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Well I can't believe it is almost 3 years since I made this post. A lot has changed for me since then and I am now living back in the UK. One things that has not changed though is that I still have my Prim I and it is still not in great condition. I have contracted Elton and they have provided an estimate for a complete restoration. I know they will do a great job but it looks really quie expensive (the CZK is of course much stronger against the GBP these days). So I am wondering if it would be better for me to try to buy a restored I Gen rather than to get mine restored. Would any of you have an idea how much a fully restored model would be sold for? Also if that is a better option is there a Wanted to Buy part of the forum? Many thanks again Steve

Thanks to all for your advice and the warm welcome. I will talk to Elton/Prim about the restoration. I will let you all know how I get on! Thanks again Steve

Hello, Firstly I would like to introduce myself and apologise for my lack of expertise in the Czech language. I'm from the UK but I have been living and working in Prague for the last year or so. As my stay in Czech Republic is only a temporary one I wanted to buy a watch to remind me of my time here. After scanning the internet I found and won a Prim Sport 1st gen on German Ebay. I really like the style of the watch but it seems to need quite a bit of work. It runs but the whole movement does not seem to be secure in the case, also it seems to 'miss' from time to time when I wind it (I guess because of wear). Luckily for me I found the email address of Jakub Sivek and he directed me to this website. Jakub also gave me an email contact for Prim themselves and suggested that they could perform an expensive but very good restoration. To be honest I am in two minds - whether to have the restoration done and effectively have a new watch or to take the watch to a local watchmaker and perhaps just have it cleaned and 'fixed' but not fully restored. So I am after some advice from Czech watch experts. Do you guys think the full Prim restore is best or do you think a trip to a local watchmaker could give good results? Also on the subject of 'local watchmakers' do you guys have any recommendations in the Prague area (ideally someone who speaks some English). I have a Seiko 009 and a Damasko DA36 that I need to get adjusted also! Thanks in advance for any help. Cheers Steve