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uri40 · 26 February 2016, 02:13 PM

Does it harm if it spends most of the time not in movement, I mean not on the wrist or watch winder? Is the same time interval for service if a watch isn't used much?

PJ S · 26 February 2016, 07:55 PM

If you wore a watch once a month, then yes, you could extend the service interval.
Whether you could go 20 years before needing it done is open to conjecture, since no-one knows the exact deterioration rate of the oils used.
The seals would have probably deteriorated well before then, but 2-3 year pressure testing would pick up when they’ve reached that point.
For something worn more regularly, but not daily, then 10 years isn’t a stretch.

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26 February 2016, 02:13 PM	#1
uri40 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Jose, CA Watch: AP Royal Oak Posts: 105	Does it harm a watch that is not moving? Does it harm if it spends most of the time not in movement, I mean not on the wrist or watch winder? Is the same time interval for service if a watch isn't used much?

26 February 2016, 07:55 PM	#2
PJ S Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 3,990	If you wore a watch once a month, then yes, you could extend the service interval. Whether you could go 20 years before needing it done is open to conjecture, since no-one knows the exact deterioration rate of the oils used. The seals would have probably deteriorated well before then, but 2-3 year pressure testing would pick up when they’ve reached that point. For something worn more regularly, but not daily, then 10 years isn’t a stretch. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=460592

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