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Originally Posted by Dan9871
Wish I could help but....
If it is an heirloom or high end watch I would check the manufacturer's web site to see i they have a service center you can send it too. Even an honest jeweler might send a high-end watch out ... just so they didn't end up messing a valuable watch that it was hard to get parts for...it might be better if there were one less link in the chain of custody if you care about your watch.
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far away, I did watch and clock repair.
There aren't many jewelers with an on-site watchmaker anymore. Even then the on-site watchmaker often sub'd out the some jobs to a wholesaler in the local "Jeweler's" building... like replacing the stake in the balance or a pallet jewel (that's what I did). Those are what often get damaged when a watch is dropped onto a hard floor.
The manufacturer's service center wouldn't have to sub out anything.
I have some old watches... I don't think I would give them to anyone unless I could watch  them do the work. |
That's great advice, thank you. It's a Tag Heuer and worth about 4K, but more important it was a gift from my son, so to me it's priceless. The manufacturer has a great website for explaining how to send it back for repair, so thank you.