Luxottica can't repair Oakley Minute Machine? What's Next?

[simnsez]

So a quick update on this. Watch came back from Luxotica repaired......and broken!! The crown was repaired, however, now the date does not change!! Local jewelry store says no can do. Any suggestions again?

 

[htrap2294]

So a quick update on this. Watch came back from Luxotica repaired......and broken!! The crown was repaired, however, now the date does not change!! Local jewelry store says no can do. Any suggestions again?

@zwc0442 can fix the date thing, I believe.

 

[Steven Goldberg]

@zwc0442 can fix the date thing, I believe.

I don’t believe he’s a repair person. I could be wrong. There’s a guy that is skilled in that department. I’ll find his info

 

[htrap2294]

I don’t believe he’s a repair person. I could be wrong. There’s a guy that is skilled in that department. I’ll find his info

I remember him repairing date wheel specifically but I could be mistaken.

 

[zwc0442]

I've not repaired a date problem. But can replace the whole movement. I just can't find the movements with the black date ring. Only with white date ring with black numbers. It's possible to swap the date rings I just need to learn the process.

 

[Steven Goldberg]

I've not repaired a date problem. But can replace the whole movement. I just can't find the movements with the black date ring. Only with white date ring with black numbers. It's possible to swap the date rings I just need to learn the process.

How much does replacing movement in these watches? General rule of thumb

 

[zwc0442]

Around 100 or so. Roughly 50 for the movement and would charge 50 to replace.

 

[zwc0442]

That's for the white date movements tho like in the hollow point. I've yet to find any with the black date rings available.

 

[simnsez]

That's for the white date movements tho like in the hollow point. I've yet to find any with the black date rings available.

So I gather that the date ring itself is the issue? It's not something that could be re-used? Either way, if it's something you think you can do, I'd send it your way.

 

[zwc0442]

The date ring can be removed from the problematic movement and put onto a new movement I just don't know how to do it at the moment. There's just a couple screws that hold it down but I don't know the proper way to go about swapping them and aligning them back to the correct orientation. So not something I can do at this time.