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New addition, long searched for mediostat
what would you say?
Per a private watchmaker, it will need a full maintenance service, new mainspring and reversing wheel. All for $525. Umm, I didn't want to spend more than $200 on service. Is that possible?
Hi, welcome to the forum! Heirloom watches are the best kind of watch. But, if you want to wear the watch, forum members recommend a full maintenance service. There are lots of tiny moving parts inside an automatic watch - a few of which move at 5 to 8 times a second - and these parts need to be carefully evaluated for past damage, cleaned and precisely lubricated, and then tuned and adjusted. Then you'll have a timepiece you can rely upon for many years.
You can always get a second opinion from another watchmaker, so you may want to look around before deciding on one to do the work. Try this search to find an AWCI (American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute) professional near you specializing in vintage watches. You may also try the NAWCC (National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors) search page.