Cost for letting a watchmaker regulate the timing on a Speedmaster

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Oh, I agree, I couldn't find the watch in this kind of cosmetic condition anywhere else than where I bought it, so I dove in knowing this might be the needed outcome. I was just crossing my fingers the service cost would be more manageable given my experience with Rolex. But yes, I totally love the watch!

Plus, you get to pick the watchmaker and know it was done correctly.

Such a nice design. They managed to pack in a lot of information while keeping it legible and attractive.

Wear it in goid health.
 
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Oh, I agree, I couldn't find the watch in this kind of cosmetic condition anywhere else than where I bought it, so I dove in knowing this might be the needed outcome. I was just crossing my fingers the service cost would be more manageable given my experience with Rolex. But yes, I totally love the watch!

My son has the same watch which his uncle gave him. I sent it in to Omega for servicing a couple years ago and it was about $750 at the time.
 
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What is your general location? That might help narrow down local independent Omega Certified service options. My watchmaker would prolly charge $5-600 based on the vintage 145-22-69 speedy he just did for me.
 
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Thx Larry, I'm in Kansas City, there are two Omega ADs here that advertise as Omega servicing shops, though I've never done business with either yet. Window shopped yes, spent money no. I do/am willing to drive to any of St Louis, Omaha, Des Moines or Tulsa if there are good candidates there.
 
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Late to reply but I just read this. I am in the KC area too, (Overland Park), I have the same watch. I sent mine to Right on time Watches in KC, for a full service. He recently moved to Otto, NC though. It was fully serviced for under $300. Only part that was replaced was the main spring. the watchmakers name is Ryan Bond. He is Omega certified and he did excellent work. You might look him up and contact him. Never read anything but stellar reviews on his work. I'm quite happy with the service he did on my triple date. In fact, I sent my watch to him in NC, where it is now. I dropped it and knocked something out of regulation. It had been running +/- 2 seconds a day since the service. After the drop, it runs around -6/8 on wrist after about 8 hours. Ryan said the amplitude is lower than it was after service.

As for the two advertised locally, I would warn against one of the two. Don't know the rules about naming names on this forum, so I won't. I had a really bad experience with one of them. I needed a link for my Speedmaster, purchased one online. It didn't come with a pin. I called one of the two places, they said they would install the link and had an Omega pin, told me $45. I agreed, dropped the watch off. Next day, my wife went to pick the watch up, charged her $110. She didn't know, thought that was the price. Brought it home, charged $45 to install the link, $65 for the pin. When I looked at the bracelet, they had installed the link upside down, that is, the directional arrow that shows the direction of the pin was on the outside and the pin was a generic folded pin that was slipping out. I called them and they said they would fix it for a $35 service fee. Obviously, I was done with them. So beware.
 
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So it's a complete service, or no dice.

Right! Regulating is the last step in bringing the watch to time, after everything else is done! Repair, rate, regulate.