whoever Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 is a 70 dollars Speedmaster rep worth a relume? Would very much like to do that, but no idea if it's a total waste of money or not? How much would it be appr? Actual lume lasts about 40secs.... Who should i ask? And i absolutely love this watch.... thanks for any opinions... cheers and a nice saturday hopefully without rain for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prsist Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Consider several things: 1. What movt does it have? If its a 21j they cannot be repaired, only replaced. They cost $15-30. Will you do the movt swap or pay someone else to do it? 2. How long do you plan on owning it? If a 21j movt see above, if not it can be serviced and giving it a long serviceable life. Many will tell you it isn't worth it. If it breaks buy another. Only you can determine if it is worth it. Personal opinion: if you have an eta or Asian clone id have it serviced. Clone or eta movts generally have more quality components than their counterparts. 21j i would use it as something to play with, to learn more about reps. You buy a version of a rep you never know when they will stop producimg that version with all of the quality attributes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimme Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I think he's talking about lume, not service the movement. I personally wouldn't pay more for a relume than I did for the watch, unless you were gonna wear the watch in a dark cave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoever Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 thanks for the answers. ...yeah, it's a 21 automatic...so indeed....but was more thinking about the only lume thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furu Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I guess it's really up to you to decide. If I had a cheap watch that I really loved and cared for I would absolutely spend the money. Even though it feels weird to spend more on reluming than the cost of the watch. Go ahead do it, and if the movement breaks - replace it, or transfer your relumed dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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