Seiko button sticking - help needed...?

[Gylen]

Hi All,

I have a Seiko SNA139 titanium chronograph like this one:



I'm very fond of it as I not only think it's a really nice looking watch, but I have a serious sentimental attachment to it. The problem is, the top most button, which controls the start/stop on the chrono, seems to be on the fritz. At first, I thought the chrono mech was properly dead but then discovered that if I give the button the hell of a squeeze, it works as normal (though the pressure needed is too great to be practical/good for the watch!).

Can anyone suggest a cost effective way of either servicing or repairing the button? I had a look at Seiko's service prices and I reckon it's going to cost me over £120 to get the watch serviced which seems frankly ludicrous! I can replace the watch entirely for not much over $200 but as mentioned, I'm very attached to it as it was my 21st present and has been all over the place with me.

Anyone got any ideas for a home service or able to recommend a good independent specialist?

Any and all help appreciated.

Thanks.

[Hammerhead]

I reckon a good watch retailer with a workshop should be able to sort that relatively easily

[Gylen]

Hammerhead said:

I reckon a good watch retailer with a workshop should be able to sort that relatively easily

It's funny you say that - I just got it back from a jeweler who said that 'it definitely wasn't a sticky button and the mech's probably gone'. I didn't believe her so took it home and after a good squeeze managed to make it work!

So, any recommendations for a good jeweler in the Glasgow area would be great but happy to send it away if that's better (the other jeweler wasn't able to reseal either).

Thanks again in advance...

[Gylen]

Anyone?

[MrTom]

Seiko UK might do it for free, in my case they replaced an entire S/S strap on an orange monster after a shop bent the clasp and lost collars etc. I only paid postage costs.