Just got my first watch and think I got a lemon

[cityvisit]

After browsing for over a year I decide to pull the trigger on a Oyster Perpetual 36mm 126000 GMF 1:1 VR3230 V2 from Jtime in August. It came and I was in love. I wore it like maybe 5 times since and got nothing but complements. However, 3 months later it stopped working. The seconds hand wouldn't move even when fully winded.

I saw they had a 6 month warranty but they want me to take it to a local watch smith first. I am having trouble finding one that will work with reps (Vancouver, Canada). I found some trusted watch smiths online but their price list (plus shipping) is usually more then half the price of the watch itself.

Any advice is appreciated? Is it even worth it to repair this watch now? Should I just buy a new one from another TD?

 

[cityvisit]

Heard back from Dogwood’s Watch Repair & Servicing got some amazing advice

 

[Feefo]

Hi and welcome to RWI! Glad you found your way here.
I'm glad @dogwood was able to help.

Please take some time to read the sticky threads in the new members area (all subsections), learn the basic forum rules and get some very good advice in the process. A number of questions has already been answered there, this is just an example:

Quick links to some of the more prevalent rules of the forum.

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As a new subscriber, you've already been directed to this thread, please read carefully and look through the linked additional threads:

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Another good thread to read to understand where RWI comes from and some fundamentals is this:

https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/the-first-constitution-of-rwi.51989/

Most of the information you need to know to start is there. If you're preparing to buy, read the stickies before ordering. When you're finished, you can continue learning by reading the stickies in all remaining sections. If it's stickied, it's important information.

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[dogwood]

Heard back from Dogwood’s Watch Repair & Servicing got some amazing advice

Looking forward to meeting up tomorrow and taking a look at your watch. Hopefully it’s just a screw that’s come loose and is jamming the balance.

To be clear… I’m not an official vendor here on RWI. I’m just a retired engineer who dabbles in watchmaking in his spare time. And since @cityvisit and I live in the same city, I said I’d be happy to take a look at his rep.

See you tomorrow.

 

[p0pperini]

That's awesome @dogwood and a shining example of what makes RWI great.

 

[eBoy]

Looking forward to meeting up tomorrow and taking a look at your watch. Hopefully it’s just a screw that’s come loose and is jamming the balance.

To be clear… I’m not an official vendor here on RWI. I’m just a retired engineer who dabbles in watchmaking in his spare time. And since @cityvisit and I live in the same city, I said I’d be happy to take a look at his rep.

See you tomorrow.

Sweet. Canadian spirit!

 

[dogwood]

lol it was fun to have @cityvisit come over and chat watches. It turned out there was just a bit of muck on one of the pallet stones of his movement. A quick dip in some naphtha for the pallet fork and the escape wheel, a little epilame, and some pallet stone lubricant got his watch ticking again. It was fun to have company while I worked on his watch. @cityvisit said it was like watching an episode of Wrist Watch Revival but in real life. I didn’t charge anything for the repair (it’s fun to work and chat with someone who’s enthusiastic about watches). But later @cityvisit sneakily made a beer fund contribution to my crypto wallet — Thank you for that! Hope the watch wears well. Let me know if it ever needs another tune up.

 

[aHero]

lol it was fun to have @cityvisit come over and chat watches. It turned out there was just a bit of muck on one of the pallet stones of his movement. A quick dip in some naphtha for the pallet fork and the escape wheel, a little epilame, and some pallet stone lubricant got his watch ticking again. It was fun to have company while I worked on his watch. @cityvisit said it was like watching an episode of Wrist Watch Revival but in real life. I didn’t charge anything for the repair (it’s fun to work and chat with someone who’s enthusiastic about watches). But later @cityvisit sneakily made a beer fund contribution to my crypto wallet — Thank you for that! Hope the watch wears well. Let me know if it ever needs another tune up.

I’m moving to Vancouver to be your neighbor.