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Will it? My guess is that you will need to have it serviced somewhere in that time period. I am with you in regards to how great an automatic watch is, but un
by zepto 6y ago
Will it?
My guess is that you will need to have it serviced somewhere in that time period.
I am with you in regards to how great an automatic watch is, but unless your seiko has an oil-free escapement of some kind, e.g. silicon or DLC coated, 40 years seems like a stretch.
https://www.rwsmithwatches.com/journal/roger-announces-nano-science-research-collaboration/ https://www.rwsmithwatches.com/journal/roger-announces-nano-...
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- sfRattan 6y agoI'll take one servicing in that period over replacing my watch every 3-5 (2-4?) years as the software becomes obsolete and all support vanishes into the myopically short tech upgrade cycle. It's why I say 'essentially' unsupervised and 'essentially' forever. The point of comparison with smartwatches is so far to the other extreme that I believe the language is largely justified.
- jerlam 6y agoCheaper mechanical watches don't even get "service" - they simply replace the entire movement as it is cheaper than having a skilled watchmaker take it apart. It will still cost a significant fraction of the initial purchase price. Seiko recommends servicing every three years: https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/customerservice/faq/care-maintenance-1 https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/customerservice/faq/care-... And Rolex recommends service every ten years: https://theslenderwrist.com/rolex-service/ https://theslenderwrist.com/rolex-service/ I loved automatic watches, but when you account for their regular inaccuracy, relative fragility and high maintenance cost, they are not as practical as quartz, but merely higher status symbols.