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Matt99man
Original Poster
57 posts
136 months
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I have a watch with a eta automatic movement, now it's not the most expensive watch in the world ( sub £800 ) but it's loosing time and needs servicing. It can not be worth much more that a couple of hundred quid so feel a bit wrong spending that just to service it!! Now my datedust is different, i can live with £400 on a service! What does everyone else do with their cheaper autos?
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Ikemi
6,029 posts
74 months
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How much time is the watch losing per day? What manufacturer is it? I'd look at sending it to a recommended independent watch specialist, who will service the movement for a lot less than returning it back to the manufacturer. A good independent will sort the accuracy and give the watch an overhaul to make it look like new again 
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Matt99man
Original Poster
57 posts
136 months
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Ikemi said: How much time is the watch losing per day? What manufacturer is it? I'd look at sending it to a recommended independent watch specialist, who will service the movement for a lot less than returning it back to the manufacturer. A good independent will sort the accuracy and give the watch an overhaul to make it look like new again How much should that be roughly?
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Ikemi
6,029 posts
74 months
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Matt99man said: How much should that be roughly? Depends on the watch and the independent, but somewhere between £150-250 at a guess ... It'll be cheaper if you decide not to have the case/bracelet refurbished and just have the movement serviced
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GC8
9,496 posts
59 months
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More like £65 to £85 and Id expect anything without a well respected name to be at the lower end of the scale.
Try Steve Burrage at Ryte Time for a pleasant surprise.
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hilly10
818 posts
97 months
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GC8 said: More like £65 to £85 and Id expect anything without a well respected name to be at the lower end of the scale.
Try Steve Burrage at Ryte Time for a pleasant surprise. Steve is a great guy and does charge sensible money for a good job
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IS200RJR
741 posts
111 months
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