Best place to buy portuguese chrono?

[imajin]

Hey guys. I understand the movement is very suspect, but I need to have this watch. I fell in love with it. How pricey is it to fix the movement once the watch breaks? Any recommendations on where to buy it? I've done a few searches on the forum already.

[Guest HaloArchive]

My suggestion would be to buy one from a dealer.. and have it serviced by zig or vac. It should be good then

[asf]

or from me

Id recommend Josh. He provides fast shipping and a beautiful 3714. Mines pretty haha

[silverspeed]

Most dealers sell these...if you get one have it graphited and serviced and you'll have the best possible rep Portuguese.

There are not many modders that will work on the Portuguese due to the crappy hands plus not all modder do the graphite treatment.

[Pugwash]

I've got two of them. One died and the other I bought dead. Graphite treatment fixed them both, but the blue coating on the hands doesn't take contact that well.

Here's what I anticipate will happen to mine: The graphite fix will hold for a while, then need reapplying. That'll hold for a while but will eventually need reapplying and the hands will get more marked. Eventually, the raphite mod will have been applied so much that the inevitable happens and dust gets into the movement necessitating a strip and service. The cycle restarts and the hands keep getting worse. Yet I will keep doing this over and over as it's one of the most beautiful watches available.

Buy one like you buy an Alfa Romeo. You know one day it'll crap out and leave you stranded in the rain, but even broken down, it's still a beauty and you forgive it uncontrollably.

[kgbAgent]

I've got two of them. One died and the other I bought dead. Graphite treatment fixed them both, but the blue coating on the hands doesn't take contact that well.

Here's what I anticipate will happen to mine: The graphite fix will hold for a while, then need reapplying. That'll hold for a while but will eventually need reapplying and the hands will get more marked. Eventually, the raphite mod will have been applied so much that the inevitable happens and dust gets into the movement necessitating a strip and service. The cycle restarts and the hands keep getting worse. Yet I will keep doing this over and over as it's one of the most beautiful watches available.

Buy one like you buy an Alfa Romeo. You know one day it'll crap out and leave you stranded in the rain, but even broken down, it's still a beauty and you forgive it uncontrollably.

That is the best explanation I habe ever read about this rep

I have just had a gen movement fitted so will let u know how it goes

[concepta]

Once you go gen (movement) you never go back ;-)

[ubiquitous]

Once you go gen (movement) you never go back ;-)

2nd that

[Panoris]

COncepta, whats the cost for the movement and the service it takes to get it to fit? Saving my pennies.

[imajin]

Thanks for the replies...

I ended up getting an authentic. I'll post pics soon . I might end up getting a rep nonetheless!