Piestar Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi My replica flying B tourbillon stopped No trauma...maybe I overwound it! Any ideas on if it can be fixed With thanks Simon simonholliday@hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I have moved this from Cheifs AR area to GD so it will actualy get seen, there is no need to also post in Vacs Mod shop as well FYI the term over wound is not realy some thing that means any thing. if you wound the watch to tight then the main spring or the stem would snap, the movement most likely needs a service but finding a watchsmith that will work on a rep is one thing finding one that will work on a rep tourbillion is another and what he would charge is again a major factor, It is not very oftern that i would say that something cant be repaired (an even in this case it could be if:- A you find a watch smith that will work on reps B you find one that has experience on a tourbilion C his price is less than the cost of a new watch D, he can get any spares thhat may be needed.) Personaly in this case i would look for a new watch PS it is not a good idea to put your email address on the open internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadweller4000 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Repairing a flying tourby replica is like trying to repair a clock that was attached to TNT. Those things are meant to break down after a short period of time. 1+ regarding the email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theflyingdutchman Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi My replica flying B tourbillon stopped No trauma...maybe I overwound it! Any ideas on if it can be fixed With thanks Simon simonholliday@hotmail.com Pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjoer Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Repairing a flying tourby replica is like trying to repair a clock that was attached to TNT. Those things are meant to break down after a short period of time. On what do you base that? I have been wondering about the reliability of tourbys, but have not seen anything to substantiate what you say here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikellem Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 This might be difficult to get repaired, except over the years I have seen quite a few sold, and this is the first repair issue I have heard about. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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