Service for a Seiko automatic?

[Clovis Man]

I have a Seiko automatic that's been in my "top drawer" for YEARS. It isn't working, but I hate to throw it away. The local jewelry store charges around $60 or $70 to send it off for an estimate.

Is there another option to get this watch working? I'd sure like to be able to use it.

 

[camjr]

Might be worth seeing if there is a shop in Lubbock that does service on site. I would think there might be.

 

[Clovis Man]

Any idea how to find them?

 

[JoshuaNY]

If you can find a watch shop or a watch repair shop they would be able to do it on site. And give you an estimate upfront.
I have had success finding small businesses like watch repair and what not on Yelp.

 

[camjr]

Quick search with my limited Google-Fu:

http://www.yellowpages.com/lubbock-tx/watch-repair

 

[CRG]

Do you know how old the watch is and the model number? Here is a link to a site that can tell you the age - http://timeuniverse.com/photodatabase/seiko.html

I know a guy on a watch forum that does fantastic work on Seikos - both digital and automatic, though not sure he works on all models. He's serviced a '73 automatic for me and an '83 quartz for my father. He can get pretty backed up with jobs, but his work and communication are top notch.

 

[Clovis Man]

I tried that site, but this watch doesn't seem to match the photo on the site. The photo shows a movement number and a serial number on the cover, but this watch has only a serial number on the cover -- 990877

It also has a number on the back, but doesn't seem to match -- 7009-6279P

I removed the back cover, and found 7009A on the movement, but the site doesn't show that movement number.

And -- the "Calculate" link seems to be broken as well.

Thanks for the help,
Earl

 

[CRG]

I tried that site, but this watch doesn't seem to match the photo on the site. The photo shows a movement number and a serial number on the cover, but this watch has only a serial number on the cover -- 990877

It also has a number on the back, but doesn't seem to match -- 7009-6279P

I removed the back cover, and found 7009A on the movement, but the site doesn't show that movement number.

And -- the "Calculate" link seems to be broken as well.

Thanks for the help,
Earl

I have another calculator that comes up with a production date of September 1989. Is this a Seiko 5 auto?

Let me know if you would like me to PM you the contact information for the watch repair person I referred to earlier. He's a great guy and should be able to answer any questions that you might have.

 

[platon951]

try to found some old seiko with this popular 7009A working
you can change machine easy

 

[dynagroove]

$60 - $70 for an estimate is a little (ok a lot) steep IMHO. New Seiko 5s can be had for ~ $60 so it's a tough call since an automatic service is typically > $100. If the watch has sentimental value, I can see having the movement cleaned, oiled, and adjusted. Any watchmaker worth his or her salt will charge you nothing for an estimate. I've had a couple watches refurbished through Jay at MCWW: http://www.motorcitywatchworks.com/. His work is top notch, reasonably priced, and he's always been accessible in the case that I have questions afterwords.

 

[Clovis Man]

I didn't know Seiko still makes automatics. This is just a watch that quit working many years ago and was just too nice to throw away.

How do I tell if it's a "Seiko 5"???

 

[CRG]

The '7009' on the case back indicates that it's a Seiko 5. Most watches within the '5' series have a number 5 somewhere on the dial, though not all of them do.

I would agree with others who have suggested to simply purchase another Seiko 5, unless this one has sentimental value to you. The cost to repair/service will almost definitely surpass the cost of a new watch within that series.