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Post by mgiraz on Nov 28, 2007 0:00:05 GMT -5
Worth the the long term costs? Looking at about $350 - $500 to have them serviced 3 to 5 years from now. I don't know if I want too many. I have 4 Valjoux 7750's...I enjoy them but do I want to spend another $2,000 on them in another 3 years? ( Which in 2010 might buy me an Invicta Diver  ) I may be at my limit on the mechanical Crono's....What do you think? |
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Post by markdl on Nov 28, 2007 0:38:30 GMT -5
That's a bunch of money to have a watch serviced. I certainly wouldn't want too many of them either. I will eventually buy a watch with the 7750, but I have a feeling I won't spend that kind of money to have a $600 watch serviced.
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Post by boscoe on Nov 28, 2007 0:57:43 GMT -5
It costs a couple hundreds to clean and service any mechanical watch.
There is a real reason - besides accuracy - quartz nearly killed the mechanical watch.
Many new horologists will be in for a shock.
But to your point, I'm not much of a chrono guy. I have maybe three mechanical chronos. I usually don't buy them because I'd rather not pay for complications I don't use. I'm basically a three-hand guy at heart. I can spend the difference between on top quality 3-hands.
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Post by Scott D on Nov 28, 2007 9:14:30 GMT -5
Also depends on if you buy into the 'proactive' or 'regular' servicing of a watch like a car, which I don't. Many will say you need to service on the recommended schedule to maintain the watch, but I'm a believer of if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Unlike a car where you got thousands of explosions every minute generating huge heat, the watch just moves. I'll bet most can get double the recommended service schedule before needing a service. Now many will say if you don't service on regular schedules you may be inviting more expense when it needs serviced. I think the key is knowing your watch. If it's regularly off 5 seconds a day & suddenly jumps to 15 seconds a day, that's a huge red flag. Stop the watch immediately & have it serviced. If you think, "oh, it'll go back to 5 seconds", then that's when you're just inviting problems in. I've never serviced any of my mechanical watches, the oldest of which is 12 years old & still running strong.  |
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Post by foghorn on Nov 28, 2007 9:19:05 GMT -5
Since I wear different watches most days none of my mechanicals get a lot of continuous wear so I don't see the need for periodic service.
My watch guy says that when the watch needs sercvice it'll tell you.
My Zodiac Seawolf (that I've owned ,and on occasion abused, for over 30 years) has had only 1 overhaul in that time and runs just fine.
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Post by tbarry on Nov 28, 2007 9:54:37 GMT -5
My watchmaker charges about $100 to service a standard mechanical timepiece; but because of seals, etc., it costs $275 to service my Rolex Submariner. Adjustment costs about $50, but when a new Tissot was running too fast, it was adjusted free under warranty, and that standard ETA 2824-2 movement is now running no more than three seconds fast per day, well within COSC standards.
My two chronographs are quartz, a deliberate choice, because I don't want to go to the expense of having a complicated mechanical watch repaired or adjusted.
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Post by Scott D on Nov 28, 2007 12:59:15 GMT -5
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Post by koimaster on Nov 28, 2007 14:05:33 GMT -5
My watch guy says that when the watch needs sercvice it'll tell you. And a tip of the hat for that advice.  |
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Post by Birdman on Nov 28, 2007 18:29:16 GMT -5
Great advice! I do like chronos but so far all of mine are quartz and I think even though I am dying for one chrono with the 7750 it may be only one after reading this!
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Post by timefinder on Nov 28, 2007 22:51:34 GMT -5
ROFLMFAO!! Koi: That is hilarious!!!! I have not seen Rocky or Squirrel in a long time!
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) I may be at my limit on the mechanical Crono's....What do you think?
