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I like to use the term "cost effective"!
I have been toying with getting a NH34 and building it myself, but I don't need another hole to fall down (I have a OMEGA pocket watch and Seiko Bullhead chrono on my bench now. And then there is the OMEGA marriage watch idea and....).
I am so glad you found us too! Community is what makes our hobby so addicting. It is the story behind the watches that makes it truly amazing!
It is an amazing watch and a heck of a 1st timepiece! I know he will love it for many many years to come!
Jumping into this from a retailers perspective - it all depends on how much the watch means to you. Yes, typical service here in the US on any mechanical starts at $250 at a service center (prob less at a local watchmaker if you are so lucky to have one). Factor in that to the retail price for the watch, and you have a barrier that most people do not want to cross. It is cheaper in most cases to do a movement swap ($65 to $95) but then you have to regulate it.
I wish it were not the case and I wish that we would see a resurgence in watchmakers. It is a little crazy, but have you ever tried to service it yourself?
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