My grandpa's old watches. He got the left one for his 25th birthday in 1939 and the right one for his 50th birthday in 1964. Still running strong and frequently used by me.lonelygayPhD t1_j5344z7 wrote
How often do you get them serviced? I love the Hamilton Electrics from the 50s/60s, but with spare parts coming harder to come by, I've been hesitant to buy one.
denjohan OP t1_j53zfp9 wrote
I had the Certina fully serviced a few years ago, and I think that was the first time ever it had a full service. My plan is to have it cleaned ~ 5 years, fully serviced ~ 10-ish years. The Alpina is doubtful it has been fully serviced for ages. My grandfather died in 1984, and I got the watches in my hands just a few years ago, so my guess is that it hasn't been serviced for at least 40 years. So it is due, to say the least.
About your Hamilton; electromechanical watches is fun, quirky, fascinating and a bloody nightmare to service. I can imagine that getting parts for a service is somewhat of a challenge, yes.
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