totalwise Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Really upset, watch slid out from my gym locker, and fell to the floor, 2nd time this has happened. This time it fell from the mid level lockers a grand total of 1.5 feet. approx, still the 7750 did not like the fall and stopped working. Immediatly after the fall I picked up the watch to see if it's working, the second hand was still ticking, so I smiled to myself thinking I made a lucky escape, checked the watch again 15 seconds later and it's not working, checked the chronograph as well, and found it to not work either. Nothing seems to be moving inside apart from the rotar, no clanking sounds or anything else. Cant check inside as I dont have a breitling caseback opener, anyone able to diagnose how bad the damage is just from the above descrption? I'm in the UK, is there anyone I can send the watch to for repairs? Karim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalwise Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Some good news here, not sure wheter this good news is for the long term or prone to go away. I opened the breitling caseback by grinding my thunbs on the opposite side of the caseback, and slowly but sure it pryed loose. Opened up the watch, didn't see any loose broken parts, but did notice that the small cog that moves back and forth very fast (winder I think) was not moving at all, poked a few bits and bobs, resigned and defeated, screwed the caseback on, and left the watch on the desk.. Worked out that I had spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I hope it continues working for you. That was pretty gutsy of you to open it and to try fixing it (good for you). There's a lot of good information (tutorials, etc) in this forum if you decide to take it apart again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalwise Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I hope it continues working for you. That was pretty gutsy of you to open it and to try fixing it (good for you). There's a lot of good information (tutorials, etc) in this forum if you decide to take it apart again. Thanks, I didnt open it to fix it, just to see what part came loose (guessing that perhaps the fall made a cog or something fall out of it's place. didn't see anything apart from the stationary winder. Just got lucky, fiddled with a few things, gave the watch a good shake and it came back alive. Very lucky here I think, it's the second time I had a 7750 fall out of the locker and break, I think from now on I won't be wearing an expensive watch to the gym, I guess sometimes we get a bit careless with the reps. I don't think if I had a genuine BCE I would wear it at any time other than special occasions, I only have reps in my collection so will be buying a cheap DKNY watch for the daily grind. Thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importr Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Why dont you put the watch inside a shoe or a pocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodap Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 If it has a regulator, I guess it's a 21,6k A7750 or a swiss one. Which one are we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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