Orvis Watches - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support
How to set pocket watch
Hi John, There are several possiblitites depending on the watch you have. If it is a battery watch you set it like most modern watches by pulling the pendant and the hands should move. If it is a vintage watch it may set the same way. If gentle pulling the crown does not work try this. Your watch may be a lever set watch. This requires removing the crystal of your watch will be screwed on. If it doesn't loosen easily try putting the watch between your palms and twist. Once the crystal and bezel loosen remove it and set it aside. Now look near the 2 o'clock position. A lever set watch will have a small metal piece sticking up that is designed to be hooked with your fingernail and pulled out. When in the out position your watch will now be in the setting position and your hands will move when you rotate the crown. After setting push the lever back in and you will now be in the winding position. Replace the crystal and carefully screw it down but not too tightly. There are other systems but I am guessing this will cover your watch. Merry Christmas
My father has an Orvis
Hi jmiller9299,
If you purchased the watch from an authorized retailer they can provide you with exclusive access to Oris's special parts and expertise. You may go ahead contact your retailer right away. I look up for any Oris service center in Lancaster, PA however, there is none. And there's only one service center in US which is in Stoneham, MA. There's an authorized Oris retailer I found which is:
Brent L. Miller Jewelers
1619 Manheim Pike
US 17601 Lancaster
tel.: 717-397-6998
If you want you can try to contact them if they can as well provide you further assistance for the repair of the watch. Since this store is authorized by Ortis they have access with parts.
Hope it helps.
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IT IS AN ORVIS AUTOMATIC
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When you first receive your automatic watch, you must give the watch an initial pre-wind. If you wear it everyday, it will continue to wind itself on your wrist when you move around and walk. If you stop wearing it for more than approximately 2 days, the watch will need to be reset, but will then automatically wind itself once you start wearing it again. The disadvantage to this is pretty clear. Your watch does not t keep time if you do not wear it constantly. The advantages are that you will never have to replace a battery, the watch keeps great time when it is running, and most of all, this type of movement is exactly what the originals use! If your Automatic is losing or gaining time in a 24-hour period the watch needs to be adjusted. All of our automatics have an adjustment screw on the movement just like the originals. Any local jeweler can service these watches.
Best regards! Jewel
My pearl necklace has broken
Contact a local jeweler and see if they do restringing. Most will charge approx $10 per inch.
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4/7/2024 2:26:15 AM •
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