Omega Seamaster 300 -1 minute/24 hours

I recently received an Omega Seamaster 300 M Chrono Diver Reference Number 2599.80.00.

The watch is awesome however it is consistantly running 1 minute slow per 24 hours. There are no other issues that I can see. From my research I am guessing it needs servicing.

So my question is:

1) How urgent is it to service right away (can I enjoy it for a few weeks before sending it out)
2) Sending it to Omega Service center vs using a local watch place, what is the best practice? I know that an Omega service will cost a ton $700+ specialy because of the chronograph complication + it will take 4-6 weeks to get it back. But I also don't want some local guy to mess it up.

Any advice help would be apreciated.

If you’re planning to send it to Omega it won’t much matter when you send it - they’ll replace all worn parts plus hands, crown and pushers.

I am not really planning to send it to Omega if it can be avoided 😀 I guess my question is what do mostly people do with their 15-20 year old Omegas in this situation 😀

Seems like a local watchmaker can demagnetize and regulate a watch in very short order. I would start there.

Agreed ! That’s where I would start ! I’ve heard omega takes a while to service watches .. but I guess that depends on your location !

Thank you all for your helpful advice.

Modern watches, it is best to send to Omega. Even if you have bad luck like me and have to send them back because the repair is bad, it's still the best choice. While I don't necessarily agree that hands will be changed, anything that is worn and anything that contributes to water resistance will be.

Tom