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Originally Posted by JinKazama
Originally Posted by Across 110th st
i remember someone saying something about maintenance...since you obviously dont go by mileage do you go by hours passed?
i would guess like every 10,000 hours...is that right?
I was told you go by years.
It is by years and typically only for watches that have movements (mechanicals, automatics) although some high end quartz watches are recommended for service also. Typically it's 3 to 5 years. I've been told if I wear the watch and keep it wound..5 is fine. If it is seldom worn and seldom wound 3.
To be honest, I wouldn't go by years but by function and performance instead. If you start seeing the watch gain or lose a minutes or two a day, or it just completely stops working (whether it stops or the chrono stops working), then maybe it is time for a service. There are watches out there that never get serviced for a decade or two and still functions well. As a pre-cautionary advice, if nothing wrong and the watch runs smoothly without a problem, I'd get the watch serviced every 10 years. That is a personal choice/advice though, most watch manufacturers suggest 3-5 years, Omega suggest every 7 years iirc.