Just like any other electronic machines, a timepiece needs periodic examination for a long life of effective service.
However, in general a majority of users don't care to get their watches checked unless it becomes delinquent in its service giving the wrong time. Users of luxury watches often refuse to recognize the necessity of a regular watch repairs and in fact they often dump an imperfectly working watch and go for buying a new one.

Now if you are going to get your watch repaired, surely you are not to hand it over to a mom-and-pop repair shop.

You simply can't because you will be running the risk of the making a mess of your luxury watch. The best thing is always to send the watch back to your manufacturers. While the manufacturer will repair the watch with the original spare parts in case of deterioration of some parts, if there is some serious failure, chances are that you might get a new watch.

However, one of the reasons why people don't send their timepieces to the manufacturers for watch repairs is that the service takes unusual time.

But then if you want to avail watch repairing service by a private technician, you must find out a reliable shop.
The Internet is thronged with reviews of watch repair providers and you must carry out a reliable person to offer the responsibility. However while deciding on the repairer, certain points must be brought to your mind.

Tips for an effective watch repair

The watch repair you select must have full time watch repairman to ensure that you get back your watch on time.

In order to create a sense of urgency you can also tell your repairer that you need it on a certain day for an event. You should also enquire whether they can insure your timepiece in shipment. You should also try to find out a watch repair shop in your locality where you can walk into when you are on your way back to home.
However, generally a watch repair takes seven days to repair a watch and if they need to order parts to the manufacturer, it may take longer.

However, as far as the repairing charge is concerned, you must do good research to compare the price of repairing an external damage.

If the watch is giving wrong time or has ceased to work altogether, you are unlikely to know what is wrong inside.

As for general information, you must know that watches are broadly categorized under two heads-mechanical watches and quartz watches. Some people are rather fonder of using antique watches.

Charges are maximum for overhauling of both mechanical watches and quartz watches as it involves separating each and every part, reassembling them, lubricating etc.

But if overhauling reveals that the crown or stem needs to be replaced or the mainspring needs attendance, charges can be even higher.







Mihran Khanjian has been writing many articles and blogs online related to watch and it services and






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