While cleaning through an old drawer I came across an old watch.
It is a Seiko A 829 - 600A. Searching online I came across one video of the watch done in 2013. A similar model which seems more common is the A 829 - 6019.
The watch, at least the 829 - 6019, was nicknamed the "astronaut" as it was the "unofficial" watch worn by many astronauts during NASA space missions in the early 1980's.
The watch has not been worn in many years. I brought it to a local Jared Jewelers to get the battery changed but their watch repair guy says he couldn't do it, he would have to send it out and the battery replacement would be around $85.
I was considering sending it to the Seiko repair center in NJ but the online reviews are horrible.
Any advice?
It is a Seiko A 829 - 600A. Searching online I came across one video of the watch done in 2013. A similar model which seems more common is the A 829 - 6019.
The watch, at least the 829 - 6019, was nicknamed the "astronaut" as it was the "unofficial" watch worn by many astronauts during NASA space missions in the early 1980's.
The watch has not been worn in many years. I brought it to a local Jared Jewelers to get the battery changed but their watch repair guy says he couldn't do it, he would have to send it out and the battery replacement would be around $85.
I was considering sending it to the Seiko repair center in NJ but the online reviews are horrible.
Any advice?
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