I had my 1861 serviced late last year due to a broken mainspring. I brought it to a local AD to handle the service, which at the time took about 6 weeks. My watch was out of warranty by about 5 months when I brought it in, and to my surprise, they covered the cost of the service. Not sure what your issues are, but just wanted to say that some ADs can take the headache out of coordinating the service and be helpful in other ways.
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