300 quid to sevice a quartz watch!!

[gareth h]

I've had a quartz ebel in the back of the cupboard which I took in to have a new battery before advertising it for sale as I never use it.
They have just called and left a message to say it has been sent back to Ebel who say it also needs a service which will be £300.
Can this really be right? are there any less costly alternatives?
Ta
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[gareth h]

slow_1 said:

Why not just send it direct to the Ebel Servicing agents - Swissmade Ltd, Unit 21-22, Arindel House, 43 Kirby Street, London . EC1N 8TE - 0207 405 8504 or www.swissmade.com. I had a 1911 serviced by them a few months ago and cost was £68 inc vat (+ £11.75 delivery if you cant get to their workshop). Don't go via a third party Jewellers as otherwise they will also charge (normally a few hundred pounds for this)!

Thanks, I'll give them a try.