Back from the spa, third times a charm?

Dec 03, 2014,18:52 PM
 

I love this watch but it has been glitchy, three times to the service center in three years.  It has come back looking and feeling brand new, hopefully it will run well for a few years without faults.  It is enjoying some wrist time in first position for a while smile


Stewart


























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I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, Stewart.....

 
 By: WHL : December 3rd, 2014-19:33
that the third time is the charm. I still really like the World Time, and it is a nice complement to the Hora Mundi you have. Bill

Such a lovely piece

 
 By: flamenco : December 3rd, 2014-22:21
Hope it has not detracted from the onwership experience ... Am wondering if it fails again (sincerely hope not ! ) , if it would be possible to request for a replacement ? Just saying ...

Would be useful to know what the problems were?

 
 By: chintu : December 5th, 2014-05:41
Hi The VC worldtimer with 37 timezones is a great piece to own. But , Three times in three years is a little too often for a watch to go for repairs. It would be helpful to know the following, from any WIS/ collector's perspective; 1. The specific problem... 

There were 2 major problems and 1 minor problem

 
 By: docsnov : December 6th, 2014-11:15
The first malfunction occurred 2 months after I received it, and involved not being able to set the city reference ring. All functions of the watch run off the crown which is different than most world timers, and the city ring is adjusted with the crown p... 

Very disappointing indeed...

 
 By: chintu : December 7th, 2014-22:44
The issues that you have highlighted seem to indicate that either the caliber is somewhat fragile and not very reliable, especially in the context of the repetitive glitch in the gears or the quality control has been zero. The fact that you even held back... 

VC has been very helpful and has extended the warranty

 
 By: docsnov : December 8th, 2014-16:21
on the watch beyond the initial two years. I only had to pay shipping charges on this last visit which was not a big deal. The watch seems to be running well although I have only had it for a week. The question in my mind is it my watch or is this a probl...