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Jensop
·Hi,
This is less about when to actually go ahead and send a watch in for service, more a question of whether or not a watchmaker is able to decide it is time on the basis of a number of indicators.
I figure there are 6 objective indicators:
1. The calendar: How longs has it been since the last service? If more than 48-60 months, then it's about time.
2. The watch is performing poorly, has stopped, does not keep time at all etc.
3. Timekeeping is changing, i.e. less discernible, but if monitored then it is clear that the watch is picking up seconds or losing seconds differently that before
4. Power reserve / a measurable decrease in PR if monitored eg. 48 hours to 40 hours..
5. The timegrapher. And this is where the watchmaker's assessment is needed: Amplitude, beat error, other problems, that can be read?
6. Visual inspection - the watchmaker opens up the watch and has a close look. Is it actually possible to see that the lubricants have dried out, gummed up etc?
So have I missed any?
I imagine most of us rely on 1-4 with a leaning towards 1 or 2 depending on philosophy? What does the watchmaker do?
Thanks,
Jens
This is less about when to actually go ahead and send a watch in for service, more a question of whether or not a watchmaker is able to decide it is time on the basis of a number of indicators.
I figure there are 6 objective indicators:
1. The calendar: How longs has it been since the last service? If more than 48-60 months, then it's about time.
2. The watch is performing poorly, has stopped, does not keep time at all etc.
3. Timekeeping is changing, i.e. less discernible, but if monitored then it is clear that the watch is picking up seconds or losing seconds differently that before
4. Power reserve / a measurable decrease in PR if monitored eg. 48 hours to 40 hours..
5. The timegrapher. And this is where the watchmaker's assessment is needed: Amplitude, beat error, other problems, that can be read?
6. Visual inspection - the watchmaker opens up the watch and has a close look. Is it actually possible to see that the lubricants have dried out, gummed up etc?
So have I missed any?
I imagine most of us rely on 1-4 with a leaning towards 1 or 2 depending on philosophy? What does the watchmaker do?
Thanks,
Jens
