Repair Blog
Coming soon ROLEX REF.5500 Explorer 1 Redial overhaul
Rolex Oyster Perpetual: Explorer Redone: Ref. 5500 Cal. 1520
Symptoms: Overhaul for store-bought products
Repair contents: Overhaul, spring and gasket replacement, case and bracelet cleaning
Repair cost: 27,500 yen (reference price)
Disassembled and cleaned
This is a Ref. 5500 Air King reworked into an Explorer. Normally, reworked dials are said to be slightly less valuable, but this Ref. 5500 Explorer is very popular and commands a high retail price.
Assemble
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Coming soon: Overhaul of ROLEX REF.6431 Oyster Speed King
Rolex Oyster Perpetual: Reference 6431 Caliber 1210
Symptoms: Overhaul for store-bought products
Repair contents: Overhaul, spring and gasket replacement, case cleaning
Repair cost: 27,500 yen (reference price)
This is a Rolex Ref. 6431 Speed King. It will be overhauled in preparation for its arrival in stores.
Disassembled
The caliber is the hand-wound 1210. It is a small but highly durable movement that was also used in the Oysterdate.
Coming soon: Overhaul of the BREITLING Navitimer Cal.Venus178
Breitling: Ref. 806. Cal. Venus 178
Symptoms: Overhaul for store-bought products
Repair contents: Overhaul, mainspring replacement, case cleaning
Repair cost: From 38,500 yen (reference price)
Breitling Navitimer 806
It's a vintage Navitimer. Caliber is Venus 178. There are no particular problems.
Disassembled
The star mark is the Venus mark. 178 is a large chronograph movement and a popular caliber. I disassembled and cleaned it, but I think it is in good condition with no rust.
Mainspring replacement
...Coming soon: Overhaul of ROLEX Ref.6569 Oyster Perpetual
Rolex Oyster Perpetual: Reference 6569 Caliber 1030
Symptoms: Overhaul due to being a consignment item
Repair contents: Overhaul, gasket replacement, case and bracelet cleaning
Repair cost: 33,000 yen (reference price)
This is an overhaul of an Oyster Perpetual with a strong vintage feel. It is a consignment item and will be on display in the store after the repair is completed.
Disassembled
The caliber is 1030. I think it is the predecessor to the 15 series. At this age, there are...
OMEGA Seamaster Chronograph Cal.321 Overhaul
Omega: Seamaster Chronograph: Cal.321
Symptoms: Overhaul
Repair contents: Overhaul, spring and gasket replacement, case and bracelet cleaning
Repair cost: 38,500 yen (reference price)
It has been disassembled.
The Seamaster Chronograph is equipped with the Cal. 321 movement, which was used by NASA for the moon landing and has also been reissued in recent years.
Assemble
Cal.321 is the predecessor of Cal.861, and has a strong vintage feel. 861 is simpler, or rather, more streamlined. 321 uses pillar wheels, but 861...