Owning a nice watch

[dronefromsector7G]

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?

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

 

[Bluemanc100]

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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We've all got at least one Eco Drive each in the family... Fantastic watches

 

[somapop]

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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That's lovely mate.
Is this the same watch (bar obvious differences)?
Good price if so!

https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d/6376517/citizen+eco-drive+men's+stainless+steel+bracelet+watch/?cm_mmc=SEM_Google:HS%7C%7CShopping%7C%7CTop%20Products%7C%7CWatches%7C%7CHigh:HS%7C%7CShopping%7C%7CTop%20Products%7C%7CWatches%7C%7CHigh:6376517&_$ja=acid:628-777-7884%7Ccid:18269882794%7Cagid:%7Ctid:%7Ccrid:%7Cnw:x%7Crnd:13912800005313465443%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:9046620&gclid=CjwKCAiAleOeBhBdEiwAfgmXfwdDoFB-MUANNdrZ6dKpwjGrJkj7OiMYxndSWivIGoe_s6zCE50vGBoC9akQAvD_BwE

 

[dronefromsector7G]

That's lovely mate.
Is this the same watch (bar obvious differences)?
Good price if so!

https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d/6376517/citizen+eco-drive+men's+stainless+steel+bracelet+watch/?cm_mmc=SEM_Google:HS%7C%7CShopping%7C%7CTop%20Products%7C%7CWatches%7C%7CHigh:HS%7C%7CShopping%7C%7CTop%20Products%7C%7CWatches%7C%7CHigh:6376517&_$ja=acid:628-777-7884%7Ccid:18269882794%7Cagid:%7Ctid:%7Ccrid:%7Cnw:x%7Crnd:13912800005313465443%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:9046620&gclid=CjwKCAiAleOeBhBdEiwAfgmXfwdDoFB-MUANNdrZ6dKpwjGrJkj7OiMYxndSWivIGoe_s6zCE50vGBoC9akQAvD_BwE

They do so many eco drives - that one doesn’t seem to be radio controlled ie synced with atomic clocks

 

[Kazzydeyna]

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.

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

 

[1.618034]

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?

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.

 

[1.618034]

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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Nice. Mine's one of the first eco-drives I think so quite old and all stainless steel inc bracelet and no Atomic clock syncing.

 

[uncle fester]

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

 

[DunfermlineBlue]

Treated myself this week, Rolex submariner 16610
Looking at some advice on how to get myself on a Rolex waiting list from an AD ?

 

[Kinkybyname]

stylish, slim, classy - never let me down: