[blee123]

Hi Guys,

I am not a watch guy and would like some of your advice.

I have a Cartier Automatic watch but I've been noticing that it has been running slow by about 3-5 mins even after I've reset it back to the correct time.

How often do you guys service your higher end watches?

Where do you guys suggest I bring it to for service and how much does a service usually cost?

Are the stores like Lugaro in park royal good places to bring it to for servicing?

Thanks in advance guys !

[Spoon]

Cartier has a boutique store in Vancouver. If the prices aren't drastically different from other ADs, why not go there.

Service is gonna run you around $500 according to their site.
Prices - Watches - Cartier Customer Services (http://www.cartier.com/en-us/services/client-services/after-sales-service/after-sales-service-watches/prices.html)

[hi-revs]

Time & Gold, downtown vancouver is certified to work on Cartier.
May need servicing depending on how old the watch Is. May need to be regulated. Or may have been magnetized.

[blee123]

thanks for the replies !

Just want to get a few more inputs from other users on where they have brought their high end watches for servicing and got great service :)

[hi-revs]

Otto friedl. In downtown vancouver is well reviewed as well.

[bcrdukes]

Not trying to knock on Otto Friedl inside the basement of the Hotel Vancouver, but I find that their rates are somewhat absurd for what they do.

Yes, they can repair nice watches, but on the flip side, they charge a lot of money for a whole lot of nothing. There are better alternatives out there. They wanted minimum $700 to perform a basic service on a watch that I have, when in turn, the manufacturer's cost was $450. Go there for a second opinion and then make the decision afterwards. I'm sure they do excellent work from all the feedback that is out there.

[Farfetched]

Otto Friedl or German watchmaker. Servicing every ~5 years or so?

[blee123]

thanks for all the replies !

Will definitely do some research on the ones listed above

if there are other great places for servicing high end watches, please name them here !

Much appreciated !

[bcrdukes]

I think it would help if you posted the watch's reference/model number. If it's a simple ETA movement, most places can do it no problem. If it's some weird dingaling movement with properiarty space grade materials and whatnot, then you're kinda hooped, but I highly doubt it.