probably more than the watch is worth...

 

I doubt that since the watch I’m looking at retails for about $1k

 

A 9015 is about $100 on Ebay. An 8215 is less than half that. My watchmaker charges $40-50 to install a movement.

 

The one I’m looking at has a 9051, which isn’t available to buy separately

 

Contact Citizen's customer service center in Torrance, CA and inquire maybe?

Servicing costs will vary depending on what is needed.

 

MSRP on the blue fujitsubo is $996. Am I going to buy it at that price? No, but the fact remains that at retail, it’s a $1k watch.

Some Invicta watches list for over 3k....LOL
It is admirable that you might want to repair a watch down the road...but I doubt you will have to for a looong time.
When that time happens, whomever does the repair, will more than likely throw a new movement in the watch.

It is a $500ish watch and sometimes the effort to fix might not be worth the time and $$...
pop in a new movement and BAM..you are done.
That is if you want to repair it.

As far as repair cost....that is up to the watchmaker.
Have you contacted Citizen for a repair cost? There is a Citizen service center.

good luck!

 

Some Invicta watches list for over 3k....LOL
It is admirable that you might want to repair a watch down the road...but I doubt you will have to for a looong time.
When that time happens, whomever does the repair, will more than likely throw a new movement in the watch.

It is a $500ish watch and sometimes the effort to fix might not be worth the time and $$...
pop in a new movement and BAM..you are done.
That is if you want to repair it.




good luck!

Which is why I made it clear I was talking about MSRP and will NOT buy it at that. Citizen isn’t Invicta.

Also, the 9051 movement isn’t available outside of citizen repair centers, so no, I can’t just put a new movement in, otherwise I would just do it myself like I do with all my basic Seikos and Sellita powered watches.

Don’t know why you have to be such a butt.

 

Arguments aside about whether or not a service on a Citizen is worth it, I am following this thread to see if anyone who has firsthand experience with getting a Citizen overhauled can share what they paid. I too am curious because I tend to repair and keep watches that I like, regardless of price and whether it makes financial sense

 

Here in Japan I can have any Seiko or Citizen movement serviced by a professional watchmaker for ¥10,000 or about $65 usd at today’s exchange rate.