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| Author: | scagle7 [ Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | breitling usa repairs |
Hello All, I have always read the forum, but never joined til now. I have SA, needing repair to the crystal, there seems to be some spots on the inside, I say inside because i tried to clean it several times and they are not going away. Anyhow my question is if I take it up to Breitling USA myself will they replace the glass on the spot or will I still have to wait the usual 8 weeks for repairs? Thanks for your input  (Purchased Feb. 20, 2011)
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
Youll have to wait. What kind of spots are these? Water spots? Smudges? The anti reflective coating is notorious for making spots that seem like theyll never come off. Ive had some that I had to take some rubbing alcohol and an aggressive buff to because they wouldnt come off with a normal wash. |
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| Author: | F14D_Tomcat [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
scagle7 wrote: Hello All, I have always read the forum, but never joined til now. I have SA, needing repair to the crystal, there seems to be some spots on the inside, I say inside because i tried to clean it several times and they are not going away. Anyhow my question is if I take it up to Breitling USA myself will they replace the glass on the spot or will I still have to wait the usual 8 weeks for repairs? Thanks for your input (Purchased Feb. 20, 2011)It clearly is under guarantee but as RJ said you'll have to wait if the crystal has to be replaced. |
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| Author: | scagle7 [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
Looks like water spots... I will try alcohol. Really not sure but it's wierd |
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| Author: | FEAR [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
If that is all you need done you can get it done quicker by a watchmaker who can order the crystal from breitling. Where do you live? |
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| Author: | scagle7 [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
Jersey... Monmouth county purchased it at Leonardo Jewelers Red Bank NJ |
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| Author: | ShawnCris [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
How much is the average cost to have the glass replaced specifically the SA? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
ShawnCris wrote: How much is the average cost to have the glass replaced specifically the SA? Crystals generally run $200 or so. |
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| Author: | ShawnCris [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
Roffensian wrote: ShawnCris wrote: How much is the average cost to have the glass replaced specifically the SA? Crystals generally run $200 or so. Thanks Roff. |
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| Author: | rowdiggity [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
Can anyone tell me where I can buy an oem crystal for my navitimer world? I scratched it badly. My watchmaker is more than capable of doing the repair and offered to as a favor, but i dont want to bother him with trying to source the crystal for me. This is my daily watch so I really don't want to send it to Breitling...any help would be awesome! |
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
rowdiggity wrote: Can anyone tell me where I can buy an oem crystal for my navitimer world? I scratched it badly. My watchmaker is more than capable of doing the repair and offered to as a favor, but i dont want to bother him with trying to source the crystal for me. This is my daily watch so I really don't want to send it to Breitling...any help would be awesome! Its going to be very difficult. Breitling restricts parts to authorized service centers. Ebay might be your only [long] shot. BTW, its unlikely you actually scratched the crystal. You probably only scratched the anti reflective coating. You can have the coating removed if you want. |
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| Author: | rowdiggity [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
Darn...no def scratched the crystal can feel it with my fingernail...what do you think Breitling will charge? |
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
rowdiggity wrote: Darn...no def scratched the crystal can feel it with my fingernail...what do you think Breitling will charge? You will be able to feel a scratch in the AR coating as well. Just an FYI, but its EXTREMELY difficult to scratch a sapphire crystal. Its always a possibility, just unlikely. |
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| Author: | FEAR [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
any watch maker who can order regular parts can get a crystal, doesn't have to be a service center. |
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: breitling usa repairs |
FEAR wrote: any watch maker who can order regular parts can get a crystal, doesn't have to be a service center. Beitling certified watch repair, right? Not any watchmaker can order Breitling parts. EDIT: I think I get itnow. My "service center" was a bad choice of words. |
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