soles'n'eels Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Thinking of buying a pressure testing machine were would be the best place to buy one and how easy is it to do. How much do you charge for this service Kind Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 I charge £20 all in for a battery , resealing and testing. It is fairly staight forward. I got my tester from amazon from china, cost me about £150. Very pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubinshazi Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Whats it called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Don't think it's got any branding on it. Will check on monday. Have a look at my post from 8 feb. "Chinese waterproof tester". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I always hope to do one reseal a week, but lucky if I do 1 a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I do around 5 a day. But that's only because I have a dry tester. If I still had a water one it would be back to 1 a month. Mike at Vauxhall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I don't think it's because of my machine. I think it's because I'm too particular about what I'll test, and I keep forgetting to push it as a add on sale. ( Either way, it's clearly my fault) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I guarantee that if it only took one minute to test a watch and you didn't have to take the strap off of it, that you would offer for every water resistant watch that comes in. Mike at Vauxhall and Lee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I agree. On mainstream unimportant stuff, your typical fashion or argos watch for example. I offer a battery at £5.99 & a pressure test for £10.99 I use the dry tester to test & the majority are OK. for the odd one that fails I then offer to remedy & fix it at an extra cost using the wet tester. minute or two longer for an extra £5.00 probably 6/10 times. easy tack on. Mike at Vauxhall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 One thing that does hold me back. When I first got a tester nearly twenty years ago. My first test was an Accurist chrono. In my ignorance, I released the pressure far too quickly and the glass was also already damaged. End result, glass popped out, watch was ruined. Since then I've never tested a chrono. If you have an issue with it failing the test on the back or the winder you can replace the gaskets ( or maybe get away with a bit if resealing gel.) Then you can retest. How do reseal push buttons if they fail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 p One thing that does hold me back. When I first got a tester nearly twenty years ago. My first test was an Accurist chrono. In my ignorance, I released the pressure far too quickly and the glass was also already damaged. End result, glass popped out, watch was ruined. Since then I've never tested a chrono. If you have an issue with it failing the test on the back or the winder you can replace the gaskets ( or maybe get away with a bit if resealing gel.) Then you can retest. How do reseal push buttons if they fail? push buttons, i reckon you would need a small circlip tool, replacement o rings for them and a lot of patience, i tell them if the pushers fail i am unable to repair them and it would have to go back to the manufacturer for them to do it Mike at Vauxhall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not only a tiny circlip tool (if you could find one) but also a whole pile of tiny circlips to replace the ones that ping across the room. Mike at Vauxhall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Definitely seems too much trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 It's rare that the pushers fail, if they do, sell them a new case if available. You haven't touched the pushers to change the battery so it's not your fault they have failed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 You can buy O rings and circlips easily enough. My best advice with watches is to gradually expand your experience like going from batteries to pressure testing to movements and glass slowly but surely gain experience. You also need a microscope to do a button imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I've been looking to get an Elma leak checker for a while, cheapest I've seen is Cousins at £650 +VAT, but at the moment when I'm replacing a battery I am warning the customer that as I can't check for water resistance I cannot guarantee it after battery replacement. The answer I keep getting is "it's ok it won't go in water". I've probably had 2 customers in the last 5 years that have said they will go somewhere else!! Not 100% sure that I'll ever get my money back on the investment!! Mike at Vauxhall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I've been looking to get an Elma leak checker for a while, cheapest I've seen is Cousins at £650 +VAT, but at the moment when I'm replacing a battery I am warning the customer that as I can't check for water resistance I cannot guarantee it after battery replacement. The answer I keep getting is "it's ok it won't go in water". I've probably had 2 customers in the last 5 years that have said they will go somewhere else!! Not 100% sure that I'll ever get my money back on the investment!! my mate bought a chinese tester off of ebay and it worked well, was the wet tester rather than the dry, i used to have a dry tester when i worked for myself, and tbh, for me it was a waste of time and money buying it, will depend on your clientel i suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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