How much are watch repairs?

lolly5648

I have two watches that have stopped working (it is not the battery).

My local shop said it would have to send them away and it would be £60-80 which seems a lot of money. One is 10 years old but has sentimental value.

Is this estimate right?

I know I can buy a nice looking watch with a two year guarantee for around £30 so is it worth getting mine repaired?

Lugh_Chronain

In my experience I'd say it does depend where you go. I went to H. Samuel quite a few years back and asked how much they'd charge for a replacement glass (I dropped the watch face down on a concrete stairs), they said it would cost £40. I didn't think it was worth it so walked out of the shop. I also got the impression they said this to get rid of me as they may not have wanted to fix it, I don't know why though.

At the time I was living in lodgings, the guy who owned the house I was living in told me to take the watch to a jewellers which was next to Turnham Green Station in London. I took his advice and the jeweller charged me £14 for a replacement, I even bought a strap there for £5. Unfortunately for me the jeweller moved out of the London area.

So anyway I'd recommend you try a local jeweller, if you haven't already, as it may cost a lot less than one of the larger jewellery stores.

wallbash

but has sentimental value.

How much is that worth

My 18th birthday watch is now 40 years old . Loses time after a few hours , so only wear it on very special occasions . I tried to get it repaired , but failed, would have been willing to spend up to £400
( just for repair ) sentiment does not come cheap.

Lugh_Chronain

wallbash wrote: »

How much is that worth

My 18th birthday watch is now 40 years old . Loses time after a few hours , so only wear it on very special occasions . I tried to get it repaired , but failed, would have been willing to spend up to £400
( just for repair ) sentiment does not come cheap.

Too true...

cattie

What make are the watches? Only some hold their value quite well. I don't mean the really high end brands either. Watches such as Rotary & Seiko can still sell for decent prices when they are 2nd hand. So in such a case a decent branded watch would merit spending money on a repair, especially if it also has sentimental value.

wallbash

So in such a case a decent branded watch would merit spending money on a repair, especially if it also has sentimental value.

Mine is a Brietling