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Main Forums => General Discussion - Vintage Watches => Topic started by: @tsw@ on August 14, 2013, 01:07:55 PM

Title: Mum's watch: Part 2
Post by: @tsw@ on August 14, 2013, 01:07:55 PM

Dear forum members,

Upon receiving her restored rolex, mum was over the moon.
And another surprise was installed for me. Mum pulled out her mum's watch passed down to her as a family heirloom. She asked whether I can get it restored as well.

some pics
 (http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag111/Tsw80/20130814_140546_zps51dec4e7.jpg)
 (http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag111/Tsw80/20130814_140558_zpsabc23a91.jpg)
 (http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag111/Tsw80/20130814_140830_zps193a46b7.jpg)
 (http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag111/Tsw80/20130814_140859_zps86e8b8ef.jpg)
 (http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag111/Tsw80/20130814_140917_zpsd3e3b217.jpg)

It is a gold ladies cyma watersports with cymaflex technology, 22mm diameter.
Researched it and dicovered it is about 50+ years old.

My mum said that she vaguely remembers that her mum purchased it after the japanese invasion of malaya. Fyi, malaysia was under japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945, mum had told us numerous horrible stories from that period and how some of her siblings were totured and killed.

Anyway, back to the watch, is there any recomended watch restoration shop in kl that I can get this piece to be done up. Would like to try an independent and not the brand's service center due to cost.

Title: Re: Mum's watch: Part 2
Post by: 1to12 on August 17, 2013, 10:16:38 PM

That's a very long a bracelet!! Good luck in restoring the family heirloom. I only know some watch repairers in amcorp. You can go there and check it out.

Title: Re: Mum's watch: Part 2
Post by: dankhar on April 23, 2014, 12:45:06 PM

Any update on your mom's watch revival @tsw@?

Title: Re: Mum's watch: Part 2
Post by: @tsw@ on May 11, 2014, 07:15:38 AM

Sorry for not replying, did not see the request. Anyhow long story short.

The cost of repair was not acceptable and the watch smith not able to refurbish to original condition, therefore I've returned it to mum for safekeeping.

Title: Re: Mum's watch: Part 2
Post by: anilv on July 17, 2014, 12:14:04 PM

Did the watchmaker say what was the problem?

The major things like broken balance  pivot, mainspring etc are costly to maintain but if it a common movement you can get a 'donor' movement' and salvage parts from there.

Anil