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Ebay old automatic watch - worth repair / repair possible?

  • 12-12-2024 09:50PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭


    I bought a cheap old automatic hertig Cortina off ebay about 9 years ago. Wore it a few times, bought a nice strap for it, liked the look of the dial. Put it away and didn't look at it for probably 6 or 7 years. Took it out the other day and the winding mechanism (or something) is gone. Now I'm debating handing it in somewhere and how much I care about the watch. Would there even be a lot of jewelers around that would do the repairs?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭hitemfrank


    Give John at https://vintagewatchrepair.ie/ a shout. He should be able to give you a breakdown of cost after he gets it



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭Lorddrakul


    Have you removed the winding rotor from it?

    Because if you haven't, that looks a lot more like a manual wind than an automatic watch.

    Is it a Hertig that uses a Certina 15 jewel, KF330 manual movement?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,172 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Hi OP, The watch as LordDrakul has mentioned, isnt an automatic (Unless you've removed the rotor assembly?).
    Its a hand wound watch and as such, its very likely repairable should you wish to do so.
    A long period of it not being used has probably led to the lubricants to degrade and solidfy.
    A service could well be all it needs.

    Now there are jewellers and warchmakers that can undertake the work and John Donohue has already been recommended. I've used him a few times myself and would happily recommend him.
    It may be though that you want someone a bit more local to you?
    If you let us know your general area?
    I'm sure we could make some more recommendations.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭janiejones


    Yes, sorry. It is a manual wind. A Hertig that uses the Certina 15 jewel, KF330 manual movement. I'm based in East Cork with easy access to Cork. John Donohue website looks very good



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