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Dan S
·I dont really think it is worth to pay 700 900 bucks for service.
Not for that watch. As mentioned above, this vastly exceed the value of the watch, before or after service.
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VetPsychWars
·I dont really think it is worth to pay 700 900 bucks for service.
Remember that things like "worth" and "value" are human constructs and as such are subject to feelings and desires. While this isn't worth much to you, it was a gift to the original poster and may be worth very much more to him.
Tom
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Dan S
·Remember that things like "worth" and "value" are human constructs and as such are subject to feelings and desires. While this isn't worth much to you, it was a gift to the original poster and may be worth very much more to him.
Tom
You may be absolutely right, but the OP has not indicated that it has significant sentimental value, so I think it's fair for us to give our opinions as experienced collectors.
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VetPsychWars
·You may be absolutely right, but the OP has not indicated that it has significant sentimental value, so I think it's fair for us to give our opinions as experienced collectors.
Let's give him the benefit of the doubt, shall we?
Tom
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Dan S
·Well, I'm honestly not sure what you mean by that, so I think I'll let the OP speak for himself.
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JoeBP
·You may be absolutely right, but the OP has not indicated that it has significant sentimental value, so I think it's fair for us to give our opinions as experienced collectors.
The watch does have sentimental value as it was a gift. At the same time, I did come to this forum for honest opinions from knowledgeable people. I appreciate everyone's opinions and comments.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!So $700-900 cost to create a watch worth maybe $400-700. Lets hope that sentimentality runs deep. Actually if as it seems the gold cap is knackered and can't be improved, the $400-700 may be optimistic.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerSo $700-900 cost to create a watch worth maybe $500-750. Lets hope that sentimentality runs deep.
I can tell you from personal experience that I service a lot of family watches that are in rough shape, and end up costing multiples of what the watch is worth. I think this is a lot more common that people think...
One that comes to mind as an extreme example was the wife of a customer of mine. He came to drop off some watches for service, and she brought along a watch to ask me if I could fix it - well not so much a watch as a bag of parts. One of those tiny ladies Bulova watches that she was given by her mother when she was young, and it had inadvertently gone through the washer and dryer years ago. I told her that even when done it's basically going to be worth nothing, and showed her a bag full of 30 or so similar watches I had bought as parts watches for the large sum of $5.
She ended up spending the money...cost was not an object. And yes that $5 bag of watches came in handy for getting parts to fix this. If I had to go buy new parts it would have been even worse...
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!A good point. My rather cynical post assumed the sentimentality attached to the OP watch may not be great, but in cases where it is, of course money is not the primary concern. It is perhaps fair to point out to those new to these kind of pieces how easy it is to outspend the eventual value on repair and refurbishment though, some may assume the existing value and repair costs are additive, as most of us know it doesn't always work like that.
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redpcar
·I can tell you from personal experience that I service a lot of family watches that are in rough shape, and end up costing multiples of what the watch is worth. I think this is a lot more common that people think...
One that comes to mind as an extreme example was the wife of a customer of mine. He came to drop off some watches for service, and she brought along a watch to ask me if I could fix it - well not so much a watch as a bag of parts. One of those tiny ladies Bulova watches that she was given by her mother when she was young, and it had inadvertently gone through the washer and dryer years ago. I told her that even when done it's basically going to be worth nothing, and showed her a bag full of 30 or so similar watches I had bought as parts watches for the large sum of $5.
She ended up spending the money...cost was not an object. And yes that $5 bag of watches came in handy for getting parts to fix this. If I had to go buy new parts it would have been even worse...
If you need more bags of small ladies movements, let me know. I have TONS. I hate messing with them. Just scrap the cases and bag the movements. 😉
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerIf you need more bags of small ladies movements, let me know. I have TONS. I hate messing with them. Just scrap the cases and bag the movements. 😉
No thanks - I now get plenty from a friend who is a goldsmith - he does as you do, and gives the movements to me.
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percymon
·You have the option to send $700 to rejuvenate and service a watch that’s cost you nothing, and may be worth 400-700 afterwards. You could put this in a drawer, but have no enjoyment from it, other than knowing it’s there. If you quite like the watch and it’s something you would utilise once repaired then $700 to get a useable, warranted watch that’s still worth $400 or more down the line isn’t so bad.
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krogerfoot
·You have the option to send $700 to rejuvenate and service a watch that’s cost you nothing, and may be worth 400-700 afterwards. You could put this in a drawer, but have no enjoyment from it, other than knowing it’s there. If you quite like the watch and it’s something you would utilise once repaired then $700 to get a useable, warranted watch that’s still worth $400 or more down the line isn’t so bad.
This is the way I calculate it as well. The question is, what's it worth to you to be able to wear and use and enjoy this watch without destroying it? Seven hundred bucks sounds like a deal. *I* personally would rather a competent local watchmaker with access to the proper parts do the work, but that's me.
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JoeBP
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Ravineman
·Came out great ! Enjoy !
If you want to spend $ 40 - $ 70 more on a nice leather strap, you'll have a very nice looking watch. The band on it now would make any watch look cheap. Just saying '
If you want to spend $ 40 - $ 70 more on a nice leather strap, you'll have a very nice looking watch. The band on it now would make any watch look cheap. Just saying '
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KingCrouchy
·Came out great ! Enjoy !
If you want to spend $ 40 - $ 70 more on a nice leather strap, you'll have a very nice looking watch. The band on it now would make any watch look cheap. Just saying '
https://omegaforums.net/threads/«wa...-buy-good-quality-leather-watch-straps.82232/
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