arm1tage Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 So I've had this watch for almost 2 years, but had to send it back 3 times. I received the watch with dust particles on the dial. It made grinding noises when adjusting the time, so I sent it back. After the "repair" it didn't work at all, couldn't even adjust time, even though Mary said she put a Swiss ETA in. Spent a long time in the drawer until I sent it back for another repair, which finally fixed it. Now it keeps great time and looks pretty good to boot. Mary's service was great, so I recently bought a IWC Spitfire Laureus (pics in the IWC forum). Biggest giveaway on this watch is the crystal which has a clear edge instead of green and is not as thick as the gen. The lume isn't applied neatly although I've seen pics of much worse on here. Also the rehaut isn't aligned either although it doesn't bother me. Thinking of doing the green sharpie mod. Anyone know if I need to remove the crystal to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke1973 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Glad you finally got it fixed! It can really be a big hassle to have to send watches back for repair to a dealer. I've done it a few times but now I just send them to a watch maker that is stateside and pay for it myself. It's much faster and it actually gets FIXED the first time! HaHa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm1tage Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yeah I wish I knew someone local who could fix and service reps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke1973 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Where are you located in the world? I'm sure there's somebody close to you? (at least for mailing it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm1tage Posted March 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 NYC, know of anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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