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Hi, I was looking to see if my watch is fixable as the strap broke on a very awkward place, i don’t know a whole lot about watches hence why the poor watch but still means alot to me, if anyone could help that would be great. (As you may see the left connection from the watch face to the strap as broke)

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Help and welcome. This specific forum is strictly for introductions and we try to enforce that rule to encourage a smooth flow of posts. In regards to your dilemma, it can be fixed given a few criteria. 

1: Value and scarcity of the watch

2: material that the watch is made from

3: finding someone with the appropriate skills to perform this repair. 

4: An understanding of the cost of the repair VS the value of the watch. 

That said, it may just be cheaper to replace the watch altogether rather than shell out the cost of repairing it. I hate to break it to you, but your watch is more or less a fashion watch and generally speaking doesn't have much actual value other than personal. I'm not sure what that exact watch cost new, but I found more than one for under $80 on eBay. Good luck my friend. 

 

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