Work reviews

[noooobii]

I just got back a few watches that I sent to Mike. Amazing work as always. One watch he changed to a gen clickspring and the other he serviced a 3235. I'm really happy with the turn around time too!

 

[overcooked]

Just got back a CF pepsi from Mike. Amazing work, the watch runs just as nice as my GEN sub. Mike also attached the water proof test result, as well as accuracy measurement. He also found a click spring and swapped it in. Now the GMT clicks nicely too!

 

[Zeta7]

Michael is hands down the best at his craft. He’s Frankensteined my vsf Starbucks and this time it was my Vsf 124060 no date submariner. Turn around was little over a week. The quality of his work is truly amazing. This watch hasn’t left my wrist in 4 days and it’s only gained 8 seconds. Who would believe a Chinese replica is meeting COSC chronometer standards under real world conditions? Just amazing.

 

[ForecastMax]

Just received back a DJ41 from Mike for service & parts install. As usual he under promises & over delivers. A true asset to the forum!

 

[AndreiKind]

Michal did an excellent job to replace damaged balance in clean batgirl with gen.
Perfect. Thank you.

 

[silver03gt]

Just received my CF Starbucks back today from a service. Mike over delivered in every way. The turn around time was five business days. The watch works perfectly and looks like nobody ever touched it. It was literally brand new when I sent it. The watch looks and works better than brand new when I got it back. As everyone else has stated Mike is the best. I wouldn't think twice about sending any of my watches to him.

 

[CarpetRyd]

Mike sorted out my Daytona project with quickness. Added some (more) gen bits to make the movement even more reliable. He’s pretty much my goto for all things in my “forever” collection. Keep up the amazing work!

If you haven’t used Mike yet, what are you waiting for?

 

[Zeta7]

Just got my Starbucks back from having a deep crystal installation. Michal always comes through for me. I sent him a couple golden oldies, Longines, to resurrect. They’ve been in a drawer for about 10 years and one in pieces. I’m hoping he’ll be able to work his magic once again. 🫰

 

[samsoniteman]

Another phenomenal service performed by Michal on my Omega NTTD. Can't say enough how much of an asset he is to the community!

 

[hotrocks]

Got my first project back from Mike yesterday. It is absolutely perfect. He did an excellent job installing Gen parts and helped me ALOT through the process! What a great asset he is to RWI and all enthusiasts. I highly recommend working with him if you have the need or opportunity. Very detail oriented and helpful. Excited for more to come!

 

[UTCMaster]

Got my first CF Pepsi serviced by Mike. The whole process went smoothly and the experience was quite nice. Quoted 4 weeks but Mike got it done in 2 weeks! A happy surprise! Will definitely ask Mike for help again in the future. Thanks again for working on my watch!

 

[TheSilentSinger]

Another amazing work by Mike.
Below are the work done on the CF Batman:

- Gen Crystal.
- Gen tube.
- Gen crown (original crown and tube were absolute rubbish).
- Swapped out the rubbish CF bezel assembly to another bezel assembly provided by me; The bezel now has less play, clicks better and closer to gen.
- Water pressure tested.
- Full regulation/service.

Finally, the finishing touch; I swapped out the original CF Oyster bracelet to a Jubilee bracelet that has a much better clasp.
Nothing speaks better than a picture of the final product and the watch is now 100 times better than stock.

Thanks Mike, you're a legend.

 

[nauticatom]

Another positive review for a guy who does terrific work. Sent a Clean Yachtmaster with the Rhodium Dial that I got on m2m, movement blew up shortly after I got it, Sent it out to him with a deep crystal, he ordered a new movement for it, installed the deep crystal and water proofed it to 10bar... Big thanks as always... Turn around was around 3 weeks.

 

[Abi74]

I always look forward to packages from Mike especially after a long work week.

116518LN Black Dial

- Gen Crystal swap (Sourced by me)
- Gen 116518LN Black Dial swap (Sourced by me)
- Full service and regulation
- Water-proof/pressure test at 10bar





The gen dial + gen crystal look stunning. There are simply so much more details in the dial that did not exist in the rep version. You really have to hold or wear it in person in order to see and appreciate all the details.

Thanks again Mike,
TSS

Thats a beautiful watch, mate. Was looking to buy the same model. Is yours from Noob? From what i understand, the only factory doing it today is clean. And sorry for the noob question, but how do you know the gen parts like the gen dial will fit your rep? Thank you very much!

 

[TheSilentSinger]

Thats a beautiful watch, mate. Was looking to buy the same model. Is yours from Noob? From what i understand, the only factory doing it today is clean. And sorry for the noob question, but how do you know the gen parts like the gen dial will fit your rep? Thank you very much!

Thanks mate.
The watch case is from Clean Factory. Most gen parts should fit on the newer reps. It's a matter of finding the parts which are not easy to come by.

 

[TKav3]

Just received my CF Rolex Daytona back from Mike who performed a genuine crystal install. Communication was great throughout, turnaround time was very quick, and the service was performed perfectly. Could not have asked for a better experience.

I highly recommend Mike for any service needs. He is a legend!

 

[Abi74]

Thanks mate.
The watch case is from Clean Factory. Most gen parts should fit on the newer reps. It's a matter of finding the parts which are not easy to come by.

thank you!

 

[Abi74]

Thanks mate.
The watch case is from Clean Factory. Most gen parts should fit on the newer reps. It's a matter of finding the parts which are not easy to come by

Thanks mate.
The watch case is from Clean Factory. Most gen parts should fit on the newer reps. It's a matter of finding the parts which are not easy to come by.

If you don't mind giving your opinion.. Do you think i should go for the 116518LN from clean, even if i don't manage to source a gen dial? I'm a noob and am having a hard time finding it. And even if i did, not sure how the logistics would work as i live in Brazil. If it would be easy to send them to mike and have them back later. Are the differences that noticable? Thank you once again and sorry for the noob questions.

 

[jetsby1]

Hi @watchservicesny I left you a DM but I'm not sure if you saw it. I just need urgent help with servicing a movement for my DD3285 for my Clean Pepsi as the timing is way off. I am located in the NYC area and I would like to work with you in the near future. Thanks.

 

[TheSilentSinger]

Just received my watch from Mike. I really appreciate Mike taking out his time to help me with this project.

This time it's a 116610LV HULK that I wanted to overhaul.

Before the Hulk was sent to Mike, I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with it. The watch itself was alright. I was over the green dial once I picked up a few rep details when compared to a gen dial that I can never unsee. The bezel pip was not aligned and the final blow was the movement itself couldn't last more than 18 hours. The watch still has a few gen bits (crystal, DW) and a stiff gen-like bezel to warrant a second life. I spoke to Mike and we decided overhauling the movement with a newer VS3135, plus gen balance, bridges would be the right call. I brought in a few more gen bits to 'Franken' it even more, because why not.

Final product:

116610LN -
Swapped out bezel
New Gen Dial
New Gen tube and Crown
New VS3135 movement with Gen balance and bridges
Waterproof and pressure tested to 10 bar.

Truly amazing work and fast turn around time. I couldn't be happier.

Thanks again Mike.