Owning a nice watch

1.618034 said:
I have a Citizen Eco-Dive Skyhawk that's not worked or been worn in nearly 20 years if anyone's keen?


Also got a Tissot T-Touch Expert that again hasn't been worn for a while but thinking of getting it going again as it's a nice watch and has sentimental value so not getting rid.

Anyone got any advice as to where? Online or...? I tried a few local jewellers in Huddersfield a few years ago but they didn't seem to want to touch it (the watch), which put me off, so any advice appreciated. Might need a service or just battery?
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Treated myself to this discounted to £335 on Black Friday. Love that it’s solar powered and links to the nearest atomic clock so never needs adjusting

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East Level 2 said:
Does anybody know any good watch repairers in Manchester? I have a Glycine automatic that's about 50 years old and I'm struggling to find a repairer to fix it. It's not an expensive watch but belonged to my father so I'd like to get it working.
One repairer had a look and managed to get it going after replacing a couple of parts but it only lasted a couple of months and he's now retired.
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Have a look at a company based in Stockport called
Perpetual Watch Services.

I had an old Smyths watch of my dads restored there a few years ago and it’s still ticking along quite nicely. It cost a couple of hundred to repair but well worth it
 
Bluemanc100 said:
Re the Citizen, unless they've totally redesigned the watch then there isn't a changeable battery... The eco drive is charged by solar

Have you tried leaving the watch in the sun on a window ledge for a few days?
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I haven't so will do that but I stopped wearing it when I got the Tissot so we'll see. Cheers.

But I won't wear it anyway so if/when it works I'll flog it.
 
bought this one for my dad back in 1978
it was decent money at the time (about £800 at todays prices)
still have it now - clean as a whistle
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1.618034 said:
I have a Citizen Eco-Dive Skyhawk that's not worked or been worn in nearly 20 years if anyone's keen?


Also got a Tissot T-Touch Expert that again hasn't been worn for a while but thinking of getting it going again as it's a nice watch and has sentimental value so not getting rid.

Anyone got any advice as to where? Online or...? I tried a few local jewellers in Huddersfield a few years ago but they didn't seem to want to touch it (the watch), which put me off, so any advice appreciated. Might need a service or just battery?
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I have a few different Eco drive's, lovely hassle free watches usually! As previously stated, do try leaving it on a windowsill for a couple of days to recharge, hopefully that'll be enough.

If that doesn't work, it's possible the capacitor which stores charge and powers the watch will need replacing. It might not be economic to repair!
 
East Level 2 said:
Does anybody know any good watch repairers in Manchester? I have a Glycine automatic that's about 50 years old and I'm struggling to find a repairer to fix it. It's not an expensive watch but belonged to my father so I'd like to get it working.
One repairer had a look and managed to get it going after replacing a couple of parts but it only lasted a couple of months and he's now retired.
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I would recommend Swiss Watch Repairs on St Anne's arcade, sell and repair a variety of high end Swiss watches. I have used them for watch repairs, excellent workmanship donein about 2 weeks. The catch is it'll cost £400! As ever it's about balancing what the watch means on a personal level to whether it's sensible to repair it.

There is another watch booth type place on the first floor of the Arndale near the Market who don't do in house repairs but send to the manufacturer repair/service centre, so will cost just as much and take 6/8 weeks. Good luck!
 
Anyone own an Omega Moonwatch? I think it's a lovely looming watch and was thinking of taking a punt.
 
Well my I-phone tells me the right time 24/7 and my £130 quid wristwatch that I bought from the City store at The Etihad just before Covid normally mirrors the I-phone so I’m happy with that. I’m not materialistic in any way and I don’t move in circles where folk know the time of day with expensive time pieces and designer gear so I’d rather have 10 grand in my bank account than on my wrist especially as lots of ‘expensive’ watches are actually fakes.
 
I just bought a Samsung 5 44mm smartwatch. It's the most I've ever paid for a watch $369 (£207) I must say I'm dead impressed. I think my days of conventional watches are over.
 
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