Servicing Clone P9000 Movement. Your thoughts.

[thefever]

Anyone have their P9000 clones serviced yet? Either KW or ZF? I'm just curious as to how your experiences were regarding these movements. They're fairly new, but it's one of the reasons I'm holding back from a 351 or a 388.

Granted they're 7750 movements, but how would you guys think these decorated bridges would affect the service procedure in the eyes of a watchmaker in terms of ease? Taking them apart or peeling them off. Not sure how they're attached.

Awaiting your opinions and thoughts.

 

[cwazy1]

I'm still waiting for someone to take the bridges off before I can offer relumes on these pieces.

 

[thefever]

I suppose that's a good thing that no one had the need to take them apart yet.

 

[chris9]

I had to have my KW 505 services as it was DOA. No real problems, but the watchsmith said it was a bit of a pain to get the bridges of and then re-glue them. Watch now runs perfectly and he did a great job re-attaching the bridges.

 

[thefever]

That's good news. So they're definitely glued on then.

 

[Mikmihai]

It comming service time for me too bought in sept 2013 and stopped but I never wound it now I ll see if it will work and how long ... But I am quite dissapointed to pay 400 usd for such a short time .... I may rethink buying clone anymore
may be not automatic but still
pls any advice for a watchsmith in EU
thx

 

[d4m.test]

It comming service time for me too bought in sept 2013 and stopped but I never wound it now I ll see if it will work and how long ... But I am quite dissapointed to pay 400 usd for such a short time .... I may rethink buying clone anymore
may be not automatic but still
pls any advice for a watchsmith in EU
thx

yeah it sucks if u get the bad one. But not all, in fact most of the rep stay well even after a few years.

 

[Mikmihai]

It just stopped once yesterday may be is me not moving too much ... but i ll wait to see if is ok because till now worked like a gen less +5sec/day!!
Couple of years seem reasonable to me , but still there may be a watchsmith who can deal with this mvmt

 

[dozi]

are there any recommended people to service replicas?

 

[Mikmihai]

I have to come back my watch is still ok work fine hope it was just me not careful when stetting
Anyone know what is the life of 7750 mvt?

 

[freddk]

I had to have my KW 505 services as it was DOA. No real problems, but the watchsmith said it was a bit of a pain to get the bridges of and then re-glue them. Watch now runs perfectly and he did a great job re-attaching the bridges.

Domenico serviced a KW P9000 yersterday. The bridge itself is screwed with 3 screws on the 7750.

To remove the rotor you have to remove three glued miniscrews - for Domi absolutely no porblem...

 

[oracle202]

The bridges are mostly glued on for sure. I had one small piece come unglued and jam my rotor. Thankfully it didn't get down in the movement to jam anything else.