Hi a newbie with a question

[daffy]

Hi all, I hope you could give me a little advice, I have just purchased a 1975 Air-King-Date 5700 .........the watch was given to a retiring pilot from Pan Am, who never wore it........it has been sitting in its box for 35 years...........I have been wearing it for a week and the it loses 3 seconds a day.............so everything seems fine, but do you think it would be wise to have it serviced, owing to its lack of use, or to leave well alone, will the watch tell me when it needs servicing, ie by gaining or losing time.

It has a Tudor SS bracelet, would that be standard or would the customer request the bracelet they wanted.

Many thanks in advance for any help

[Tools]

The watch may not tell you anything about needing service, or it may change timing suddenly..

It is very likely that this watch has had the oils migrate away from where they were initially placed. The watch itself may be quite clean and not really need anything........... except critical oil at crucial interfaces..

If it is working, but it is grinding metal-against-metal, then you will be decreasing it's working life if you don't attend to this issue..

[R1@160@alltimes]

Originally Posted by Tools

The watch may not tell you anything about needing service, or it may change timing suddenly..

It is very likely that this watch has had the oils migrate away from where they were initially placed. The watch itself may be quite clean and not really need anything........... except critical oil at crucial interfaces..

If it is working, but it is grinding metal-against-metal, then you will be decreasing it's working life if you don't attend to this issue..

cosign

service it for a piece of mind

[rfknauss]

I would get it serviced just for my piece of mind.
And welcome to TRF!

[Watch Professor]

Yes, I would service it.

[daffy]

many thanks, I shall heed your advice and have it serviced straight away