Recently Serviced Speedy Issues

Well, technically the watch is within specs, but there are a couple of things that bother me. So when the "watchmaker" at the boutique did this test, I assume he fully wound the watch, but did he then wait for 30 minutes before taking these readings? That is what Omega procedures dictate should be done.

Also, for him to make a blanket statement that the chronograph being on will automatically mean poor timekeeping, I wonder if this is an actual watchmaker. Do they perform full services there? If not, this may be a "boutique technician" who is essentially a salesperson who has had a bit of extra training, rather than a fully trained watchmaker.

The fully wound horizontal amplitude on the right slip is quite high - not completely unusual as these tend to have quite high amplitudes sometimes., However the two vertical amplitudes are much lower than I would expect to see given how high the horizontal amplitude is.

Omega specifications allow the balance amplitude to drop as much as 40 degrees when you turn the chronograph on for an 861/1861. The horizontal amplitude has dropped basically twice that. The verticals, one is less than 40, and the other went up. Again, these readings are very odd.

So to me, I would question if the service on your watch was done properly or not...