Kienzle clock - repair mechanical or replace with quartz?

I sent my original clock out to Palo Alto and had assumed I was getting it repaired, however the tech suggested that I convert to quartz guts or risk ending up in the same place in a couple years. He said that the low/inconsistent voltage burns them out "even with a battery tender".

Besides not fixing them, what are most people doing?

I converted mine to quartz

I have both. A converted quarts in the dash and the original restored mechanical that I can pop in if I'm showing the car or feel the need for some nostalgic ticking. Best of both worlds.

I converted mine to quartz when I had all my instruments cleaned up by North Hollywood Speedo. Here’s the link to that thread with pics: http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ibrated-Gauges

They did the work last summer and it has kept flawless time since then. I only had them replace the interior clock but kept the original clock face to keep that beautiful vintage patina... that way I figure I get the best of a perfectly functioning clock with the original look :)

Those look great. Appreciate all the input, gonna keep it simple and go with quartz. Thx.