[jpl]

I have a 10 year old Citizen ss chrono w/ a dive bezel that just stopped working, I thought it was a battery, so I gave it to my local jeweler, and he said water must have got into it and messed up the movement and it would be $360.00 to fix it. The watch was about $200.00 10 years ago, but it does has sentimental value, I'm stumped! Opinions?

 

[marcw]

Tough call. Gotta think most of that is labor cost. Guess it depends on how sentimental it is to you. Is it that important that it is running? Would you wear it if it works? I would shop around for estimates on the repair. Good luck.

 

[jpl]

I would wear it, absolutly, I have a speedway on my wrist right now, that I got from some guy here, but the Citi used to be my everyday for about 8 years......

 

[Time2watch]

Are you able to locate the same watch on the internet? If you can buy it from someone who is selling it fo cheaper then I say buy the same watch than spend all that extra money fixing it.

 

[mgiraz]

Get a second opinion....Have him break down the charges...If you can get a new movement cheaper ask him to swap it out only.

 

[diver88]

I agree, Mr Jpl..

I'd get a second and a third opinion.

have you contacted Coserve about the repair? I think they would be able to work on it..:confused1: I just had the entire movement replaced in one of my old Seiko quartz and it was $65 for the entire deal, now my guy might be cheap but I think the movement was $20 to $30..

second opinion, they might have been sending it out and tacking on extra for the store, you get hit twice that way.. good luck, I'm sentimental too:thumbup1:

diver88

 

[jpl]

I agree, Mr Jpl..

I'd get a second and a third opinion.

have you contacted Coserve about the repair? I think they would be able to work on it..:confused1: I just had the entire movement replaced in one of my old Seiko quartz and it was $65 for the entire deal, now my guy might be cheap but I think the movement was $20 to $30..

second opinion, they might have been sending it out and tacking on extra for the store, you get hit twice that way.. good luck, I'm sentimental too:thumbup1:

diver88

WOW $65...who's your guy?

 

[marcw]

John, don't worry about fixing your old Citizen, I have one for sale in the sales forum :sneaky2::biggrin:

 

[diver88]

WOW $65...who's your guy?

he's a local guy, in a strip shopping center here in Arlington Texas. ( the soon to be new home of the Dallas Cowboys)

what part of the world are you in?


diver88

 

[bullosa]

You could always buy a Miyota movement and have a good watch maker replace it for you. The Miyota movement is not expensive at all.

 

[Dxomas]

For 360.00 there are more then a few nice watches to be had...

 

[jpl]

he's a local guy, in a strip shopping center here in Arlington Texas. ( the soon to be new home of the Dallas Cowboys)

what part of the world are you in?


diver88

The Big Apple, NY:thumbup1:

 

[foghorn]

I have a 10 year old Citizen ss chrono w/ a dive bezel that just stopped working, I thought it was a battery, so I gave it to my local jeweler, and he said water must have got into it and messed up the movement and it would be $360.00 to fix it. The watch was about $200.00 10 years ago, but it does has sentimental value, I'm stumped! Opinions?

Thats a lot of money to repair a quartz movement.

 

[boscoe]

I'd just buy a replacement movement.
This is a rip.

 

[timefinder]

WOW!! I heard of inflation;but, that price is up there with Jupiter!