When & How Often Should You Have Your Watch Serviced?

WOSTEP trained, as well as a former watchmaking instructor, Ben has been working on fine timepieces for several decades. Ben can handle most repairs in house, saving you the trouble and aggravation of sending your watch back to the manufacturer.
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[@pippipster6767]

I’ve had many watches over many years.
Never had any of them serviced. Ever.

[@ecomm1063]

You have automatic watches or quartz?

[@pippipster6767]

@@ecomm1063
All automatic.

[@jeremychristian7]

​@pippipster6767 if I may ask, do you have any seiko 5 watches? If yes, how long have you had it and how do you maintain it (like what do you do to it and what don't you do to it)

[@martinjirik8744]

I'd be curious about durability of eta movement watches, i have a Hamilton :) also any chance you never serviced bancpain, and any other swiss watches higher end watches? How long she you owned them for?

[@pippipster6767]

@@martinjirik8744
Oldest watch in my collection is a Breitling Avenger Seawolf (10,000ft.)
Probably had around 15 years from new.
Never serviced.
No problem whatsoever.

[@astrix1014]

Not haven a watch serviced is like waiting for a car to break down before you get it serviced 😂

[@yvonjasser]

How many cars do you have in your collection? 😂

[@matthoffman6962]

That’s fine. Having a watch break down doesn’t hurt it. When it stops you service. If it’s running you don’t.

[@miyuden4118]

Thanks, that changes a lot. I heard someone say every year, that sounded outrageous.
And for a machanical whatch that costs 5k I expect better than a yearly service period.
Especially when it's a Zenith

[@ActiveAtom]

It is nice to learn about your services, thank you for sharing some in the shop insights as well. Seems good and reliable.
Lance & Patrick.

[@WatchesbyOliverSmithJeweler]

Thank you for the kind words! let us know if you need anything.

[@rangersmith4652]

Watch makers and manufacturers have many reasons for recommending frequent service. All of them involve shifting money from your pocket to theirs. I don't hold any grudge about this; I'm just realistic. For me, a watch needs a service when it tells me it needs a service.

[@franksu3420]

Now a lot of brands try to monopoly the watch service by introducing special parts or custernized tools. I think in the future watch service will cost more money.

[@Chris-wr9hv]

Ranger and Smith: My watchmaker told me NOT to touch a correctworking watch. Today's synthetic oils dont clog for 15 years, probably then you May give him the watch. He seems to be honest and doesnt take money from me for a nonsense.

[@rangersmith4652]

@@Chris-wr9hv Kudos to him. I just generally avoid buying watches that cost more than ~$300 US, so when they quit, if ever, I just replace them. Or not.

[@Chris-wr9hv]

@@rangersmith4652 Hi, thank you for reply. Same here. My most expensive watch is a Junghans (about 2,300 Euro). In my country Austria (Europe) we had the advantage that we were neutral - between capitalist and communist block. I have some "oldies/vintage" from USSR, GDR and so, and sometimes I still wear one or the other at special occasions, when I go to church or so - they are elegant 😄. Some I had serviced.

[@rangersmith4652]

@@Chris-wr9hv I have an old Zodiac that was my dad's and a Doxa that my grandfather wore for decades. Those I will have serviced at some point.