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Small scale production...
is often not appreciated by suppliers. I have seen lots of dials produced for AHCI members or other small manufacturers which were scratched, the print misaligned, the pain or coating unevenly applied and the like. Of course, the suppliers would not offer refund or exchange, so as a small manufacturer you often have no remedy.
There even is a case (but I won't give names) where tools had been made available to a dial producer by a small watch manufacturer. Some dials were made, but a couple of months later the tools were sent back without any explanation: This was a non-verbal cancellation of the contract!
The arrogance with some elements of the watch industry landscape is mind-blowing. They know exactly that small manufacturers are dependent on them, and often have not the personal or financial resource to go to court.
Best,
Magnus
MIH - A story of amazing after sales service!
While many organisations say that customer service is their focus, many fail to deliver what they promise. This topic is close to my heart at the moment as I am consulting to a financial services organisation where the service is so pathetic that they can...
Gaz, it sounds like Embassy are excellent...BUT,..
i have ordered one for November and i am a bit concerned that so many people have had so many problems with the watch. what is going wrong? are paul Gerber and team rushing them so that they can get back to their own watches or are there inherrent design ...
Graham, I have had two, and one of them had a problem
similar to what others have reported - the second hand not returning to zero (or falling off). The service center in the US quickly replaced the second hand with a new one that has a longer pipe for better engagement with the arbor (shaft) They indicated ...
I agree with you concern, as this is a case where the AD ...
displayed a lot of class but it does not address the root of the issue, that there are potential quality control issues on the production end. Given the professionalism displayed by Embassy, I have no doubt that feedback has been provided to Mr Paul Gerbe...
Gaz, it is good to hear positive news on service issue.
My MIH is fine so far since I bought it in August last year. I am wondering whether the problem occurred on MIH is due to the fact that Paul Gerber does not execute the MIH himself, instead it is performed by his team members. Anyway, Embassy is quick to ...
Do Blancpains have a problem because they are not assembled by Mr Hayek?
I know that Paul Gerber is particularly concerned about the qualification of this co-workers. Magnus
Magnus, is Mr. Hayek a watchmaker?
We can't deny that MIH has more problem in more recent years. A reply email to an owner seems to suggest that Paul Gerber did not execute the watch. There is no evidence whether he checked every piece before it was delivered. Perhaps you can clear some do...
Of course he is not, but the point is that...
most major watch manufacturers have some kind of 'assembly line' to produce the watches. At this line, trained people perform certain tasks, not all a fully trained watchmakers. So why should this be no concern whereas in the case of Paul Gerber, where on...
Hi Magnus, MIH is not major watch manufacturer.
In MIH booklet, it says this: "it was also he who accepted the task of building EVERY SINGLE MIH Watch, aided by his craftmen." If you say that Paul Gerber is no longer execute MIH, then MIH booklet's information should be amended to reflect correct fact....
Hi Ling, the booklet is correct to the level of single letters, and
I never said that Paul Gerber is not longer involved in making the MIH. Magnus
Please let us know the level of Paul Gerber's involvement.
I am sure many MIH owners and "would-be" owners are interested to know. Regards Ling
My story .....
Im in Singapore and received my MIH a couple of months ago . The minute counter on case back doesnt reset to zero when I got it .Send a mail to Embassy and they replied by telling me to send some pictures of the fault . I did just that and its been a coup...
Sorry to hear that...
Not to sure the root cause of the problem. We all have to remember that this watch was designed as a way to generate some funds for the MIH. It did not have the benefit of much larger companies to do test and evaluation. Should problems happen - no. But t...
Add to the concerns and kudos/
I received mine in April/May time period and also had come issues. The day changed at noon, not midnight (sounding familiar now) and the month did not always line up. I contacted Embassy (being the the usa, did so via email) and was asked to send to the U...
A comment on the availability of the MIH watch
Dear All: in private email communications concerns have voiced that suddenly people, who were in line for a later batch of the MIH watch, got notified that they could obtain their watch earlier. It was feared that the demand is reduced, probably due to th...
Magnus, i've been keeping...
Magnus, i've been keeping quiet and absorbing all the info in readiness for my email in November or thereabouts. i was initially under the impression, and i think a lot of people are, that there were 300 twice a year. as it is in fact 100 twice a year it ...
Graham, I have the feeling that the MIH watch exceeded...
the expectations in terms of fund-raising already. It was quite a gamble to release this unorthodox piece without a marketing machinery to promote it, and its now already in its third year running as strong as ever! This is of course great news for the MI...
Magnus, a question about patenting and the calendar mechanism
Magnus, First thanks for your article on the MIH watch a few years ago: reading it last December really uncovered for me "the soul of the watchmakers" in the watch (as others phrase it), and helped solidify my resolve to order one (for the next batch). On...
No a really useful patent would have to be applied in Europe and the USA
and not only in Switzerland. The costs associated are quite substantial. Furthermore, and I give you some insights in the construction: Ludwig Oechslin draws with ZERO tolerance. This is something the industry usually cannot meet, so significant efforts a...
Zero tolerance
Hi Magnus, Thanks for taking the time to clarify some issues related to the MIH. Has the zero tolerance of the calendar mechanism led to some of the problems raised so far? Does this cause the mechanism to be more fragile or sensitive and will it lead to ...
I obviously was not clear enough - Dr Oechslin draws with...
zero tolerance - of course this is not possible in reality, so a watchmaker entrusted to translate Oechslin's idea into a working timepiece has to modify the constructions to take into account the tolerances feasible - and necessary! - in mechanical praxi...
My story .........1 week later
I highlighted my problem with the MIH some posts back . Thanks to Magnus for his great help as a messenger , Embassy contacted me and offered a replacement and an Fedex account number to ship my faulty piece back . I received the new MIH this morning exac...
Does this mean the owner hears Paul Gerber groaning in the background...
...whenever the MIH watch is on his wrist? Cheers Tony P