Can you get a watch reconditioned?
Can you get a watch reconditioned?
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TheTurbonator

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2,792 posts

182 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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I've got a Citizen watch, okay not expensive, but it means a lot to me. Unfortunately, over the years it's gotten a little damaged and scratched. I've had to stop wearing it recently, as the strap keeps coming undone.

I was wondering, that instaed of just getting the fastener fixed, maybe I could get the whole thing looking like new again. It would mean replacing all the links on the strap and the glass face. Would something like that be possible, and if so, how much am I looking at? I mean if it's going to cost more or close to how much the watch was when new, there isn't much point.

Gwagon111

4,422 posts

192 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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There is a chain of places called 'in time'. They are usually based in places like Debenhams. I've got an Ingersoll watch, again nothing special, but I like it. These guys sorted it out brilliantly when it went wrong, last month.

SVS

3,824 posts

302 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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The strap might be best replaced with a new one.

For the rest, maybe try Genesis Watchmaking (unsure if Genesis does Citizen, but worth asking) or Ryte Time

Variomatic

2,392 posts

192 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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Can you post the case number off the back (in the format 4-xxxxxx). Note that the number of letters / digits after the dash may vary. I'll check if bracelet and crystal are still available for you wink