[time-nuts] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery

[paul swed]

hate say it.
Time for the $3 timex

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Bill S <wls at jbpet.com> wrote:

> As an aside to the watch repair business, a large number of brands
> primarily Swiss, will no longer supply parts to watchmakers. This has become
> a big issue among the independent watch repairers in the US. It really is an
> issue of restraint of trade but is currently unresolved.  Though not
> exclusively, the makers refusing to supply parts are the higher end makers.
> In order to get your Patek Phillipe repaired for example, you must bring it
> to an authorized Patek dealer who then (usually) will send it to a central
> repair location. The cost of repair is substantially higher under those
> circumstances. A list of makers refusing to supply parts to independent
> repairers can be found here:
>
> http://www.ccwatchmaker.com/restrictedbrands.html
>
> Bill S
>
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