[vagarach]

Wow Bob, keeping a record of the timing variation and then fitting a line to the points? Hardcore.

 

[Audio-Omega]

My Bond seamaster is five years old today, I bought it the day after Christmas. The local dealer has sold a few Planet Ocean watches this month.

 

[Aevum]

5 years, time to get it reoiled and tuned,

 

[Audio-Omega]

I think I should wait until it starts to get inaccurate. I only wear it on weekend, so it spends more than half a year in a box. My daily watch is a quartz seamaster, that one probably needs a service.

 

[music_man]

what happens if high end automatics just sit in a drawer for years on end? not being winded or serviced or used?

thanks,
music_man

 

[sad_katz]

Hopefully its okay to ask, but I'm looking for a 1) clotch band, 2) durable watch, 3) less than $500. Anyone got any solution?

 

[leftnose]

Quote:

Originally Posted by music_man /img/forum/go_quote.gif what happens if high end automatics just sit in a drawer for years on end? not being winded or serviced or used?

The oil in them dries up and solidifies. Not good.

 

[Arainach]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sad_katz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hopefully its okay to ask, but I'm looking for a 1) clotch band, 2) durable watch, 3) less than $500. Anyone got any solution?

Do you demand an Automatic, or is durable quartz fine? I personally recommend the Seiko SNDA65: Amazon.com: Seiko Men's Chronograph Strap Watch #SNDA65: Watches

 

[MadDog5145]

Quote:

Originally Posted by leftnose /img/forum/go_quote.gif The oil in them dries up and solidifies. Not good.

Lol, what?

 

[upstateguy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by music_man /img/forum/go_quote.gif what happens if high end automatics just sit in a drawer for years on end? not being winded or serviced or used? thanks, music_man

Quote:

Originally Posted by leftnose /img/forum/go_quote.gif The oil in them dries up and solidifies. Not good.

That doesn't sound right.

 

[appophylite]

^^^ To above posters:

All mechanical watches are made up of internal gears and springs that are all made of metal. You can't have metal moving against metal without some oil in their to grease everything up and keep it from seizing and excessively wearing on itself. If you have a mechanical or automatic watch it will have small amounts of oil in the case to keep all the internal components lubricated. If the watch is kept inactive for excessive periods of time, that oil isn't moving because the internal components aren't moving. It will start to gel and thicken and eventually harden causing components to seize up as well so the watch will not work well or at all.

 

[mrarroyo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by music_man /img/forum/go_quote.gif what happens if high end automatics just sit in a drawer for years on end? not being winded or serviced or used? thanks, music_man

Quote:

Originally Posted by leftnose /img/forum/go_quote.gif The oil in them dries up and solidifies. Not good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadDog5145 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Lol, what?

Quote:

Originally Posted by upstateguy /img/forum/go_quote.gif That doesn't sound right.

In my experience with automatics (owned one or two for over 35 years) one of the worse things you can do is not use it. Thus why they sell self winders, so use them on a regular basis or get a self winder because the lubrication does dry up and accumulates on the bottom. By using you keep the lubricant on the various moving parts.

 

[Mercuttio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadDog5145 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Lol, what?

Quote:

Originally Posted by upstateguy /img/forum/go_quote.gif That doesn't sound right.

I'm not sure what about this commonly known fact is such a surprise to people. Have we all had quartz watches that long, or have many of you never been exposed to a mechanical? This is plain common sense.

 

[Raez]

Nice watches guys! I have an Oris TT1 and an Archimede Pilot. Did loads of research over at WatchUSeek before buying.

 

[dj_mocok]

My Seiko 5 will be dried up for sure. It will be old and dry.