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  Teflon Coated


"Refinished" 25-year-old TEFLON UDT!


Ceramic Coated

TEFLON COATING YOUR WATCH:

Teflon Coating - What is it?

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or "Teflon" is a remarkable synthetic flouropolymer. 
  • In addition to being "non-stick," Teflon coating also has the benefit of being low-friction, non-wetting, and very resistant to temperature, electrical charges and most chemicals. 
  • PTFE coating is vastly superior to your watch's original black PVD coating!
  • Teflon coating is utilized by the US Military as a surface treatment to protect weapons and critical field equipment.

An example of a watch we frequently refinish with Teflon is the Chronosport UDT.  Most of these watches have been utilized daily for many years by military and/or police, and resemble the watch below:


Note the original coating degradation on all major surfaces of the case, down to the base metal.  This type of wear is unfortunately very common on valuable Chronosport UDTs.  The owner of this UDT also failed to have the gaskets replaced every 2-3 years and water resitance verification (pressure testing) performed.  The result was water intrusion into the case and destruction of the luminous coating on the dial and hands and damage to the quartz, Breitling movement.

Our exclusive Teflon Refinishing process involves:

  • Full disassembly of your case parts and movement. 


This is the Chronosport UDT, Type II, fully disassembled, typical of the precision work we do when properly servicing your valuable UDT.

  • Recoating of the Chronosport UDT Case.
  • Replacement of the case tube.

We utilize a new, Swiss, STAINLESS, case tube - which is superior to the original case tube, and not prone to fail and cause water intrusion - which will RUIN your UDT. 

  • New case tube installed.

The new stainless case tube is installed.  We can restore your old crown (setting knob) by having it Teflon coated (as above), and replace the gasket, OR we can install a new black crown exactly as the original.

  • New chrono-pushers installed.

After discussion with military special forces veterans who wore the UDT in combat, we determined that the weakness of the original UDT was its case tube and pusher bodies (red arrows above).  We can replace all of these failure-prone areas with new, Swiss stainless pusher bodies and a case tube during your UDT's case refinishing.

  • TEFLON your chrono pushers and crown!

Another wear-prone area of the UDT is its infamous crown and chrono pusher buttons.  Teflon coating these (an optional service) provides an extremely durable finish to an otherwise high-wear area of this watch.

  • The TEFLON finished results are truly amazing!
  • As are the CERAMIC coating results . . .

We specialize in repairing many watches, including the Type II Chronosport UDT, and have the proper training, parts and tools to properly service your watch.

WHAT IS THE COST TO REFINISH MY WATCH?

Each watch must be individually estimated.  Teflon is less expensive than ceramic, and we will only do ceramic under special request.  Therefore, you must send the watch in for a prepaid estimate to determine the exact cost.  If you are on a "budget" then you will want to save your money.  Refinish and restore projects usually start at $900 and up.  Do NOT call to ask us an exact price over the phone. 

Your watch requires 8 steps to be expertly refinished:

  1. Evaluated for suitability (not all watches will be good candidates for refinishing)
  2. Disassembled completely and CORRECTLY!
  3. Ultrasonically cleaned
  4. Inspected and prepared for bead blasting
  5. Bead blasted
  6. Coated
  7. Inspected and reassembled with new gaskets
  8. Pressure Tested
In addition, we may also repair/service your movement if required and/or requested.  This will add to the cost. 

We will only accept your watch as a refinish project if we supervise and perform all of the work, as WE are the ones who will warranty the completed watch.

We can also perform the following repairs on watches sent in for complete service:

  • Overhaul your movement
  • Replace crown and case tube (setting knob)
  • Replace chronopushers (buttons)
  • Replace crystal and crystal gasket
  • Replace defective movement parts
  • Relume/restore the hands and dial

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BestFix Watch Company is a state-of-the-art watch-repair facility.  If you have any questions, call us toll free at 877-846-3397 between 9am. and 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday.  The shop is closed on Saturday and Sunday.  For a faster reply use the Ask the Watchmaker Form.

BfW Co., Inc.
704 Pennsylvania
Denton, TX 76205  
877/846-3397
service@bestfixwatch.com

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