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Watch A&E? Anywhere open for repairs these days?

  • 25-02-2021 4:23pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭


    I've a small issue I'd like looked at and hopefully fixed. Is there any jewellers or watch repair dude in (ideally South) Dublin that'd cast a cold eye and wield a precision screwdriver for me?


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Would you chance it in the post?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭mailforkev


    Give Chris from Watchfix/iChrono a shout, he might be able to sort you out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    I think if post was the only option then I'd rather stick the watch back in its box and wait til shops reopen altogether.

    But I'll certainly try your recommendation mailforkey. Presuming a Google will pinpoint him.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    Thanks man. I hope he'll see fit to humour me and and apply his Rolex expertise to my....not-Rolex. :)


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    It would be good to hear of your experience because I'd a have a couple that would do with attention too.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭TedR


    Ive mentioned before that Ballsbridge Jewellers on Shelbourne rd, opposite post office, have done decent work for me on a 70s Rolex Datejust service. I think they may still be open for repair work, I suppose a telephone call would be ascertain either way.
    I have to go to that post office in the mornng actually, so ill have a look and report further tomorrow anyway

    No personal connection to the business btw


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭athlone573


    Re Ballsbridge Jewellers - they were a bit disdainful when I asked them to swap a crystal for me a couple of years ago - apparently it was "spurious" but no problem for Dawson's.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭TedR


    Sorry to hear that. My own experience was okay. Quite an old couple behind the counter as I remember, and I think their son was the service guy, family business I guess. They were decent enough to me anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭TedR


    Had a look today as I was over that way earlier; seems to be closed up so looks like its not an option presently anyway.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    Wibbs wrote: »

    Recommended? I'm in a similar position, the nice watch sitting up due to a change in the noise from the mechanism


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