This has been a very busy month at the watch shop.  It seems like I have had more than my share of difficult repairs this month.  I thought it might be interesting for my customers to see what comes into the shop in an “average” month.  Most of the trouble that I see comes from 2 major issues”  water damage and a watch that was dropped.  In the following pictures I will show you some of the before and after pictures of the new “patients” that arrived during October.

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Ladies Rolex with broken sapphire crystal
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Ladies rolex after new crystal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hamilton 992 in broken case and badly rusted hands
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Hamilton after an overhaul, new hands and new case

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rolex after a dip in the Ocean, date is full of water
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Movement is badly rusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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this date ring is no match for salt water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ladies Rolex with broken plastic crystal

 

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New crystal and we are back in business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mans Hamilton with broken glass crystal
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New crystal and new crown, ready to go

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This Rolex Movement is rusted beyond repair. There is only so much the “Doctor can do”