Ladies Cartier. New Battery and service. London Where?

[bigtomski]

Hi all, my other half has a lovely Cartier watch bought for her by her late father.
One of these:



She hasn't worn it for a few years so it now needs a new battery and probably a service.
Is there somewhere she can take it in London without paying a fortune?
I think she was told it would cost about £200 taking it in to a Cartier shop, and that's just too much money right now.
I'm thinking along the lines of a lovely old guy in a proper watch menders workshop in Hatton Garden kind of thing.
Any recommendations appreciated!

[nofuse22]

BUMP!

I am also looking to get a new battery for my wife's cartier... despite only being three years old, the jeweller i dropped it off at (in Canary Wharf), rather inevitably said it would also need a full service...

Any recommendations for a dealer in London for a new battery?

Also - for a new strap - any recommendations, or should i just suck up the cost of the Cartier original through the dealer?

thanks in advance

[Eleven]

bigtomski said:

Hi all, my other half has a lovely Cartier watch bought for her by her late father.
One of these:



She hasn't worn it for a few years so it now needs a new battery and probably a service.
Is there somewhere she can take it in London without paying a fortune?
I think she was told it would cost about £200 taking it in to a Cartier shop, and that's just too much money right now.
I'm thinking along the lines of a lovely old guy in a proper watch menders workshop in Hatton Garden kind of thing.
Any recommendations appreciated!

Drop DominicH an email. I believe he's a lovely old guy and is in Hatton Garden. He will either be able to do it or know someone who can.

[yeti]

Eleven said:

Drop DominicH an email. I believe he's a lovely old guy and is in Hatton Garden.

Dominic is possibly lovely, he's certainly in Hatton Garden but he's not old... unless I am too

[Podie]

Eleven said:

Drop DominicH an email.

Or give him a call - http://www.hackettwatches.com/

[nofuse22]

Thanks all - I got in touch with Dom and he is sorting me out!

To be honest, am not sure why i didnt contact Dom in the first instance as he originally sourced the watch for me! Sorry, and thanks again

[z4chris99]

the guy in timpsons at the bottom of selfridges does a good job of changing batteries in high end watches

[Eleven]

z4chris99 said:

the guy in timpsons at the bottom of selfridges does a good job of changing batteries in high end watches

There's a watchmaker on Bond street who's very good at repairing shoes.

[Variomatic]

Eleven said:

There's a watchmaker on Bond street who's very good at repairing shoes.

Does fill them with watch oil the same as Timpsons fill watches with leather-buffing and key-cutting dust? If not then I'm afraid he's just not professional enough

[bigtomski]

Thanks all for the replies, had forgotten all about the original request!
Will now get the watch sorted asap.