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Autavia Service Needed

Hi All,

I found this forum from a web search and hope someone here can help me out.

I have an Autavia that was purchased new in 1979. I wore it throughout the 80's and eventually stopped wearing out in the early 90's when it stopped keeping accurate time. Now I would like to get it cleaned and serviced and start wearing it again. As far as I know the watch is all original and still runs - just not accurately.

Are there any "go-to" Autavia repair places? Anything I should be aware of when having it serviced?

While my goal is a working Autavia, I am really afraid of having a hack destroy the watch or sending it to a place that goes out of business the next day and I never see the watch again.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can pass along!

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