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Servicing your Russians & Chinese

Cosmograph
Servicing your Russians & Chinese
Just wanted to know where SC members bring their Russians for a check up or maintenance?



Any reputable watch repairer etc? Would love to hear recommendations etc.



I remember reading that Singapore adopted the largest Russian collector Mark Gordon in the world ( formerly an American but Singapore has been his home for years now) http://ussrtime.com/" false; :P
Ed.YEO
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese
This Mark Gordon guy got made another webpage mentioned that most of his Russian watches are services by AngMoKio time @ Thomson Plaza wor... i still trying to find out is there another "specialist" around or not...
roo7
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese
Yes, he send most of his watches to AMK Watch Co @ Thomson Plaza, I went there once to ask for an opinion, apparently the opinion is very expensive. :(



Anyway for simple movement servicing, Goh from K2 can do it, BUT he don't do repair. At least he can do regulation and simple cleaning for a small fee..



Else you can always go to Red Army Watches, they can do both servicing and repair of Russian movements.
Cosmograph
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Didn't know that red army does servicing for all Russians. Something new.



Chinese movements, Bo Lang is it? After all their heritage is miyota & ETA it seems... or maybe not worth the time and $$
roo7
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"Cosmograph"

Didn't know that red army does servicing for all Russians. Something new.



Chinese movements, Bo Lang is it? After all their heritage is miyota & ETA it seems... or maybe not worth the time and $$


Yup, I visited their service center and outlet @ Little Red Dot, asked a friendly staff there, she said they can service vintage 3133, so I presume the other Vostoks are possible.



Beside, I know of 2 instances that they repaired/replaced faulty parts for the Poljot 3133 (date window won't advance) and Molnija 3603 (1 of the wheel slip during time setting) powered watches.



As for Chinese, hehe.. no idea. :oops:
Vinc04
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Bros, I usually send my komandriskis to JOO CHIAT WATCH DEPT STORE located at block 183, #01-288, Toa Payoh Central (310183). It's the old Toa Payoh Central shop houses.. Two blocks away from

The HDB hub.



This uncle call Mr Soon is an eccentric person.... Which is common among watch technicians (I also dunno why).. Usually servicing of my mechanical hand wound Russians is $35... Chronos around $70-80. But due to his weird eccentric weather like mood... He sometimes has this attitude problem. He will at times chat nicely to u while at times just simply brush u off saying "cannot do"... Well take it with a pinch of salt.. Old man usually like this.



So far my watches services by him are keeping good timing... Runs well and no complains.



Another shop to try is 吴小春 (pronounced as WU XIAO CHun) at Chinatown market ground floor. Just come down from escalator and turn left and follow the toilet sign.. U will see his small little shop. Repairs and service citizen also.. Other old watches also.. This uncle has boh chap attitude but still considered friendly. Price wise i not very sure as I dealed with 2 times only.. But he seems quite well known
Ed.YEO
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"Vinc04"

...Another shop to try is 吴小春 (pronounced as WU XIAO CHun) at Chinatown market ground floor. Just come down from escalator and turn left and follow the toilet sign.. U will see his small little shop. Repairs and service citizen also.. Other old watches also.. This uncle has boh chap attitude but still considered friendly. Price wise i not very sure as I dealed with 2 times only.. But he seems quite well known


:?: :?: :!: :!: :!:

didn't know that Mr.elder GOH repairs Russians wor... or did he?
Vinc04
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese

"Ed.YEO"

[quote="Vinc04"]...Another shop to try is 吴小春 (pronounced as WU XIAO CHun) at Chinatown market ground floor. Just come down from escalator and turn left and follow the toilet sign.. U will see his small little shop. Repairs and service citizen also.. Other old watches also.. This uncle has boh chap attitude but still considered friendly. Price wise i not very sure as I dealed with 2 times only.. But he seems quite well known


:?: :?: :!: :!: :!:

didn't know that Mr.elder GOH repairs Russians wor... or did he?[/quote]

Pai seh pai seh.. Maybe i never clarify myself well. I didn't pass my russians to him, so far only citizen watch. But I do saw some old watches like pagol (got one coconut tree logo one) and some old Swiss watches there. I assume he will also do servicing of Russians there bah
lunarin79
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"Vinc04"

This uncle has boh chap attitude but still considered [size=200]friendly[/size].


:o :o :o :lol:
LB1981
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the older Mr Goh i got saw him b4 @ K2, he seem ok and talk to us. ps OT. :oops:
Vinc04
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"lunarin79"

[quote="Vinc04"]This uncle has boh chap attitude but still considered [size=200]friendly[/size].


:o :o :o :lol:[/quote]

what is wrong? Did I miss anything?
Evirobie
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese
Seriously, elder Goh is quite ok de. I sent one of my watch to him before.



He was quite nice not like most of the bros here experienced... Maybe I am just lucky?
Ed.YEO
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese

"Evirobie"

Seriously, elder Goh is quite ok de. I sent one of my watch to him before.



He was quite nice not like most of the bros here experienced... Maybe I am just lucky?


Russian? Tiong?
Evirobie
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese

"Ed.YEO"

[quote="Evirobie"]Seriously, elder Goh is quite ok de. I sent one of my watch to him before.



He was quite nice not like most of the bros here experienced... Maybe I am just lucky?


Russian? Tiong?[/quote]

Seiko. Hahahaaa.
Vinc04
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese
The watch shop at Thomson plaza repair price quite steep. My friend tried sending one to them and heard equally not friendly (is it the father or the son?)
silverguy
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"Vinc04"

[quote="Ed.YEO"]


:?: :?: :!: :!: :!:

didn't know that Mr.elder GOH repairs Russians wor... or did he?


Pai seh pai seh.. Maybe i never clarify myself well. I didn't pass my russians to him, so far only citizen watch. But I do saw some old watches like pagol (got one coconut tree logo one) and some old Swiss watches there. I assume he will also do servicing of Russians there bah[/quote]

Elder Goh does not repair Russians. I already asked him before.
Mobilenerd
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese
Has anyone tried the shop at Bendemeer shopping area? There is this old watch shop there and the old man seems to have different old watches there.



I used to go there to replace seals and batteries for my older swiss models. But just like most old men, they can get cranky if you catch them on a wrong day.
Ed.YEO
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I just walked up to the Bendemeer Shopping Mall JinDu shop you mentioned, asking if the old uncle does service Russians or not. He asked me back izzit auto or hand wind, and he wants me to bring the watch to let him see first.

So I guess, maybe he know something. Guyz might want to try him...?

Btw, his shop got lots of vintage stuff, vintage fanatics here might want to pop in someday.
Cosmograph
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese

"Ed.YEO"

I just walked up to the Bendemeer Shopping Mall JinDu shop you mentioned, asking if the old uncle does service Russians or not. He asked me back izzit auto or hand wind, and he wants me to bring the watch to let him see first.

So I guess, maybe he know something. Guyz might want to try him...?

Btw, his shop got lots of vintage stuff, vintage fanatics here might want to pop in someday.


Wah, where is this? Sorry sounds interesting... Not that I have any to service but hey maybe someday.. :mrgreen:
Ed.YEO
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"Cosmograph"

Wah, where is this? Sorry sounds interesting... Not that I have any to service but hey maybe someday.. :mrgreen:


Where do you stay? Or do you prefer to go there after work? Unlike Dr.GOH, this old fella's shop closes everyday at about 7pm or slightly later before 8. Driving? Public transport?
dragonboat02
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"Ed.YEO"

I just walked up to the Bendemeer Shopping Mall JinDu shop you mentioned, asking if the old uncle does service Russians or not. He asked me back izzit auto or hand wind, and he wants me to bring the watch to let him see first.

So I guess, maybe he know something. Guyz might want to try him...?

Btw, his shop got lots of vintage stuff, vintage fanatics here might want to pop in someday.

Hi bro.. Izzit located within the mall where Boon Keng MRT stn is located? Beside the food centre? Thks!
Ed.YEO
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese
Yeah... That's the one. The only one. Might look messy from shop front, but lots of treasure finds within.
dragonboat02
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese

"Ed.YEO"

Yeah... That's the one. The only one. Might look messy from shop front, but lots of treasure finds within.

Thanks bro.. Will surely popby one of these days to check it out..
dragonboat02
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I managed to dropby last evening to chk out the shop.. As per bro Ed.Yeo said, there were NOS pieces within the display shelves inside the shop.. Im not v familiar with vintages, thus can only recognise those with labels, eg, a bellmatic, some 5s, some bulova (correct spelling?), some tissot, etc..



Oh.. The lady boss was saying that they had just sold some seikos earlier during the day.. Wondering wld it be frm any SC bros? :mrgreen:
Ed.YEO
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Maybe... but i seriously dunno.

I had seen several times got few guys, probably age between late 30s~early 40s went to the shop for servicing their watches. Seeing these fellas @ such ages, i guess they're probably from verious forums as well. How the servicing price maybe, no idea.
Vinc04
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Popped by Jin Du 金都 at Bendemeer Shopping Mall. The stall owner is an old uncle. Really a lot of vintages watches but prices don't come cheap. Initially wanted to get one but the price is too steep. Some vintages are looking at $500-600 and I witnessed a man seeing his quartz watch to repair and I personally felt that the servicing price is too high. He has many vintage Titoni, Seikos, Boluva (dunno if spelt correctly)... And much more.



But uncle Is nice and helpful. The mall is a 1level type of old mall just infront of Boon Keng MRT. Some pics below for any bros who wished to go there do servicing.







Cosmograph
Re: Servicing your Russians & Chinese

"Ed.YEO"

[quote="Cosmograph"]Wah, where is this? Sorry sounds interesting... Not that I have any to service but hey maybe someday.. :mrgreen:


Where do you stay? Or do you prefer to go there after work? Unlike Dr.GOH, this old fella's shop closes everyday at about 7pm or slightly later before 8. Driving? Public transport?[/quote]

I happen to squeeze sometime in and go down... Wah I have to say-cut my throat lor! Yes a lot of vintage watches but this kind of price, :? Used seiko bellmatic worth S$500? :shock:
Ed.YEO
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Maybe this old fella takes somekind of slow approach in earning money bah... Even if his watches dun sell also doesn't matter? He know maybe one day anyone can't lun will eventually part their money to him? Ha....