looks like my seamaster professional is due a service. It’s loosing a good 1-2 hours a day! Is this typical of the symptoms of a watch needing servicing? Any recommendations for independent servicing in the UK?
1-2 hours? That is waaaay off for such nice caliber, generally when the watch is like 10s off is the time for service for modern calibers. Besides the service, I wonder if the watch didn't get magnetized?
Just reinforcing what @cholack said: it is not scrap! Any decent watchmaker will get it up to its original glory and then you can enjoy it for years to come. Got any pictures of the watch?
Small scratch on dial at the top, could do with a good polish. It’s been daily worn for about 5 years! Just looked at omega servicing cost and nearly fell off the sofa. Does the £410 cover everything it may need (I expect except the bezel that has a scratch)? What are the alternatives for servicing in the uk preferably in the midlands area?
If it's just magnetized, any watchmaker can fix it in a few moments at little to no charge. (They just run it through a demagnetizer). If it needs a full service, it's going to be expensive; you can probably find someone decent who is cheaper than Omega, but it's going to be in the hundreds. And even if it is magnetized and returns to functioning well, it's still due for a full service before long. It's an unavoidable duty if you want to wear mechanical watches.
Serviced about 4 yrs ago at a place in jewellery quarter in Birmingham. Was about £150. It’s doing the same as it was when I had it serviced last time.
It is a beautiful time piece and the problem is easy to fix by a decent watchmaker (I would assume a 300 to 400 pounds investment for the job). If you are feeling not like fixing it, I would assume that selling it may be an option as long you disclose the issues with the watch it can be potentially a good deal for both parts.
If your car doesn't drive you get it serviced. Are watch isn't that much different. Just go to a watchmaker you trust - maybe it's just 20 bucks and the watch doesn't even need a full service.
Definitely get the guts looked at by an expert. Learned the hard way recently that you should go before big issues arise especially if it's a day wearing watch! Best of luck OP
Time for a service. Magnetism might be an issue, but that usually causes watches to run insanely fast as opposed to slow. As for Omega service, it should cover most of the commonly replaced movement parts, new crown and seals, new He valve and seals, caseback o-ring and restoring the case/bracelet to factory condition. The bezel, dial, and hands would be extra. I’m located in the US, where the total package is $550. Not really that bad, and they do an excellent job. If you’re primarily interested in replacing the seals and servicing the movement, it might be possible to get the service for less. The 1120 movement is widely known among watchmakers, and service along with replacement of worn parts can restore it to chronometer specs. One of the best Swiss movements ever designed.
I'm not sure, but it might be cheaper to put a new eta 2892 movement into this watch than to get it overhauled by Omega.
What a daft idea. The movements are not identical, there are many differences, not least in the obvious finishing and anyway ETA movements aren’t peanuts to buy any more. Then you have to get it fitted which isn’t cheap and possibly serviced anyhow if it’s an eBay movement. You would be destroying the resale value of the watch if you did what you suggest and it would likely cost more than an independent service by the time you have finished. It would be cheaper still to throw it in the bin and buy a Casio but that too is silly.