I made a review video five years ago when I had my 2254.50 serviced. You don't need to send it into Omega but from my experience it will come back like a new watch and polished (not recommended for a vintage piece) - they do have a vintage service as well for those pieces / more complimentary to the aged aesthetic /patina etc. Equally any good watchmaker should be able to clean and service the watch - a polish would be extra. I am not sure how easy it is for independents to get genuine parts these days. If going the Omega route I would say wear it to death to get your monies worth (fixed fee). If going independent regular servicing will reduce the need for parts (even modern lubricants decay over time). It does depend how much wrist time it gets (I wore mine a lot before the service below). This opens another question about when do modern watches become vintage / how will modern lume age etc... I saw a thread on that a while back :0)
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