Our fully equipped on-site watch workshop offers a full range of repairs – from smaller jobs like battery changes and glass replacements through to full servicing of the vast majority of brands including Omega, Tag Heuer, Longines, Breitling and Rolex.
We are an authorised service centre for Tag Heuer, so our workshop has been assessed by the brand and we are able to order the required parts to complete Tag Heuer repairs to a high standard.
For this job we are working on a Tag Heuer Formula 1 Automatic Chronograph. This watch is working on arrival, though the date is not clicking over at 12 o’clock. It’s been a number of years since this watch last saw a watchmaker so a full service is the most appropriate intervention. First we disassemble the movement. The Tag Calibre 16 chronograph is based on the ubiquitous ETA 7750. No major faults are found, just the usual signs of deterioration of the old oils and greases.
Once fully disassembled and checked, the movement is cleaned – going through a manual cleaning process before a cycle in our Elma Solvex RM automatic cleaning machine. Once parts are completely clean and dried, we can commence reassembly of the movement. During reassembly we follow the manufacturers technical guidelines in terms of oil and grease usage, as well as the use of other treatments such as epilame.
Alongside the movement repairs we give the case and bracelet a clean and fit replacement seals before testing the complete case – minus the movement – in both a wet pressure tester and a dry tester to confirm water resistance. We can now reunite all elements of the watch. With the movement refitted and everything checked on the timing machine, we can close the case back before a final dry pressure test.
With the works completed we now test the watch using an Elma Cyclomotion watch winding machine, as well as testing in static positions and for the correct functioning of all features including the chronograph and quick date change. After the testing period is complete this fantastic Tag Heuer Formula 1 Calibre 16 Chronograph can be reunited with its owner.
Summary:
This Tag Heuer Formula 1 Calibre 16 Chronograph underwent a comprehensive service and repair at our fully equipped on-site workshop. As an authorised Tag Heuer service centre, we disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled the movement to manufacturer specifications, resolving the date-change issue and restoring the watch’s optimal performance. The case and bracelet were thoroughly cleaned, seals replaced, and water resistance tested. Following a series of rigorous functionality tests, the watch was returned to its owner in immaculate condition, ready for years of reliable use.
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