
No doubt. I have a few of those as well. 😂 I can’t justify having a Breitling to most people but for the few of us; we totally understand the draw. I love Orient and it’ll keep just as accurate time for sure and they make awesome watches. Thanks for watching!
Slap my arse and call me Susan !They did an amazing job.
Thanks so much Susan!
The fact that you seem unconcerned about the timekeeping after the service, and are just grateful that it's a big improvement on the previous 5 minutes a week, tells me I'm watching the wrong channel.
if you buy fake same watch it will last years
nothing learned
Great video - super informative. And DANG that watch looks great! Excellent results... Now I need to see your 'Wont Service My Watch' vid :)
Thanks so much Norm! Appreciate the support.
I have a 10yr old blackbird and I'm afraid to send it to them based on all the negative reviews of poor customer service online complants ...how can this be of such a company???
I’ve had a good experience and currently have my Navitimer in for work. So, despite the complaints, I’ve had good service so far.
Bc you’re not a UA-camr, you’re not a threat lol