Reverend Rob
Posted July 17, 2012 - 11:18am
Merely touching the 300 toothed drive wheel will destroy it beyond function. Likewise, the pawl jewels are on slender pallet springs and are easily damaged. You need a watchmaker who is trained to service Accutrons, and if that means shipping the watch, it is worth it.
As far as economical repair, I would say most watches and clocks can cost more to repair than they are worth, it is a common occurence. Exceptions would be rare and valuable models, and higher end watches, as well as anything gold these days.