Watch repairs

[surry 30]

Last november i bought a copy Omega seamaster watch,no problems at all till last week when the bracelet strap broke (bought the watch in pattaya )

I've tried several watch repair shops in my home town with no luck to get it repared.

 

I seem to need a old fashion jewellers the ones that can do a solder repair,so my plan is to bring the watch with me when i'm back in pattaya this november to see if i can get it repaired while i'm in town.

 

Anyone got any idears where i might take it ?

[darkmancomes 75]

Where you bought it would be a good place to start! Also if bought from the well known Sarah on this board there is apparently no problem getting it sorted.

[DP Gumbypgh 97]

Can recommend sarah's for repairs but ask for estimate first, probably won't get it from her but if it is a real one then woth getting repaired but if fake one forget about it.

[biggles 509]

You say its a copy so probably cheaper to get another one. I certainly wouldnt get one from the same place if it packed up so quickly. there are two very good watch repair guys in soi buakaow, near the corner of Pattaya Klang, on the left side walking south towards pattaya tai. I know a couple of people with expensive, genuine watches who have gone there and been pleased.

[python 27]

Hi,

 

As others advise, and I agree, take it to Sarah.

 

She repaired a watch for me and it that had a weight come of the auto winding part.

Also, I remember she kept the links if you asked her to shorten a bracelet.

I thinks she would be the best bet.

 

She, rather the son fixed mine for a few hundred baht. just ask first ref cost.

 

Regards,

Edited October 17, 2011 by python

[surry 30]

Thanks for all the reply's , think i'le try sarah's can anyone tell me where she is located.?

[Regyai 415]

Go to Wat Chaimongkon

 

 

Follow the smell of old fish/produce when that dissipates look for a slimey one eyed geezer

 

For more nuts n bolts directions.... they are repeated ad nauseum here:

http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/topic/11910-best-fake-watches-in-bkk-or-pattaya

 

 

 

 

 

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[Fireman Sam 336]

You say its a copy so probably cheaper to get another one. I certainly wouldnt get one from the same place if it packed up so quickly. there are two very good watch repair guys in soi buakaow, near the corner of Pattaya Klang, on the left side walking south towards pattaya tai. I know a couple of people with expensive, genuine watches who have gone there and been pleased.

 

 

 

+1 for me, used one of these guys last year to repair a strap on an original Ellesse watch. Cheap as chips as well if my memory serves me correctly.

 

Regards

[Regyai 415]

Indeed

 

The second one in (from Klang) on Bua Khao being the better of the two

 

(psst dont tell anyone but he also supplies quality fakes too ;) )

 

 

 

 

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[short 215]

In Tops on Central road between Beach Rd and 2nd Rd there is a watch and eyeglass shop.

 

The guy in there has kept my Citizen watch alive when nobody in the states could.

 

With the exception of the extremely expensive watches, most watches made today including the fakes share the same group of parts.

[Regyai 415]

most watches made today including the fakes share the same group of parts.

 

 

Sorta true

 

Only if they are quartz (battery) ones, and then not always

 

Automatics, well, unlikely unless your the owner of one of the few (semi luxury) brands that use unmodified stock movements

 

But if your watch is a 'Sexton Blake' you will be very hard pressed getting a repair in the West

 

 

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