Seamaster Polaris - are they repairable?

I have a 1992 Seamaster Poliaris steel body multifunction, SR59, 2540.50. Box, paperwork, original strap and everything. It's the only 'posh watch' I own and even then it's not that fancy - some would say its not a 'proper' Seamaster. Neverthless it was a 40th birthday present from my wife - she had just got a promotion at work and wanted something special by our standards.

Anyway, 33 years on it's pretty much dead. About a year ago the crownwheel time and function setting went awry, the usual big quick turn to move an hour and little nudge to move a minute and similar in other functions was impossible to control. I did manage to get the hands in roughly the right place so carried on using it for special occasions. Now, even with a new battery, some of the digits are invisible and the seting control is pretty much absent. Even with the crownwheel pushed in you can't move between functions.

I'm guessing that a mechanical watch can be repaired but a quartz one is beyond hope. I could send it to Omega for service (I'm in the Noth West of the UK) and send about £450 with it, probably as much as that model is worth, but unless they have a box full of spare 'innards' what can anyone do? 33 years is a long time to carry spares for a watch in the lower end of their range and I wouldn't blame them for not doing so.

Does anyone have experience of getting a Polaris fixed? Can it be done?

(Meanwhile my Avia Swissonic, a 21st present in 1973, hums along nicely: gains about 2 minutes a week but it is over 50 years old)

It may not be beyond hope. I believe it takes a 1665 movement, same as the 2521.81.00 model - see this thread https://omegaforums.net/threads/seamaster-with-1665-movement.95579/ and https://omegaforums.net/threads/opinions-on-a-seamaster-multifunction-quartz.56626/

Hi Richard, depending on your attachment to the watch and how deep your pockets are, Omega can still repair or replace the movement for if my memory serves £600. Please speak to Omega for confirmation and I do hope you keep your watch alive.

Thanks all. The word "boutique" helped, a search got me to a service center (in Switzerland initially) who confirmed that parts were available, took some details by exchange of emails and a mailing bag and protective case arrived within a few days. I sent it off to the UK service agents today, noting that the quoted lead times are 18 weeks - no rush on my part. It looks like the cost will be c. £600, it seems strange that the listed cost for watches with precious metal in them is £120 more than those that don't and the embedded gold in the body of the Polaris will move it up into that category even though the servicing will take no more time or materials. That's an observation rather than a complaint, I've had a very positive experience with Omega so far.

Even though the watch won't be worth much more than the service cost (if anything) I decided to get it fixed, its not all about money and it was a gift 33 years ago. It's not like I bought it pre owned as an investment or part of a hobby, I chose it because I liked it. And I don't think I could get myself a bettter new watch for £600. Thinking back to 1992, we didn't all carry phones around and a small elegant watch that did countdown timing, a second time zone, days in multiple languages, stopwatch and so on was pretty magic.

When I was looking for my receipt and serial number I found the original 1992 UK Seamaster Polaris brochure and price list. I will post images on here when I get the scanner working again (A win 11 update rendered it unusable) - it might be of interest to somebody.

Here we go, might interest some. Mine is listed in the brochure as SR59. £475 back then would be £1055 today just applying cpi inflation, and we got 1.8 USD to the GBP, today its closer to 1.3.