Dr No
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Good question, Hans, for which . . .
. . . there may not be a 'hard and fast' answer. I just sent both of my steel Karree perpetuals for service, one of which was running fine but had never been touched in almost six years of moderate use. Glashütte's initial estimate was for a partial service that included case refinishing and replacement of seals and gaskets; I insisted on a full service simply because of my previous experience with a perpetual that seized after 3+ years of heavy use.
On the other hand, I once struck up a conversation with a fellow diner over his gold '64 Constellation, and it turned out that not only was he the original owner, but also that it had never been serviced! Granted, the movement will probably look like a mess to the unfortunate watchmaker that draws the short straw, but you know what they say: ignorance is bliss! Cordially, Art
Service on a watch...?!
Hi feollows I have discussed the matter with a few dealer and watchmakers, but have not any clear idear on the matter, so I would like to have your comments, thoughts, input, facts etc. It is clear... Does a watch calibre/movement need service/check every...
Good question, Hans, for which . . .
. . . there may not be a 'hard and fast' answer. I just sent both of my steel Karree perpetuals for service, one of which was running fine but had never been touched in almost six years of moderate use. Glashütte's initial estimate was for a partial servi...
i nearly always get a 'new to me' vintage serviced when i buy it
that is only so i know they are in tip top condition when i use them. but as for new watches, i have a 2003 railmaster and 2004 petrograd which show no signs of needing a service so i wont be bothering. they are both co-axials (well i think the petrograd ...
I also tend..
.. to purchase "just recently oiled/serviced" vintages, but you never know if its true... I tend to use my eyes on how clean/nice the waych calibre looks Best Hans
If it aint broke, dont fix it
Thank you for your thoughts Art,. I believe a complicated watch as a a perpetual or a tourbillon would I probably send in every 3-5 years. But a simple watch maybe not..mmmhhh? Best Hans This message has been edited by hans_jorgen_1968 on 2010-03-29 15:13...
Official statement - OMEGA
What are the service intervals? Like any high-precision instrument, a watch needs to be serviced regularly in order to work perfectly. Obviously, we cannot indicate the intervals for such work, which depends on the model, climate and the care taken by the...
Official statement - Patek Philippe
Caring for your timepiece Patek Philippe watches are designed to last many generations. To ensure your legacy endures we recommend a regular service every three to five years to keep your timepiece in perfect working order. In order to preserve the value ...
my watchmaker said....
... interesting, i have also asked the same question to my local watchmaker. his advice is not to do so until the watch has serious problem or can't run at all. some time ago at one local watch GTG, some friends of mine were also talking about this. one o...
Good points Stefan..
...Also what I have heard. But on theother hand,Wempe in Hamburg, Germany mentioned that I better let my (AP RO in that case) service or there might be to much wear on the metal parts..mmmhh Best Hans
one small point to support not to do so...
... i remember my friend also said this, like JLC, if you send a watch to them for servicing. they will do the 1000 hours testing before returning to customer. then in addition to the time queuing up for actual servicing, it will take even longer to get y...
That is a very valid point ....
... Stefan, especially on a JLC with their 1000hrs test. I did not know they tested 1000hrs also on service/maintenence units. On the other hand, than you just need enough watches to be able to have some for service all the time , I think I will listen to...
Hmmm....
Good question, Hans, and I agree there will not be a universal answer. Here are a couple of my thoughts: Let's say you reach a five year interval and are trying to decide on a service. Reasons to do so: - Timekeeping is not as good as what you enjoyed in ...
Many really good..
...thoughts, thanks for that Tom My major dispute having maybe +50 watches is the cost of maintenance versus repairing the odd pieces that will fail. Worst is as you mention the vintages that I can not so easily replace or find parts to. One answer for my...