What to do with this watch?

Hi all

Seiko Automatic Winding:

I don't know if its worth getting this watch fixed?

I've had it in the jewelers a couple of times. The spring was stuck together one time, but the jeweller fixed that and replaced a piece as well, not sure what was replaced, but it wasn't automatic winding. Now it does.

The watch is running way fast, probably 2 or 3 hours in 24 hours.

The last time I was at the jewellers he said there wasn't much more he could do with it, maybe its just not worth the time to fix it?

So what to do? Bin it? Seems a shame but it's no good as it is. I'd like to get it fixed, but that could cost more than the watch probably.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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Wibbs

The simplest thing to do would be to get a donor movement off ebay. The whole watches can be cheap, usually around 50 quid, especially if they look a bit ropey but the movements are usually good. The get the watchmaker dude to swap the whole movement into yours and Bob's your mother's brother.

Thanks Wibbs. I don't know much about watches. Is a donor movement just the mechanism from a watch with damaged casing?

Wibbs

Could be C, or just another maybe less popular model with the same movement.

Blimey or rather WTF! I decided to wear the watch as a way of bidding it adieu before chucking in a drawer and its now keeping perfect time.

Wibbs

Good to hear CG Body heat and movement can sometimes make old oils flow a bit and movements come back to life. Seiko mechanical movements are also the Toyota Hilux of the watch world. It's bloody hard to kill one outright. Usually requires soaking in holy water and a wee wooden stake driven through the dial.

Thats hilarious Wibbs! What a fun way to end the day, thanks! (Looks at watch:))