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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 3365368, member: 360"]A good watchmaker will insist on tearing that thing to pieces, cleaning it thoroughly, oiling it, regulating it, and then restoring it (including putting in a new second-hand).</p><p><br /></p><p>And if he doesn't, then he isn't a watchmaker worth visiting.</p><p><br /></p><p>My guy down here in Australia charges $350.00 for all that and it's first-class work. So in Canadian dollars...$300? $250.00? Maybe?</p><p><br /></p><p>A few observations...</p><p><br /></p><p>The plating is quite worn. With good polishing, you could probably hide that. It's a 17-jewel movement, so it's on the higher-end of mid-range. It has a microregulator, so it's definitely expected to keep better-than-average time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 3365368, member: 360"]A good watchmaker will insist on tearing that thing to pieces, cleaning it thoroughly, oiling it, regulating it, and then restoring it (including putting in a new second-hand). And if he doesn't, then he isn't a watchmaker worth visiting. My guy down here in Australia charges $350.00 for all that and it's first-class work. So in Canadian dollars...$300? $250.00? Maybe? A few observations... The plating is quite worn. With good polishing, you could probably hide that. It's a 17-jewel movement, so it's on the higher-end of mid-range. It has a microregulator, so it's definitely expected to keep better-than-average time.[/QUOTE]
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