If I were to buy an older watch, say a Seiko diver from the 80s or 90s, what are the chances I could have it serviced to its stated water resistance?
I don't have my eye on anything at the moment, but there are lots of reasonably priced, 100m water resistant, watches on sale everywhere.
It’s likely you could. You’d need a competent watchmaker to replace all the seals and do a pressure test.
Cheers. I think that even factoring in the work it would be worth it to have something a little bit different.
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If I were to buy an older watch, say a Seiko diver from the 80s or 90s, what are the chances I could have it serviced to its stated water resistance?
I don't have my eye on anything at the moment, but there are lots of reasonably priced, 100m water resistant, watches on sale everywhere.