When to service, how does one know?
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New to this scene so thought I would ask as the pretty girl at gold smiths told me the following information:
Omega Im looking at has 3 year warranty as standard at the time of purchase (1 year ago by seller), so that means I can transfer the other 2 years to me correct?
The Watch should be fully serviced (circa £275-300) every 5 to 10 years.
Is this correct? I thought it would have been a lot more frequent than that.
Also is there anything special I should mention to my insurance company, Im already covered for over £3k of personal Items and didnt know if I now needed to name this too?
Ta for help
Omega Im looking at has 3 year warranty as standard at the time of purchase (1 year ago by seller), so that means I can transfer the other 2 years to me correct?
The Watch should be fully serviced (circa £275-300) every 5 to 10 years.
Is this correct? I thought it would have been a lot more frequent than that.
Also is there anything special I should mention to my insurance company, Im already covered for over £3k of personal Items and didnt know if I now needed to name this too?
Ta for help
With regard to your insurance, is that up to £3k for any one item? If so, can't see any reason to mention it.
The recommended service interval is an interesting point and has been discussed at huge length on here (and every other watch forum, no doubt); some in the 'fix it when broke' camp and others following the recommendation of the maker.
For me, on a brand new Omega, I'd send it to Omega when it needed it (when not running within specs or not running well) rather than by their time limit. If I wanted to ensure it's water resistance etc. annually or whatever, I'd send it to a local watchmaker for a test (and reseal if required).
Personally I think the service advice is a load of b
ks and is preposterously expensive; I would get it serviced by an independent watchmaker and enjoy a decent meal out, a decent bottle of Champagne & a cigar on the difference in cost.
The recommended service interval is an interesting point and has been discussed at huge length on here (and every other watch forum, no doubt); some in the 'fix it when broke' camp and others following the recommendation of the maker.
For me, on a brand new Omega, I'd send it to Omega when it needed it (when not running within specs or not running well) rather than by their time limit. If I wanted to ensure it's water resistance etc. annually or whatever, I'd send it to a local watchmaker for a test (and reseal if required).
Personally I think the service advice is a load of b
ks and is preposterously expensive; I would get it serviced by an independent watchmaker and enjoy a decent meal out, a decent bottle of Champagne & a cigar on the difference in cost. Agree with LB, like main dealer car servicing, big brand manufacturer watch serving is a rip off. Especially when you consider that the movements are usually just tweaked ETAs.
Go to an independant and expect to pay £60 to £100 for a service. Possibly more if a repair is needed. If you need to find an independant, try the British Horological Institute's website.
As for why they need a service, your watch has bearings and those bearings are oiled. Over time the oil evaporates and the bearing runs dry. After this, the bearing will start to wear and as it does there will be more play in that bearing. The more play there is, the less accurately and efficiently your watch will run. Service your watch every 4-7 years and there should be no need for any remedial repair work. Leave it longer than this and you are inviting trouble. Of course if the watch isn't a daily wearer, then it won't wear out very quickly. It also takes years for the damage caused by not servicing to become noticable.
HTH
Go to an independant and expect to pay £60 to £100 for a service. Possibly more if a repair is needed. If you need to find an independant, try the British Horological Institute's website.
As for why they need a service, your watch has bearings and those bearings are oiled. Over time the oil evaporates and the bearing runs dry. After this, the bearing will start to wear and as it does there will be more play in that bearing. The more play there is, the less accurately and efficiently your watch will run. Service your watch every 4-7 years and there should be no need for any remedial repair work. Leave it longer than this and you are inviting trouble. Of course if the watch isn't a daily wearer, then it won't wear out very quickly. It also takes years for the damage caused by not servicing to become noticable.
HTH
was quoted something stupid for reduced size omega moon looky likey watch, well it was quarter of the purchase price 8 years ago..... got it serviced, cleaned and some regulator thing in side replaced for less £120... well chuffed with service as it keeps better time then at any moment since purchase (was regulator thingy shagged when new???), it's water tested and certificated to 25m deeper depth then quoted and sold by Omega.
... I took advice from here, and went to an independant watch specialist.
... I took advice from here, and went to an independant watch specialist.
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