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What Owners Say After the Job Is Done

Accounts from watch owners who brought pieces to Cogwright for water resistance testing, chronograph servicing, and full mechanical overhauls.

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7+

Years in Damansara Utama

1,400+

Pieces Serviced

4.8

Average Owner Rating

100%

Written Documentation Rate

Owner Accounts

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Tan Kok Wai

Subang Jaya · June 2025

Brought in my Seiko SKX for a gasket renewal before a dive trip to Tioman. The pressure certificate they issued showed the tested depth and the exact gasket sizes fitted. That was more information than I had ever received from any previous shop. The whole thing took three working days — arrived Tuesday, collected Thursday. I will be back for the annual check.

Service: Water Resistance Testing & Seal Renewal

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Nurul Rahmah

Petaling Jaya · June 2025

The chronograph on my Tissot had been landing about two seconds past zero for a while and I kept putting it off. Razif explained exactly what the column wheel issue was and what the renewal would involve before I agreed to anything. The turnaround was five weeks, which was within the range they told me upfront. The timing traces they included in the documentation were a first for me — I could see the before-and-after difference clearly. Only minor thing: I'd have liked a status update at the halfway point.

Service: Chronograph Module Service

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Ahmad Zulkifli

Shah Alam · May 2025

My father's Omega Seamaster had not been opened in twelve years. I was nervous about leaving it somewhere unfamiliar. Priya was straightforward about what the overhaul involved and gave me a written receipt when I dropped it off. The photographic record they sent on completion showed every stage. The condition report noted some case wear they left untouched on my request. Eight weeks total — I collected in early June. The piece is running to time again.

Service: Full Mechanical Overhaul

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Chin Lee Ling

Kepong · June 2025

I had two watches tested — a G-Shock I take snorkelling and an old Rolex I inherited. Both came back with signed certificates. For the Rolex they found a hairline crack in the crystal during inspection and called me before doing anything. I appreciated that. Pricing was exactly as quoted on the site. No surprises at collection.

Service: Water Resistance Testing & Seal Renewal

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Siva Pillai

Klang · May 2025

Dropped off a Valjoux-based chronograph that had been sitting unworn for about four years. The start-stop action was sticky and the seconds hand return was inconsistent. Razif was clear about the scope — module only, not a full movement service — and the price. Came back cleaned and re-timed. There was a small scratch on the case back that wasn't there before, which they acknowledged and noted. Timing traces showed a big improvement in the before-after comparison.

Service: Chronograph Module Service

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Melissa Wong

Bangsar · June 2025

My grandmother's Swiss ladies' dress watch came in for an overhaul. It hadn't run for about fifteen years. I was worried about losing original parts but the parts provenance sheet listed everything replaced and why. The condition report was thorough — they photographed the dial and noted a hairline that was already there before the service. I will have it pressure tested separately once I add a new crown. Excellent communication throughout.

Service: Full Mechanical Overhaul

Three Job Records

JOB RECORD · 01 · May 2025

Vintage Diver, Unknown Depth Rating

A 1970s dress-diver with no depth rating marked on the dial. The owner wanted to take it on a shallow reef snorkel and needed to understand what, if any, water exposure was appropriate.

Dry pressure test performed to establish effective depth. Case-back and crown gaskets replaced. Re-greased. Wet test confirmed to 30m. Certificate issued noting the tested value and the recommendation not to exceed 20m in active use.

Owner has clear documentation of the tested depth and the gasket specification. Piece was taken on two snorkel trips without water ingress. Scheduled for retest in 18 months.

"I finally know what this watch can handle. That matters more to me than the service cost."

JOB RECORD · 02 · April 2025

Column-Wheel Chronograph, Inconsistent RTZ

A column-wheel chronograph where the elapsed seconds hand had developed an inconsistent return — sometimes landing two seconds past zero, occasionally on zero, with no predictable pattern.

Module fully dismantled. Column wheel detent spring found to be fatigued. Clutch spring renewed. Module re-timed over three sessions with timing traces taken after each adjustment pass. Total bench time: five weeks.

RTZ function now consistent. Owner received module parts list, before-and-after traces, and 24-month coverage documentation. The before trace showed variation of ±2.3 seconds; the after trace showed ±0.2 seconds.

"Seeing the timing traces explained more about what was wrong than any verbal description could have."

JOB RECORD · 03 · March–May 2025

Heirloom Automatic, Unworn for 11 Years

A Swiss automatic passed down through a family, last serviced by a watchmaker whose business had since closed. No service history available. The mainspring was exhausted. Power reserve had dropped to under six hours.

Full overhaul: disassembly, ultrasonic clean, new mainspring and barrel fitted, all pivots inspected under magnification. Jewels cleaned. Fresh lubrication. Six-position adjustment to within +4/−2 seconds per day. Case and bracelet refinished at owner's request. Nine weeks total.

Full photographic record provided. Parts provenance sheet documented the mainspring and barrel source. Condition report noted a worn jewel that was functional and left in place on the owner's instruction, with its status on record for the next service.

"The documentation means the next watchmaker — whoever and whenever that is — will know exactly what was done and what was left."

Find Us in Damansara Utama

ADDRESS

27 Jalan SS 21/37
Damansara Utama
47400 Petaling Jaya

HOURS

Mon–Fri: 10am–6pm

Sat: 10am–4pm

Sun: Closed

Workshop Credentials

WOSTEP-Aligned Training

Watchmakers completed WOSTEP-curriculum training before joining the Cogwright bench.

ISO 22810 Test Protocol

Water resistance testing follows ISO 22810 methodology with signed certificate on completion.

In-House Equipment Only

All cleaning, testing and measurement performed on Cogwright's own equipment at Damansara Utama.

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