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: Well, it sounds from your previous post that
: you have not had the watch serviced in 10
: years, so this clearly needs to be done in
: order to bring back the precision.
Actually, the "excessive slowing down" started after a local shop (selling Omega and other watches) serviced my watch. This is one reason why I'm somewhat hesitant to having the procedure repeated.
: If you
: are happy with the dial, hands, and case, I
: bet you could find a good, local watchmaker
: who could service it for a lot cheaper than
: the refurbishment at Bienne.
The case shows 30+ years of constant (light) use - that doesn't bother me. The gold plating is now pretty thin in some places - I don't know whether they can make it look "like new".
"A good, local watchmaker" - how can I know? The shop where I bought my watch went out of business 15+ years ago.
: After the refurbishment at Bienne you will
: reportedly get back a watch that is nearly
: like-new (often with a replaced dial, hands,
: etc). However, if all you want is to get the
: precision back, this may be overkill.
I'll consider the price difference, and ask what the local shop will guarantee as to future accuracy. If the local shop isn't significantly below the quoted Bienne prices (CHF 420-450, if I read the chart correctly), I'm tempted to use the Bienne facility.
: Just something to keep in mind.
Thank you.
Regards,
Aage J.
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