Jewelry repairs

[frankie]

Does anyone know if the man in the corner of the square in Albox still does repairs?

[Roscoe]

Yes

[frankie]

Thank you Roscoe

[frankie]

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Thank you Roscoe

I took a bracelet in there late on friday to be collected on monday.  One of the links had broken and needed soldering.  When I collected it I told him it had been bought for me around 10 years ago and it had only left my wrist during necessity at hospital visits.  I told him his father had sold it back then and that he had been a very helpful person.¡ whereupon the 4 or 5 € charge suddenly dissolved away.  SS her held the door open for me he said he looked forward to seeing me in 10 years time.  As I drove home it suddenly hit me that he'd been taking the micky in view of my current age... Don't you just love the Spanish?

[Judi_bk]

 

[Roscoe]

My son who lives in Germany brought his watch to this guy and saved him a lot of money.  Then my son then took his Tag Heuer into him for.
 repair.  To send this back to the factory would have cost 1000€, but he sorted it for 450€.  My opinion is why would you spend all this money for a watch?

[Judi_bk]

I want one of these

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[frankie]

Something wrong with your sea weed, Judi?

[Drax]

I used to go there for batteries, I was lucky if they lasted 6 months so I went to the new shop opposite Euronics, 5 years later it's still ticking over. Chinese batteries 50c retail - he charges 3 euros  (or more)

I also went for a repair to a Seiko automatic self winding watch, the old guy (father?) had a go and wrecked it, all he was supposed to do was re-glue the gold rectangle back onto the face that surrounded the date. It took them 3 days and came back a right mess.

I'll never go there again! 

[frankie]

Obviously you can only speak as you find, Drax.  I've only ever had good experiences from them.  The 'Son' does end to be a little dour and unsmilling but
 somewhere under that, there is a sense of humour..