Ladies Omega SMP - battery replacement

[dolphins3]

Wife's Omega SMP has stopped working and presumably needs a new battey (the watch is 3 years old). Goldsmiths (Reading) have just quoted me £70 to send it to Omega for a replacement, reseal and pressure test. Turnaround would be circa 4 weeks.

Does the price quoted sound ok? Does anyone have any other suggestions of where to take the watch (in the Reading area). The watch is rarely worn and is in mint condition........therefore I'm reluctant to take it to any old repairers for a quick fix.

Regards

DolphinS3

[DiseasalDriver]

Have a read...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=791...

[PlayersNo6]

"Wife's Omega SMP has stopped working and presumably needs a new battey (the watch is 3 years old). Goldsmiths (Reading) have just quoted me £70 to send it to Omega for a replacement, reseal and pressure test. Turnaround would be circa 4 weeks.

Does the price quoted sound ok?."

On my wife's Seamaster quartz, I paid £68 for a new battery and seals via Ernest Jones in Newbury - so your quote is commensurate with that. It took several weeks so it was sent off I guess.

[dolphins3]

Thanks for the responses. Seems the quote was inline with what others have paid. Prices must have gone up since I last got my SMP battery changed Oh well, off to Omega it is for the wife's SMP.

Regards

DolphinS3

[DiseasalDriver]

http://www.time-repairs.com/watchrepair/OmegaPrice...

[hilly10]

Used to pay 50 notes when the Tag went to well Tag so I think it's about right