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I agree with you 100% on the prioritization...

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February 8, 10 03:37

1. Accuracy (and quality of the work done to the watch to make it as "good as new")
2. Value
3. Timeliness (I've said it before, this is a great reason to own more than one VC

Personally, I put Accuracy far above in my weighting of these 3 priorities - say 80%, 15%, 5% respectively.  I know its not going to be cheap for a vintage restoration, that's why watches are not an investment vehicle for me.  I attach an emotional/passion to the pieces I collect - and therefore place the heavy emphasis on getting them restored properly (which is another reason I love VC - they claim to be able to restore any watch that was ever made by the manufacture, irregardless of age and condition albeit at a price).

For a new watch and it's regular, routine, servicing - I've been paying around $600 for my simple watches (previously at a VC AD and now at the Shanghai Maison), which I consider reasonable - since I expect to do so at 5 year intervals. 

As with any customer, these are my personal expectations and I expect them to be met.  If VC (or any other service provider) has different expectations for what they provide - then they need to let me know ahead of time and try to manage my expectations.

BR, Dan


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