: So, I bought a Seamaster from
: authenticwatches.com less then 2 years ago,
: about 16 months after getting it, it began
: to gain an hour aday. I finally shipped it
: back to them and they tell me it needs an
: overhaul and will be $175. They tell me its
: quit normal. Has anyone else had to get an
: overhual on a watch after having it for 16
: months? It was supposed to be brand new.
First of all, Authenticwatches is a grey market dealer. Not to beat you up over this, but buying things from a non AD is risky business. Yeah, the price may have been great, but many times grey market dealers are selling watches of "dubious" origin. Your watch may have been a warranty return to a dealer who decided to move it to the grey market, or simply it could have been sitting around a dealer's shelf for years before it was sold to you. All Omega's come with a two year mfg warranty. Did the grey market dealer not offer at least the same warranty?
If I were you, i would take to a local watchmaker if you don't have any kind of warranty from Omega. Preferably one who is Rolex Certified, as they will probably be the most qualified to work on your Omega. The watch probably does not need an overhaul, but it most certainly needs regulation, a $50-$100 charge from any decent watchmaker. Gaining an hour a day may mean the watch may be magnetized. In which case, its a $15-$20 fix, but you won't know until you take it in for a look see.
Next time, buy from an AD. There are many around that will sell at or near what a grey market dealer will sell for. The two-three year factory warranty is nice to have, along with the knowledge that you bought a legitimate watch. IN your case, maybe the $175 cost is still better than the AD price you might have gotten, so consider yourself lucky that this might be the extent of the cost.
