My grandfather’s watch
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Lovely watch. And there's something very special about a family connection.
The repair cost will depend on what's wrong, how rare the watch's movement is and whether parts are available.
I'd recommend first taking it to a watchmaker who can open the case back and see it they can replace the battery.
If that doesn't work, a specialist will probably be able to repair it.
I hope there are some other Watchcrunchers out there who are into vintage Omega quartz and can comment on the model and movement.
If not Omega Forums would be my next stop for advice.
Thats beautiful, love the family connection.
Bought a broken Omega quartz cheap from eBay recently with the intention of getting it fixed..
Parts are, unsurprisingly very rare and it's often a case of cannibalising other watches to get those parts.
This route is particularly arduous for anyone but the most devoted enthusiast and prohibitively pricey, so I decided to pursue an alternative..
I found a company in Scotland who specialise in putting modern quartz movements in old broken watches.
I sent my Mariner 1 off at the start of September, have spoken to them a couple of times since & should hopefully be receiving it back soon .
Ill do a post on here about it and whether it's worth the wait & price.
I'm hoping it's going to be around my initial quote of £200 , a bargain imho for the resurrection of a fine old timepiece - even if the purists scoff.
Hope that helps.
Good luck, interested to see how you get on 👍🏻