55 year old Rotary repair

[ali_kat]

I've inherited my Mum's gold Rotary, but it has been over wound at some point I think as it doesn't work very well. It works for a couple of hours & then stops.

Been quoted £120 by a local jeweller to service it, told it would be over £1.5k to replace it. The Horologist I know died a couple of years ago,so I've no idea where best to go now.

Does this sound about the right price for service?

Am I better sending it to Rotary? Or is there someone that can be recommended here that I'd be better sending it to?

I'm not a watch person normally, I have an Raymond Weil Don Giovanni that I rarely wear, but once fixed, this I would wear.


It's delicate, approx an inch long by a cm wide

[bry1975]

Hi,

Speak to Steve Burrage Leicester.

[ali_kat]

Will do, thank you

[Shaw Tarse]

Steve @rytetime does get recommended quite often, though I've got no personal experience

[HereBeMonsters]

Where are you?

[ali_kat]

Northampton/Solihull

[ali_kat]

Shaw Tarse said:

Steve @rytetime does get recommended quite often, though I've got no personal experience

[GC8]

Steve Burrage is extremely approachable too, so Id recommend giving him a call and talking about the work required.

He will probably suggest posting it in via Special Delivery (formerly Registered - NEVER use Recorded, now called 'Signed For'). When he gets it he will have a look and quote you an accurate price and you can take it from there.

http://www.rytetimewatchrepairs.co.uk/

[ali_kat]

[johnbaz]

Steve Burrage put my Breitling Navitimer back together, replsced all the hands and fitted a new crystal after it was dropped! He did as great job and it cost me less than £30 +return postage!!


John

[ali_kat]

Sounds like he's the guy to talk to then

I still need to get a new contract before I can think about sending it anywhere, but like to get prepared

[Big Rumbly]

just got my watch back from Pher,Variomatic.(Anglesea watches and clocks) Fantastic service and repair at a great price. Would recomend to other Phers needing a repair

[Variomatic]

Thanks, Rumbly, always good to see happy customers

[miller1899]

And I wouldn't waste your time returning it to Rotary. A year or so ago, I sent my Dad's watch to them - which must also be forty or fifty years old - and they returned it and described it as 'obsolete'. Great.....

Some helpful people on here recommended some repairers but I haven't got round to it just yet.