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ec00421 · 14 September 2013, 03:33 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPUdTM5XSWY

I'm sorry to say this but the owner must be an idiot. How did he manage to get the watch that wrecked? Unreal.

psv · 14 September 2013, 03:46 AM

That's impressive work.

mspeed76 · 14 September 2013, 04:33 AM

i think once a tiny bit of water/moisture gets in there, its game over. still i would never let those guys fix it. even from the video you can tell their watchmaker isnt the greatest

v5cog · 14 September 2013, 04:42 AM

Makes you wonder why AP would take a year to complete this when they managed this within a few months?

orangedial · 14 September 2013, 10:15 AM

The end result of the restoration looks impressive.

Hamish · 14 September 2013, 11:13 AM

I think the guys should save his money and buy a g shock!

Hairdude1 · 14 September 2013, 12:11 PM

Cool video. I would still send my APs to AP.

incontrol · 14 September 2013, 01:05 PM

Very interesting video! I did not think this could be done by a watch maker outside of AP.

abnerc15 · 14 September 2013, 01:45 PM

I would never have the courage to give such an expensive timepiece to a 3rd party for restoration, but then I would never have afforded treating it in a such manner too :-)
All said the end result is really good!!!

GreenRust · 14 September 2013, 04:05 PM

I know a guy that has a rose gold RO tourbillon; he went golfing with it and the tourby got 'messed up'. He had to send it back to AP and all is fine now.

Fair play to him for wanting to use and wear the thing, but you don't take a Ferrari mud racing.

TSW · 14 September 2013, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mspeed76

i think once a tiny bit of water/moisture gets in there, its game over. still i would never let those guys fix it. even from the video you can tell their watchmaker isnt the greatest

Agree

Audemars Piguet · 14 September 2013, 06:16 PM

Interesting video.

SamGMT · 15 September 2013, 02:04 AM

Awesome! Happy ending!! Thanks for sharing!!

run100z · 15 September 2013, 05:28 AM

I couldn't imagine treating a Tourb like that. They did a nice job of restoring the piece

B. Doggy · 15 September 2013, 05:52 AM

A watch like that needs the love of AP. Not bad though...

Dickson Lim · 15 September 2013, 05:49 PM

I must say that the owner of the watch has some serious guts!
For me, I would definitely send back these complicated pieces back to AP for 'spa'.

diver2012 · 16 September 2013, 07:38 AM

If you had that watch...why on earth would you not send it back to AP and get it fixed properly?!

I know nothing about assembling watches...but surely shoving on the small hands whilst the movement was actually moving was bad practice?!

heatscore · 16 September 2013, 07:52 AM

Maybe the the owner sold it and they were prepping it for resale

bayerische · 16 September 2013, 06:27 PM

Hmmm, The watchmakers seemed to have "monday morning shakes" if you ask me...

DjMalcha · 16 September 2013, 07:30 PM

How is that possible? 250K for a watch and its not waterproof?
If anyone else can post some other videos like that I would love to see more about watch making, watches....

14 September 2013, 03:33 AM	#1
ec00421 Banned Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NY Posts: 513	A 'fun' but sad vid on restoring ROC Tourbillon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPUdTM5XSWY I'm sorry to say this but the owner must be an idiot. How did he manage to get the watch that wrecked? Unreal.

14 September 2013, 01:05 PM	#8
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	Very interesting video! I did not think this could be done by a watch maker outside of AP. __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

15 September 2013, 05:52 AM	#15
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	A watch like that needs the love of AP. Not bad though... __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

15 September 2013, 05:49 PM	#16
Dickson Lim "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: planet Posts: 1,517	I must say that the owner of the watch has some serious guts! For me, I would definitely send back these complicated pieces back to AP for 'spa'. __________________ Dream the impossible, and make it possible!

16 September 2013, 06:27 PM	#19
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Hmmm, The watchmakers seemed to have "monday morning shakes" if you ask me... __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

14 September 2013, 03:46 AM	#2
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,077	That's impressive work.

14 September 2013, 04:33 AM	#3
mspeed76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: United States Watch: AP, RM Posts: 613	i think once a tiny bit of water/moisture gets in there, its game over. still i would never let those guys fix it. even from the video you can tell their watchmaker isnt the greatest

14 September 2013, 04:42 AM	#4
v5cog Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Colin Location: london Watch: Audemars Piguet Posts: 548	Makes you wonder why AP would take a year to complete this when they managed this within a few months?

14 September 2013, 10:15 AM	#5
orangedial "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Wayne Location: Singapore Watch: AP, PP, Rolex Posts: 1,791	The end result of the restoration looks impressive.

14 September 2013, 11:13 AM	#6
Hamish "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Earth Watch: 5575 Posts: 1,674	I think the guys should save his money and buy a g shock!

14 September 2013, 12:11 PM	#7
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Cool video. I would still send my APs to AP.

14 September 2013, 01:45 PM	#9
abnerc15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: singapore Posts: 292	I would never have the courage to give such an expensive timepiece to a 3rd party for restoration, but then I would never have afforded treating it in a such manner too :-) All said the end result is really good!!!

14 September 2013, 04:05 PM	#10
GreenRust "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Land of Guinness Posts: 187	I know a guy that has a rose gold RO tourbillon; he went golfing with it and the tourby got 'messed up'. He had to send it back to AP and all is fine now. Fair play to him for wanting to use and wear the thing, but you don't take a Ferrari mud racing.

14 September 2013, 06:16 PM	#12
Audemars Piguet "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Alex Location: Europe Watch: AP Posts: 5,252	Interesting video.

15 September 2013, 02:04 AM	#13
SamGMT "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Sam Location: Singapore Watch: Audemars Piguet Posts: 1,689	Awesome! Happy ending!! Thanks for sharing!!

15 September 2013, 05:28 AM	#14
run100z "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Watch: AP, Breguet, Rolex Posts: 44	I couldn't imagine treating a Tourb like that. They did a nice job of restoring the piece

16 September 2013, 07:38 AM	#17
diver2012 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: N/A Watch: N/A Posts: 1,374	If you had that watch...why on earth would you not send it back to AP and get it fixed properly?! I know nothing about assembling watches...but surely shoving on the small hands whilst the movement was actually moving was bad practice?!

16 September 2013, 07:52 AM	#18
heatscore "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 218	Maybe the the owner sold it and they were prepping it for resale

16 September 2013, 07:30 PM	#20
DjMalcha "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Serbia Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 32	How is that possible? 250K for a watch and its not waterproof? If anyone else can post some other videos like that I would love to see more about watch making, watches....

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