Hi Ron,I`m sure there are others who are better qualified to come up with an answer,but until Jarl gets here I`ll have a go at it : D

The problem regarding the orange dial divers is that they are very rarely seen up for sale,so trying to figure out a sensible and realistic estimated value is nearly impossible.
Over the last four years I`ve seen four of them up for sale,two of those where .005 autos and two .007 quartz.(including mine).
I`m guessing yours is the one bought off ebayseller "thebalticman"?

The price level seem to be a bit higher than the regular 844s,around 600 USDs.I`m not suggesting this is what theyr`re worth,but this is what they sold for as far as I can recall.
It`s basically a question of suppply and demand right?I wanted one desperately,and shelled out the 650 $ buyitnow on ebay.
Before that I won another .007 in an ebay auction listing for 300 $.Long story short,I got royally screwed over by the seller who refunded my payment after ended auction,and then sold it in an outside deal..

The autos sold for 400 and 500 $ respectively,but that`s at least four years ago.

In my opinion a 100$ + repair/service is well worth the money,for one thing the right buyer will be prepared to pay a premium for this should you choose to sell.(I`d never sell mine).Secondly it`s a really cool piece of Heuer history that would deserve to be all that it could be.

I would also consider getting an original set of hands,as the blue ones you describe are most likely incorrect replacement hands.Though I`m not at all certain,perhaps somone else can shed some light on this?

I`d love to see a picture of your .007,here`s mine;

I hope this has been of some help to you,and best of luck with getting the old girl back in shape!

Cheers
Marius