question about a wristwatch

[forrestdweller]

a few weeks ago i helped a friend to salvage some building material from a house (abandoned since several years) which was scheduled for tearing down in a nearby village and amongst the rubble i found a watch. it says ""epsilon"" and ""titanium"" on the front and""10bar water resistant"" on the back. i've been trying to dig up infos from the internet about it but no real success... . it's currently not working- i presume flat batterie as it appears to be in a good condition.

i have not figured out how to attach photos to a post (==i'm technically challenged) but i hope the link to a post i found on the net works...

wristsushi.proboards.com/thread/1412

does anyone have infos about this watch?! if yes: would it be worth keeping and getting it working (=new batterie) again or is it just cheap junk?!

 

[Dogoak]

IIRC they have a Seiko movement. If it's in good nick then for the cost of a battery (ebay probably cheapest) it's got to be worth trying.

 

[spandit]

If it's this one:

then it's worth over £100 - definitely worth putting a battery in

 

[Macaroon]

Yaes, they are a sub-brand of Seiko, with their movements and styling designed to attract a different customer range. Anything I've ever had from them has been good value for money and lsted well. I'd think it worth the price of a battery to see if it works.

 

[Robson Valley]

I think it's a plan to have the battery installed. At the same time, get the O-ring replaced. They usually get thrashed, especially if old, when you open the case.
I'm still running a dual-display digital Seiko for 20+ years. Rebuilt 2X and maybe 4 batteries and O-rings. Reliable.

 

[forrestdweller]

If it's this one:

then it's worth over £100 - definitely worth putting a battery in

it's the one pictured in the link above it- i found several other models for sale on the net (but not this one)- and the lowest price was around 100 US$... . seems i made a good find then
(together with a rectangular metal candy container which i converted into a tinderbox- small metal containers seem to be as rare as hen's teeth over here).
now i need to find a shop/place around here where they sell watches and see if they can put in a new batterie! (O-ring replacement sounds like a good idea, too!)