Audemars Piguet

Hi..friends
       I read on internet that we (EoD owner) will have 1 time opportunity to send back the watch to AP to have PVD refinished for free,it is a lifetime option that come with the paperwork.
Is it true or just hoax?

Under the warranty you could have had your watch reblackened and evidently for free.
However, not for free, you can no doubts send your watch back and get it refinished at anytime.
For a full service including refinishing cost is approx. 1100 euro (2 years ago)
I hope this will help.

It's true that each EOD can be refinished once without charge.  The watch must be returned to Switzerland and disassembled for this.  I had one serviced at the same time I had this done and do not know whether service was required.  It did take a surprisingly long time for the watch to return, which is unusual for AP service, but it looked like new, which is typical of AP.

Park

 

Hi,

the service of one time complimentary re- treatment is tracked by specific watch so if it hasnt been done it should still be available to you, though I'm not sure if the complimentary service was limited to first owner.

to clarify Park's comment about how long / turn around, HQ service ( required for this treatment) is usually quite a bit slower than local regional service. AP US service is exemplary in turnaround!

expect 90-180 days, and be thankful if faster.

Cheers,

TM

ps: how about some pics!

Hi..mr.Thomas
   Thanks a lot for your info.Since I live in Jakarta(Indonesia),AP Singapore service center will be the nearest AP service center for me.
So I'll just walk in and tell the person in charge that I need my EoD re-treatment  for free?
Quite sure I'll get 'strange look' and questions like how and where i got this information since its not mention on manual or guarantee book?
Your advice will highly appreciate and as a 'return' hope you like these pictures...

This message has been edited by daytona1712 on 2012-06-16 21:43:41

I was not the first owner of the one I had re-done.  I simply took it to the AP Boutique (in my case, in New York) with the papers and asked them to check if it had been done previously. 

Here's how it looked when it came back (photo credit to MichaelC, who took the best photo of it to date):

 

 

Sorry, forgot to add picture to last post.

Park

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this info will be a good news for all EoD owner...

Hi..I got this confirmation from a friend from other AP forum that..
 the service( free re-treatment) was offered complimentary for 5 years of ownership.As all of the EoD are now out of guarantee,this offer has expired.

Hope this confirmation will make this issue clear and thanks for mr.Park and mr.T.M.

Hi,

The original intention of the complimentary ONE TIME refinish offer was for the original owner, purchasing through an authorized dealer, but as a courtesy, AP ended up honoring the offer even for second and later owners, if the piece had never been submitted for a refinish.

There was never an official exact expiry for the offer, at least in most markets.

If you are a first owner, purchased from an authorized dealer or boutique, and you know your piece has never been submitted for the complimentary refinish, I suggest you contact your local boutique (AP Boutique) and ask them about it.  You might be surprised...

If you are NOT the first owner, purchased through an authorized boutique or dealer, you could still ask but don't be surprised to find out the offer has "expired."

One of the (possible) advantages of buying through an AD or boutique...

Cheers,

TM 

Thanks for the info,will try my luck then...