ugh, upside down crystal...

[pete2528ca]

So I finally got my jimmyfu case back from the local watchsmith. I figured I'd give the guy a try. He has a bunch of restored rollies in his display case that he did himself, and since he is a buddy of my father in laws I figured WTF lets give him a whirl. So I pick it up. He had to set the DSN crystal in place with epoxy. looked good. I got home and noticed that the hight seemed a bit off. i ran my finger over the crystal, and it felt recessed in the middle. when i ran my finger over the inside of the crystal, you could feel a definate bump. so i put in the movement with the tall canon pin, and it was hitting the middle of the crystal.

UGH!

back it goes tomorrow to have him remove it and re set it.

 

[fakemaster]

Ugh is right.

 

[brtelec]

Damn Pete that blows.

 

[crick]

soooooo the watch smith put the crystal in UPSIDE down? wow, some watchsmith!

charge u 129?

 

[pete2528ca]

well, he is more of a jeweller (best in town some say) than a watch smith. i don't think he can rebuild a movement, but if you wanted to bling up a dial with diamonds, he is your guy.

for twenty bucks i guess i shouldn't complain too much.

is it easy an easy mistake to put it in upside down? especialy one without a proper gasket going into a jimmy case?

 

[harrmonica]

you could turn around and sell it as a limited edition...

 

[pete2528ca]

harmonica...

would you like to buy a limited edition, one off, super duper panerai rep?

=)

that lit up my rather dismal day, thank you mate. good on ya.

actually the watch guy called me and appologized profusly. he fixed it and is waiting for it to cure.

 

[brtelec]

Yeah Pete, I would imagine that it was rather embarrassing for the watchsmith. Oh well, as long as he made it right no harm done.

 

[pete2528ca]

yeah and i got a free polishing cloth out of the deal...jewellers rouge on one side and polish on the other. spiffy

 

[ken72]

that is the damndest thing i ever heard. How embarrassed was he when you brought it to his attention?

 

[pete2528ca]

very bloody embarassed...

 

[harrmonica]

harmonica...

would you like to buy a limited edition, one off, super duper panerai rep?

=)

that lit up my rather dismal day, thank you mate. good on ya.

actually the watch guy called me and appologized profusly. he fixed it and is waiting for it to cure.

my pleasure. just as i hit send, i thought:"should have put an emoticon lest someone think i was serious..."

anyhow glad it worked out.

 

[pete2528ca]

@ harrm...

nah, i work around emails all day long, i have become a master in determining if somenone is being, funny, sarcastic, etc etc.

that was good because i read it whilst at work and having a bitch of a day. being called a dago-wop-bastard by a client and having to retain my composure because i represent the crown really pissed me off.

 

[harrmonica]

dago-wop-bastard?!?...the fact you are not in cuffs leads me to believe the appropriate level of composure was on display.

 

[brtelec]

Pete, in your job I am sure that the previous reference to your nationality and parentage was probably mild compared to some of what you have been called!

 

[pete2528ca]

well, I have been called a number of things. some a little too "blue" to post here.

at the end of it all though, i still get a nice paycheque every two weeks, and a pension, not to mention, holidays, sick days, etc etc.

however through it all, i have never gotten as mad as i did after recieving a watch with an upside down crystal :evil: