Based on your orig post since you don’t need another watch, save for the Reverso & let this watch go….
The cost of service is more than it’s worth & you got the max from the watch…

 

You got it for $150 and got a decade of use out of it. Unless it holds some sentimental value, I'd let it go. I'd say you definitely got your money's worth.

 

I would check with a local watchmaker and see what they can do. It might cost less than what you think.

 

I would check with a local watchmaker and see what they can do. It might cost less than what you think.

That would be my suggestion as well.

Good luck.

 

If it were me I’d get it fixed.
My decision would be based on replacement value. Not what I paid a decade ago.

 

Sell it as non-functional and buy a replacement.

 

Buy a similar one used, get another decade out of it. assuming you like wearing one of these on a regular basis. I received an auto khaki field for the holidays and enjoy wearing it.

I would never service a watch for more than i paid for it.

 

Have it serviced. Mechanical watches should be serviced every few years, so it goes with the territory. You'll enjoy continuing to own it and wear it.

 

Have it serviced. Mechanical watches should be serviced every few years, so it goes with the territory. You'll enjoy continuing to own it and wear it.

I'd get it repaired by Swatch Group. Not only will you regain a working watch, but one with a 2-year factory warranty.

These are my thoughts exactly. Could not agree more with these two posts.

 

I'd get it repaired by Swatch Group. Not only will you regain a working watch, but one with a 2-year factory warranty.

Once you get it back, if you decide to sell it you can do so as working and with a warranty.

Swatch Group Service does a fantastic job: I had my Khaki Auto serviced by them in mid-2021. Here's my review of that experience: Swatch Group Repair Experience: Hamilton Khaki Field...

 

at last i take watches for a service,if its in the range of a watchmaker it goes some sooner for a repair.

 

Why not? I had a khaki quartz fixed.

 

If there’s no sentimental value, I’d just let it go.

I’m in a similar boat with one of my watches. I tried to have it repaired twice, but at this point…it’s just not worth it to me to pay to repair it again. As there’s a bit of sentimental value, I just keep it in my case, rather than unload it.

 

I would go local and get it fixed, but regardless, I'd do $200 over $500, if I liked the watch--in either case, fix it.

 

It would be easy to say If it holds no sentimental value, then let it go. However, if you enjoy wearing it, then send it in to have it serviced. Who knows, the service centre may swap out the movement with a brand new movement and you will have—more or less—a new watch for half the cost of replacing it.

 

I wear it regularly and really enjoy the intimacy of the hand-wind movement.

A no-brainer for me. You have derived pleasure from it for over a decade, do so now and likely will continue to do so in the future. A $200 service would preserve ‘your’ watch whilst you’d have no history with a replacement and be a further $300 out of pocket to boot. I’d have it serviced.

 

I’d have it fixed/serviced. I mean think about it—for $200 (or possibly less) you can essentially have a brand new watch in terms of performance.

 

*with a two year warranty, if you go the Swatch Group Service route.

 

Sounds to me like you should get it repaired.

 

I’ll buy it for $50 and try to fix it. ¯\(ツ)/¯

 

I'd look for a local, independent watchmaker and see what they quote you.

IIRC, I paid $269 for mine from Jomashop and checking today shows it to be in stock and:

Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Green Dial Men's Watch H69439363 ($339)

So, perhaps take grey market price into consideration as opposed to the $495 MSRP if you want another one VS the Swatch repair cost VS an independent watchmaker if you can find one and the price is right.

 

I'd give you 51.00

 

Go local and get it fixed. Unless for the price of repair you can buy another equivalent mechanical which unlikely.

 

If you like the watch and know you will enjoy continuing to wear it in the future, get it serviced and by Swatch.

You will be getting the watch repaired/serviced with a 2 year warranty and for half the price of a buying a new one.

If you don't like it enough or would like to get a different variant or size of the watch, spend the money on that.

I have thought about this with my Hamilton Khaki Field Auto that's about 7 yrs old. I love the watch, if/when it breaks I'm all for the Swatch repair/service bc I know I will continue to enjoy it. I love the versatility and it's a strap monster for me. The only thing that I would possibly contemplate in that situation is finding a gently used newer version in the 38 mm for a change up from my 42.

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You can get the Hamilton Khaki Mechanical from Jomashop for $340, but if you have your eyes set on a Reverso, I would focus on that instead.

 

You saved $350 on purchase and would still be $150 ahead.

If you are considering buying a watch that's over 5K I'm not sure how $200 is even factoring into that equation.

But I'll second the watchmaker suggestion. The fix might be as simple as one of the geartrain wheel screws coming a little loose.

Or the teeth on them getting worn and not catching anymore, which would require replacement.

 

It's an eta2801. I think. Worth getting fixed. That's part of the charm of mechanicals, that they can be serviced. I'd get it serviced.

 

$52.
But for real, almost ten years of wear…. If you like it, what is $200? Maybe not objectively worth a ton of money but it would hold sentimental value for me. If my father handed a Hamilton he wore for 20 years, I would value it more than a Rolex that I purchased myself. Some people don’t care as much about that though. No judgements if you’re not one of those people. 👍