Weird watch service question.
As I've said before this is pretty much the most favorite of my watches. (Notice I have two) The one on the right is shot. It still runs, but so badly as to be unwearable. When it was serviced he declined to charge me as it was so badly worn internally it was comical. He said, it might go a year, wear it till it dies. It went about a year.
So I bought the one on the left, barely ever worn, not a scratch on it. Keeps prefect time. But I know full well, its 50+ years old and has never been serviced. So I assume any lubrication is dry as dust. I'd like to have one I can actually wear. Can anybody suggest any shop (preferably) in the US that would clean and oil one of these? I really miss wearing it.
I love watches, I am also staggeringly poor. So I usually have to go for oddity or utility over horological mastery. Very little in my collection could qualify as a "flex" I tend to wibble on about my...
Many watch makers will not service quartz movement as to do so often costs more than the value. They will replace the movement for about the cost of an ordinary service. You can do most of the work yourself and save $$$
As Skilly says, is simply replacing the whole quartz movement an option? Esslinger.com might have one. You could put it in the not-running watch and have two running Timexes, one completely original and the other with vintage looks and modern guts.
And then would you absolutely have to do anything with the watch on the left? Yes, its 50+ years old. But if it ain't broke . . .
As Skilly says, is simply replacing the whole quartz movement an option? Esslinger.com might have one. You could put it in the not-running watch and have two running Timexes, one completely original and the other with vintage looks and modern guts.
And then would you absolutely have to do anything with the watch on the left? Yes, its 50+ years old. But if it ain't broke . . .
I want to but all I can think of is metal pivots and no lubrication. How long till it is as bad as the other one? Finding a barely worn one like this is nearly impossible.