shtslr Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Recieved the AP ROO stainless today well packed , took about a week. the problem is that the Chrono at the "9" the "10, 20, 30 " hand is detached . it is floating in the face. is this an easy thing to fix?? how hard is the face removal and attaching the hand. Everything else about the watch is beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Please, show some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Provided the hand is ok (tube not damaged) - what you need to do is the following: Unscrew the caseback screws. Remove caseback. Unscrew 2 movement-holder screws. Carefully push the release button of the stem and remove Stem. Remove movement. Re-attach chrono hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtslr Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Wow, your pictures are very informative. Unfortunatly i think this is a little too complicated for me. can anyone recommend someone to send to would also lovethem to put on a nice croc strap. any help is appreciated thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 In order for members to suggest potential watchsmiths/modder to send your watch to, you should identify your whereabouts (Conus, EU, Asia....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 How about requesting a replacement from your dealer and shipping it back to him? That's what I would do, even request a cross shipped replacement to save time if possible.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 To me, every shipment of a rep through customs is a potential risk. What I would do is have the watch serviced. Irrespective of the dealers responsability to send you a working watch, the ROO @12 sooner or later needs proper servicing, preferably with a graphite treatment. Since it is a rather expensive rep and provided you consider it a keeper, the investment is worth it. In that process, the hands would be a no issue since they would have to be removed by the watchsmith anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I completely agree with chubbchubb....tell us where you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Well I hope the hand did not mark or scratch up any of the dial or other hands, if not then maybe get it serviced and get Puretime to offer a partial refund..... If the dial is now scratched up, maybe a new dial from Puretime? Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anics Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Sorry to hear about your ROO. Had a very similar issue with mine. Would be really interested if anyone can suggest a reputable guy in UK/EU for graphite treatment. Sounds like the way to go!!!! For what it's worth, get it serviced sooner rather than later, it'll cost more down the line... trust me:) A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtslr Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks for all the input. Have e-mailed Jacky Chen who the paypal went to and had no responce. Even though i want another on a strap. I am in Florida and would love to know who i could send to for the full service you describe. I dont notice any scratches on the face so i think would be ok to have serviced. It is definatly a keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I'm not 100% sure, but RWG modder Vacuum may be able to help? Check his section. The Zigmeister is in Canada and can definitely help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraExtra Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Sending it to someone who can fix this is a good idea. You may also want to consider having the movement serviced to address the gear issue at 12 specially that you want to keep this baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks for all the input. Have e-mailed Jacky Chen who the paypal went to and had no responce. Even though i want another on a strap. I am in Florida and would love to know who i could send to for the full service you describe. I dont notice any scratches on the face so i think would be ok to have serviced. It is definatly a keeper Vaccum is also in Florida...and it's probably a good idea to have it serviced, these models seem to have issues when they are not serviced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtslr Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Being sent for repair and service today. Thanks for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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