I regularly get my car serviced and more recently sourced a local bike repair man to service my long suffering road bike. Given the circumstances relating to how I use these products it’s in my interests to keep on top of servicing.
Less business critical (some would argue a first world problem), my wristwatch has recently “been losing time” so I popped into my local stockist to get a quote for a service. A cursory examination of the watch and I was quoted £460! In a state of shock, I asked how long they need it for to complete the work.
Sixteen weeks was the response, curiosity got the better of me, why such significant delays I asked? Apparently there’s a shortage of skilled watchmakers to service watches which most major brands are struggling to rectify.
In a state of shock I made my excuses and left..
Right to repair legislation focuses on eliminating “built-in obsolescence” as well as ensuring that repairs are a practical, affordable option, I’ve long maintained that a number of sectors (textiles, white goods) have long term problems with satisfying these criteria and I am now adding wristwatches to this growing list..
