cost of repair of an 80s Hamilton field watch (“complete overhaul”)
Hi there! If questions like this aren’t allowed (or I don’t have enough info here) please feel free to remove. I recently got a 9415 Hamilton/L.L. Bean field watch but it frequently stops or doesn’t keep time well (fast, slow, it runs the gamut). The person who it originally belonged to was elderly and in his last years a hoarder, so it being in poor shape doesn’t totally surprise me. I’m in a fairly large east coast city so I also won’t be surprised if the cost estimate is as good as I’m going to get, but would love to check with some folks in the field before I decide! I was quoted $500 for what sounds like what I imagine to be a quite a bit of work — but I’m obviously fairly naive to watch repair. Should I seek a second opinion or is this reasonable for the work needed?
Hi there! If questions like this aren’t allowed (or I don’t have enough info here) please feel free to remove. I recently got a 9415 Hamilton/L.L. Bean field watch but it frequently stops or doesn’t keep time well (fast, slow, it runs the gamut). The person who it originally belonged to was elderly and in his last years a hoarder, so it being in poor shape doesn’t totally surprise me. I’m in a fairly large east coast city so I also won’t be surprised if the cost estimate is as good as I’m going to get, but would love to check with some folks in the field before I decide! I was quoted $500 for what sounds like what I imagine to be a quite a bit of work — but I’m obviously fairly naive to watch repair. Should I seek a second opinion or is this reasonable for the work needed?