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Thank you Marcus and Bernard
I appreciate the good information and advice. I will try to minimize the daily tortures to the Freak. I can only imagine that I will be far more careful and sparing in my wear of this piece than any other I have.
respo
Freaky Service Advice Requested
I have read about the need or lack of need for servicing first generation Freaks on previous posts on this forum, and I think Bernard Cheong said this: "The Freak does not need servicing. It is hermetically sealed and does not require lubrication updates....
I wondered the same, Respo
And as an happy owner of a 160, which also use a silicium escapement, UN preconizes a Service of this watch each 10 or 15 years... That is better than any other conventionnal watch, indeed, but it needs a service. I don't see why this could be different o...
Bernard's enthusiasm might cause a misunderstanding ...
... the Freak is by no means hermetically sealed, in the contrary: it is one of the few UN watches officially not rated watertight. The stem that is stuck in a hole of the sapphire crystal alone is - despite a good gasket - a point potentially permitting ...
But..really do not worry!!!
I agree with Marcus 100%. There are ways for atmospheric exchanges. I simply feel from my perspective that unlike any other watch, there is no crown. The seals in a freak are not from "push and pull" but are more of a rotary nature. As such, if you do not...