500 for servicing seiko chrono

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500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by sawungkampret » 23 Jul 2016 22:25

looking for watchmaker to service my black panda and came across this shop in seranggon garden called the watch specialist clinic.

the uncle quoted 500 for servicing liao :lol: because he said it will take longer than servicing swiss watches :lol:
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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by Trident » 24 Jul 2016 06:03

buying a new chrono is cheaper?
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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by sawungkampret » 24 Jul 2016 12:11

Hahaha...yeah it will be cheaper to buy another watch

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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by TheChef » 24 Jul 2016 14:50

sawungkampret wrote:Hahaha...yeah it will be cheaper to buy another watch

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No point servicing at this price.
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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by doinkydoink » 24 Jul 2016 14:59

Knn. Should have gone train to be a watch technician. Too late now as eyes too flowery already.

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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by TheChef » 24 Jul 2016 15:07

Yeah, these watch repairers' prices have more than doubled over the past 5 years from my experience.
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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by Stan80 » 24 Jul 2016 19:53

Anywhere in sg to take horology course? We go take and be next generation.

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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by Ed.YEO » 25 Jul 2016 12:23

doinkydoink wrote:Knn. Should have gone train to be a watch technician. Too late now as eyes too flowery already.
Stan80 wrote:Anywhere in sg to take horology course? We go take and be next generation.
Course? Hv baa...?
I leemember Trident ahhia say before... facebook... Winson Watch Repair?
but... sibeh simple molel nia. No auto chrono.
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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by Stan80 » 25 Jul 2016 12:26

Lets go?

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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by Trident » 25 Jul 2016 12:51

I saw that post at Caurosell. $200 for a 8 hour class, comes with a China watch.
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Re: 500 for servicing seiko chrono

Post by Trident » 25 Jul 2016 13:13

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found the thread
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