London/Surrey watch repair

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marty84

·3:57am yesterday

Hello,
Would anyone have any recommendations for somewhere in London or Surrey to repair my vintage seamaster? Been told it’s a relatively minor repair, watch was serviced in July but the second hand has come off.
Thanks in advance

 

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asteroidwave

·6:13am yesterday

would it not be covered under the warranty of your previous service ?

 

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marty84

·6:34am yesterday

It is but they are based overseas so it would have to be shipped and I would need to pay the import tax again as I understand it so would cost a lot more than having it done in the uk. They are going to refund for the cost of the repair

 

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Spruce

·9:26am yesterday·London sunburst dial fan

I had an Omega 552 serviced but on a couple of occasions, the sweep second hand came loose and off the pinion. A helpful member on OF (a retired watchmaker) said that he had the tool necessary to tighten the hand on the pinion and kindly offered to do it.

Probably an idea to check with whoever you go to that they actually have the appropriate tool.

 

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marty84

·9:37am yesterday

Thanks @Spruce

Does anyone recommend a London based or Surrey based place I could go to?

 

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Spruce

·10:43am yesterday·London sunburst dial fan

I’m only guessing but I would have thought that whatever you might assume is the problem, any watchmaker will want to look at the watch beforehand and give you an opinion/estimate based on his/her inspection and experience.

Some may worry that if they fix it and there’s a further issue, the watch owner (I’m not suggesting you) may complain that it was damaged by the repair and want it remedied.

For that (speculative) reason, some watchmakers might quote for a service in order to give you a warranty and cover themselves.

I’m probably being over anxious 😬

 

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marty84

·1:58pm yesterday

all good advice. Be great if anyone could recommend some places I could call and see if they can carry out the repair though