Service Cost for Omega Seamaster (Genuine)

[Guest REPPIN]

Like the title says how much do you guys think is reasonable for a 4 year old Seamaster.

Just a regular service, I have heard anywhere from 100-500 USD.

[BobM]

Just a regular service, I have heard anywhere from 100-500 USD.

Good Lord, I wouldn't think so! I had my 1975 Seamaster day date (has a omega calibre 1022 in it) serviced - cleaned and oiled - at my regular local watch shop within the past 60 days. Cost for routine service $60. They also replaced a bad part, $25. Total about $94, including tax.

On the other hand, I had another watch shop tell me he would give me a "good deal" on servicing my Rolex rep (ETA 2836) ... at $100. I elected not to have him do that.

Take your watch by your favorite watch shop and ask.

[phaedo]

Cost will depend on whether they do a proper service, tearing the whole movement down or just dropping it in oil for 10 minutes and putting it back in the watch...

[RWG Technical]

Like most things in life, in watch servicing, you do indeed get what you pay for.

There are many shops that will service a movement for a few dollars, and that service is nothing more than a swish and dip, no disassembly, and no oiling except the finishing oil in the dip rinse solution.

Proper servicing requires a full teardown, cleaning, inspection, oiling of all the individial parts, which takes time, even a handwind needs 1.5-2 hours to service correctly. My local Honda garage charges $75 and hour... I hope a watchmaker charges at least the same as a car mechanic.

A reasonable fee for a real service of an automatic movement, from a commercial watchmaker, is $175-250.

RG

[Heywood]

I called the Omega service center about 3 years ago for a quote and the price at that time was $200. Included full movement service, seals and polishing. I think they said crystals and other parts were extra. If I remember correctly they give a 2 year warranty. This was the Omega service center in the US, somewhere in Pennsylvania if memory serves, but I may be wrong.

[Fidestro]

I called the Omega service center about 3 years ago for a quote and the price at that time was $200. Included full movement service, seals and polishing. I think they said crystals and other parts were extra. If I remember correctly they give a 2 year warranty. This was the Omega service center in the US, somewhere in Pennsylvania if memory serves, but I may be wrong.

New Jersey, Omega's service center is in New Jersey. They will also polish the case and band in their full service price. I never had the stones to send my gens there however as I have read too many horror stories about their poor service.

[LastDiplomat]

I've read testimonials from those who have shipped their watches to Bienne, Switzerland for servicing and they were treated like gold. Avoid Jersey and head for Omega's homeland.

Testimonial Link:

http://www.rolexreferencepage.com/seamaste...egaservice.html