Please note: If your watch is not humming even with a new battery, it may need a new coil or coil set. Due to the high cost of coils these days (eg. 214 coils are generally around $85, 218 coils around $45 and Esa coils around $75.00) this may significantly increase repair cost. Of course, you are welcome to supply your own parts to save money. Parts are getting very expensive these days everywhere. Availability of watch parts on Ebay seems to have levelled parts prices across the board. For Accutrons, hence there's mostly no such thing as wholesale or trade prices for parts for repairmen any more, but I do supply parts at my cost price to help keep repair charges down. Also, I repair vintage mechanical watches of all types as well. Repair charges are the same as for Accutrons.
Current Price (in USD) for 2022 is:
- Quotation for repair - free. (Return shipping - see below).
- Standard service charge for ALL tuning fork watches (except Speedsonic or Esa 9210) is US$140.00. Servicing includes strip, clean, lubricate, reassemble, adjust, and new battery, but does not include parts.
- Speedsonic or Esa 9210 chronograph service charge is US$220.00 + parts. This is because of the substantial amount of work involved in doing these watches, not because of the brand name etc. The chronograph module more than doubles the amount of work on one of these.
- Crystal Replacements - US$8.00 for regular generic crystals, in conjunction with clean/service. For Spaceviews, cost is more depending on the crystal required. I will generally use Clark crystals for these where available, unless otherwise requested. Other special crystals at extra cost also.
- Case Restorations - Stainless Steel: Case $85.00, Bracelet $30.00. Gold cases are by quote only on inspection, as price is greatly determined by how much repair or refinish work need to be done to the base metal, eg filling in corrosion pitting, excess edge wear etc. Such damage is repaired by laser welding. For example, a large gold filled Spaceview that has a lot of edge damage would cost around $160 to repair and replate to original specs. That's just a ballpark figure to give some idea, but exact quote given on inspection and no work done without your approval first.
- Return postage is US$12.00 by registered mail (or $44.00 if EMS fast courier is required). Note that for shipping to the USA during this Covid period, it is by DHL courier to my Associate in Texas, then USPS to you as no registered mail from here available yet due to continuing covid problem in USA. Cost is calculated on the weight of the item. An average Accutron without bracelet is about $26.00.
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Payment: I accept payment by Paypal only.
Turnaround time: When I repair watches, I like to test run them for at least 2-4 days to make sure that everything is 100% OK before I return them. Tuning fork watches take around 24 hours to stabilize after being dismantled and reassembled, so the final rate can't be set until at least then. So please allow about 3-5 weeks turnaround time, including postage time. Registered post usually takes around 10 days each way.
Some notes on the repairing of vintage watches: It should be noted that I cannot guarantee the waterproofness of any vintage watch. Even if the gaskets have been replaced, usually the crown seals are worn and in most cases can't be replaced. 214 crown gaskets can be replaced, but even so, 214's are not waterproof, even though it may say so on the case. In later years, Bulova stopped marking them as waterproof, for good reason. Sometimes crystals can leak if the case has dings or damage to the bezel or case top, or if it has a crystal that was not fitted properly. Even in the best circumstances, any vintage watch should be regarded as not even splash resistant, let alone shower proof or dive resistant. If you keep this in mind, then your watch will serve you well.
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