Disappointed with TH Vintage

Hi all,

Received disappointing news from Tag/Heuer vintage that my Professional 1000 980.031 was not to be repaired by them because they do not have the parts and because it’s a quartz watch.

I’d still like to replace/restore the bracelet and get the face cleaned up. Not looking for mint, but maybe just a bit more suitable for everyday wear.

Not really sure of my next step.

Any help/advice/suggestions much appreciated.

Mac

I love it as it is.
Not sure if cleaning the dial is even possible. Very doubtful even.

Talk to @Jkbenn02 and @TyJoSimo43

Their threads:
https://forums.calibre11.com/threads/heuer-and-tag-heuer-1000-restoration-parts-and-service.51697/

https://forums.calibre11.com/threads/the-tag-heuer-1000-gmt-mod-update.90829/

There are various options but probably the ones I set out are a first port of call-
https://forums.calibre11.com/thread...stions-here-please.33953/page-19#post-1793012

Alternatively you could hunt for a replacement case, try and find a donor dial from another .031L or a .113L. You could also try and find a good bracelet but I think you'd struggle a lot more with that so getting it recoated may be the best option. As I say, you could do everything relatively easily but not the dial....

The bracelet is possible (anything is possible), but it will be expensive and a fiddly job.

Your other option would be to try and find one in better condition and then flip this one- you might find that this upgrade cost is less than the cost of restoring your watch...but what you save in $ you will have to spend in patience!