watch servised

[timmy]

I saw a thread on here a while back ( but now cant find it ) I need to get a " self winding Seiko watch serviced / cleaned can somebody point me in the right direction ? cheers

[tamada]

Watch shop on the left side of Thongyai as you travel between Phosri/Nittayo traffic lights towards the Prajak Sillapakom/Railway Station traffic lights. Before the u turn to get into Tesco-Lotus.

[timmy]

thanks for that tamada , found the shop easy enough , but don't know if the old guy is anti-farang or does,nt like fat blokes , but he did,nt even look at the watch just waved his hand " away " said " not can " . took it to the shop on the lights across from the plaza , but thought 900 baht was a bit OTT .

[mak]

Try the shop at Central Mall. Basement level. As you enter from the car park going to Tops, it's on the left next to the entrance.

[Whistler]

I can highly recommend the guy opposite UD town that Tamada identified, he repaired my Seiko a couple of months ago, only 800 thb to replace an electronic component and crown.

Runs like a Japanese watch now 55

[tamada]

thanks for that tamada , found the shop easy enough , but don't know if the old guy is anti-farang or does,nt like fat blokes , but he did,nt even look at the watch just waved his hand " away " said " not can " . took it to the shop on the lights across from the plaza , but thought 900 baht was a bit OTT .

Don't know about any 'old guy' at that location. The repair guy has a small booth within the watch shop, towards the front. He's not old, he's paraplegic (sits in a wheelchair) and he replaced the 'capacitor' in my automatic Seiko.

[tamada]

Try the shop at Central Mall. Basement level. As you enter from the car park going to Tops, it's on the left next to the entrance.

But before you do, make sure you go the the ATM first. He tried to sell me a 'genuine' Seiko watch band for 'speshun price' 2500 baht, reduced from 2800 baht.

[tamada]

thanks for that tamada , found the shop easy enough , but don't know if the old guy is anti-farang or does,nt like fat blokes , but he did,nt even look at the watch just waved his hand " away " said " not can " . took it to the shop on the lights across from the plaza , but thought 900 baht was a bit OTT .

If they're replacing the capacitor (they don't use batteries any more) than that's not too bad a price.

[Centi]

Watch repair tread
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