daogiahieu, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/daogiahieu/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:04:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rkwatchservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-RK-Watch-Service-Logo-Chicago-Watch-Repair-Web-32x32.png daogiahieu, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/daogiahieu/ 32 32 Advantage of mechanical watches over quartz watches https://rkwatchservice.com/advantage-of-mechanical-watches-over-quartz-watches/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:26:13 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/advantage-of-mechanical-watches-over-quartz-watches.5580858/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I have just discovered a real advantage of mechanical watches over quartz watches, and maybe this is the reason why companies always make expensive watches for mechanical (more priority) than quartz. Any watchmakers or those who have been in contact wi...

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I have just discovered a real advantage of mechanical watches over quartz watches, and maybe this is the reason why companies always make expensive watches for mechanical (more priority) than quartz. Any watchmakers or those who have been in contact with many types of watches can comment on whether my perspective is correct or not?

1) The maintenance and repair ability of mechanical watches is better than quartz.

If a mechanical watch is left for decades, but still runs, or even…

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The Day I realized my Casio was better than any Rolex https://rkwatchservice.com/the-day-i-realized-my-casio-was-better-than-any-rolex/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:12:33 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/the-day-i-realized-my-casio-was-better-than-any-rolex.5631995/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Today, after coming back from the gym, I suddenly realized that my Casio W800H is actually more amazing than owning a bunch of Rolex watches combined. It has a GMT function, also known as dual time display, something Rolex only equips on models like th...

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Today, after coming back from the gym, I suddenly realized that my Casio W800H is actually more amazing than owning a bunch of Rolex watches combined. It has a GMT function, also known as dual time display, something Rolex only equips on models like the Explorer II or GMT Master. Rolex has the Day-Date and Datejust lines to show the day and date, but my little Casio? It not only shows the day and date, but also the month and year. And the best part? I don’t even have to adjust it for months…

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[Orient] The watch did not just keep time. It kept my time https://rkwatchservice.com/orient-the-watch-did-not-just-keep-time-it-kept-my-time/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:08:51 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/orient-the-watch-did-not-just-keep-time-it-kept-my-time.5631997/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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A lot of watch lovers keep buying and selling all the time. They go from one model to another without really stopping. But when you keep changing watches like that, you never spend enough time with one to truly connect with it. You never get the chance...

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A lot of watch lovers keep buying and selling all the time. They go from one model to another without really stopping. But when you keep changing watches like that, you never spend enough time with one to truly connect with it. You never get the chance to build any real attachment.

For me, sometimes all you need is a simple and affordable Japanese mechanical watch. You do not need a fancy Swiss one. You do not need something expensive or luxurious. Just something reliable and strong enough…

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Built to Last: The Quiet Greatness of a 1978 Seiko watch https://rkwatchservice.com/built-to-last-the-quiet-greatness-of-a-1978-seiko-watch/ Thu, 29 May 2025 04:53:04 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/built-to-last-the-quiet-greatness-of-a-1978-seiko-watch.5628947/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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In 1978, a young man stepped into a quiet little watch shop and bought a Seiko Actus. It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t expensive. But there was something about it, the weight on his wrist, the quiet ticking, the simplicity of its face, that felt like a prom...

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In 1978, a young man stepped into a quiet little watch shop and bought a Seiko Actus. It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t expensive. But there was something about it, the weight on his wrist, the quiet ticking, the simplicity of its face, that felt like a promise. It wasn’t bought for show, but for need. He wanted something that would last, something that would simply do its job, without asking for attention.

He didn’t know it then, but that small decision would stay with him for decades.

The…

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The Rolex and the Man Who Got Married https://rkwatchservice.com/the-rolex-and-the-man-who-got-married/ Wed, 28 May 2025 16:53:53 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/the-rolex-and-the-man-who-got-married.5628857/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Back in the day, Hung was a watch guy, and not just any watch guy. He proudly wore a Rolex Submariner, the crown jewel of his bachelor days. It was his reward after years of grinding at work, a symbol of ambition, success, and spontaneous solo adventur...

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Back in the day, Hung was a watch guy, and not just any watch guy. He proudly wore a Rolex Submariner, the crown jewel of his bachelor days. It was his reward after years of grinding at work, a symbol of ambition, success, and spontaneous solo adventures.

Then he got married.

A few months after his first child was born, Hung did something unthinkable:
He sold his Rolex.

In its place? A modest, clean, durable Orient Ray II, a Japanese automatic watch that cost about…

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Any one swap the case to mod the orient ray II? https://rkwatchservice.com/any-one-swap-the-case-to-mod-the-orient-ray-ii/ Wed, 28 May 2025 13:52:08 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/any-one-swap-the-case-to-mod-the-orient-ray-ii.5628830/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I have got the orient ray 2 form 2017. After many years, i want to change his look. I want to keep the movement, the dial, the hand but replace the case with another like 38,39 or 40mm case. Are there any things I should pay attention to when replacing a new case? If you have experience, please let me know.

I plan to order a case on shopee and pay a watchmaker to replace it for me because I don't have the tools. But i don't know which case i should order to fit my dial + movement.

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I have got the orient ray 2 form 2017. After many years, i want to change his look. I want to keep the movement, the dial, the hand but replace the case with another like 38,39 or 40mm case. Are there any things I should pay attention to when replacing a new case? If you have experience, please let me know.

I plan to order a case on shopee and pay a watchmaker to replace it for me because I don't have the tools. But i don't know which case i should order to fit my dial + movement.

I found…

Any one swap the case to mod the orient ray II?

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Help, my casio got sunburned https://rkwatchservice.com/help-my-casio-got-sunburned/ Mon, 05 May 2025 13:05:27 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/help-my-casio-got-sunburned.5625790/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I have a casio that got sunburned. It created a discolored area in the center of the screen. I just got back from a trip and wore it in the sun for a few days and then I saw this. This mark is more obvious in person than in the photo.

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I have a casio that got sunburned. It created a discolored area in the center of the screen. I just got back from a trip and wore it in the sun for a few days and then I saw this. This mark is more obvious in person than in the photo.

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I read online that some people say this mark is caused by sunlight. Is that true so I can learn from other casio watches. And now how to fix it?

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