worse case scenario

Speedy5555

I developed a friendship or so I thought over time. I assumed I was supporting a fellow watch person . 3 months in he admits he doesn’t know how to work on the power side and watch won’t run after reassembly. On the third attempt of reassembly Loses a screw and says he can’t find a replacement. It sits for 3 months while he searches for the screw. As you said It’s an eta 7751, parts are not super rare, a very common Swiss movement. I feel stuck at this point and just want my watches back in one piece. After 6 months I finally call him out on it. He flies into a rage and implies he will either destroy or steal the watch if I don’t watch what I say. Claims to be a navy seal and a bunch of other bs. its been a nightmare. I trusted the wrong person and paid the price.

B BrokenSkunk

I'm failing to understand what you mean by:
"I’d love input on what a fair price I should pay as well."

Personally, I'd expect the amateur watchmaker to pay the cost of putting right the damage that he did and getting it serviced, less what ever you agreed to pay the amateur for the service.

That's going to have to be at a watchmaker with an Omega parts account, because that's the only way to get a dial.

Should he decline to pay, I'd pursue him through the courts. Pretty sure it would be a straight forward claim over here in the U.K. We even have a small claims track for such matters. I assume like most posters here you are State side, so things may be different over there.