Servicing watches from the Swatch Group

I just sent my Breguet Type XX off to Breguet for a full service. At £835 for service and light valet it wasn't cheap but it was the cheapest quote I got!

All the reputable indys were quoting prices north of £900 citing unavailability of parts and tools from Swatch as the reason. Will be interesting to see how/if this filters to the other brands like Omega and Longines. I suspect for the vintage Omegas there are enough parts going around to deal with those but the newer ones I suspect you'll be needing to take the servicing costs via Swatch on the chin

Surely for the basic ETA movements parts aren;t too much of an issue.

At that price, Rolex is positively good value.

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Originally Posted by Scepticalist

Surely for the basic ETA movements parts aren;t too much of an issue.

At that price, Rolex is positively good value.

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It’s the case- specific parts that are the biggest problem.

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Originally Posted by Scepticalist

Surely for the basic ETA movements parts aren;t too much of an issue.

At that price, Rolex is positively good value.

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To be fair that price is for the Type XX which is a flyback chronograph. Probably fairer to compare to a Rolex Daytona servicing price wise and I reckon that would be similar

I think it would be fairer to compare Breguet servicing costs with the likes of PP and AP as that’s the sector they operate in. Then the costs probably seem like good value. Picked up my new to me 5827 today which comes with a fresh Swatch service. It falls into the servicing category above the XX and the service was £995 plus £125 for polishing.

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Originally Posted by Danstone

I think it would be fairer to compare Breguet servicing costs with the likes of PP and AP as that’s the sector they operate in. Then the costs probably seem like good value. Picked up my new to me 5827 today which comes with a fresh Swatch service. It falls into the servicing category above the XX and the service was £995 plus £125 for polishing.

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Congrats on the Marine - that's a lovely watch. Enjoy!

No charge for lube so I assume once I'm bent over the table they go in dry?

This is for a Breguet Type XX. Some of the things they picked up I'd never have noticed (damaged pusher, displaced dial). Pic of the watch just before it was sent off- maybe someone with a keener eye than me can see the alleged dial displacement).

Anyway I've bitten the bullet and it is Breguet doing the work. Shame the watch is so darn lovely else I'd have gotten rid
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Ouch. I had my mil spec done recently as the crown was farked, 470 quid I think so not bad.
Must be the Chrono element of the Breguet.

That service is not too bad… my PAM 111 was £800!


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Originally Posted by verv

Ouch. I had my mil spec done recently as the crown was farked, 470 quid I think so not bad.
Must be the Chrono element of the Breguet.

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For a fix or full service. If the latter that’s brilliant

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Originally Posted by ryanb741

No charge for lube so I assume once I'm bent over the table they go in dry?

This is for a Breguet Type XX. Some of the things they picked up I'd never have noticed (damaged pusher, displaced dial). Pic of the watch just before it was sent off- maybe someone with a keener eye than me can see the alleged dial displacement).

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How would the dial even be displaced unless at previous service?

Anyway £745 seems not too outlandish for a Breguet chrono service seeing as Rolex is £600 for a bog standard 3185 movement.

Oooof at the clasp price though....

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Originally Posted by Rodder

For a fix or full service. If the latter that’s brilliant

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Full, it was a bit cheaper on checking, 455 with 18 postage etc.


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Hope it’s working ok when returned. My 5827 lasted less than a week before going back due to the rotor jamming on a screw that wasn’t tightened and worked its way out. Seems it’s not just Richemont and Rolex service departments that need a lesson in quality control!

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Full, it was a bit cheaper on checking, 455 with 18 postage etc.


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Ah that's Blancpain not Breguet though. Cracking price for a BP service though

I paid a similar price for my service the watch is now indistinguishable from new . Breguet replaced the strap which was a bummer because the original strap was in fine condition …
Maybe send it sans strap .


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