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·@Chef40 apparently the fakes use bogus serial numbers full of Chinese lucky numbers / sequences, and often have many 9's, 6's, and 2's. I learned about this after discovering these forums, and promptly noticed my new Planet Ocean had a serial number with a couple of 9's, 6's, and a 2. LOL. Luckily, mine turned out to be fine.
@Rquacken The service intervals vary by watch. Plan on every 5 years, especially with a dive watch you dive or swim with. You'll want to have it at least cleaned, serviced, and pressure tested. They'll replace gaskets etc to keep it watertight.
Nobody ever talks about the total cost of ownership on these watches. We have to love them, or have more money than sense. I could buy a new Seiko every year for what I've spent on regular servicing. 😉
@Rquacken The service intervals vary by watch. Plan on every 5 years, especially with a dive watch you dive or swim with. You'll want to have it at least cleaned, serviced, and pressure tested. They'll replace gaskets etc to keep it watertight.
Nobody ever talks about the total cost of ownership on these watches. We have to love them, or have more money than sense. I could buy a new Seiko every year for what I've spent on regular servicing. 😉
