Ran into a guy who had a seiko 5 he got from his dad 37 years ago. He had not worn it for 36 years. Picked it up recently and it is running fine. Crazy
As a watchmaker I really recommend that you should never open a caseback within the warranty period unless you bring it back to the manufacturer.! Morgan is right, if there is a problem and you bring it to your local watchmaker and he maybe can’t fix it, your warranty is gone and the manufacturer will probably give you a heavy bill for the service.! Great show as always and all the best for the still fresh year
Modern oils are synthetic (last 15 years) they don’t gum up, they don’t dry out as easily, they don’t evaporate like mineral oils, watches don’t need to me in constant use to prevent oil degradation. Watches made in the last 10 years can easily go 10 years between service if they are part of a rotation. Periodically have your watchmaker check the amplitude of between 250-315 your watch is fine. More frequent interventions may actually lead to problems with your watches down the road. Just enjoy your time pieces, they are hardier than we think.
All good advice guys. I used to use winder boxes when my collection was small as I could just pick up any watch in the morning and it would be close to the correct time. As my collection increased over many years I stopped using them. I do tend to wind them every month or so to ensure that the lubrication gets around though. For new watches I would use a winder box for non wearing days for a few months to check all is well. From my experience most manufacturing issues crop up in the earlier days of ownership.
Something to add to this discussion is the shortage of watchmakers. I recently sent a Longines diver from the 90's to be serviced, keeping in mind the movement inside is just an ETA2824. Longines insisted that the watch needed to be sent back to Switzerland to be serviced due to its age, estimating it would take up to 10 weeks before I even had an estimate on what needed to be done and what it might cost -- citing the shortage of watchmakers as their reason for that time-frame.
Modern oils are synthetic and do not degrade the same way as they older oils. I don't expect them to gunk up. They may dry out over time though. As for watch winders, I used to run them on some of my watches but from reading many opinions, it does not seem to be necessary. It's more thing of convenience if you have watches with perpetual calendars that you do not wear all the time.
I like fratello and still am subscribed. So this comes fr love - This format isnt workingguys. The viewership figures show. Imho this looks much like a minimal effort attempt, but could be so much better with the fair amt of investment. Examples: Not enough cams to switch broll or close ups, no chapters to jump to subtopics, perhaps better structure or scripting prep for the hosts in advance so they can better convey their contemplated ideas? Also close to no banter or ribbing i.e. chemistry, lack of editing cutscenes to show information about timepieces being discussed..Etc Not a creator myself so take with huge pinches of salt, just my own observations fr other reasonably successful channels. Not looking for mainstream entertainment or a duplicate of others but i feel there is serious unlocked potential here
Yeah I completely disagree. There are a lot of other social media accounts for banter . The topic and conservations flowed naturally and organically. I appreciate the depth, both from a factual standpoint and mixing in personal experiences.
Thanks for your feedback. Keep in mind that this is a podcast format (audio) for which we also decided to switch on the camera. The podcast performs really nicely, and the video is still behind but we see numbers increasing. We’re not in a hurry and we also love the positive comments we receive here on RU-vid.
Rolex does weird stuff. They also notoriously polish the life out of the watches they service. An older Rolex with a Rolex service card is actually a pass for me.
If watches reach a certain age, the manufacturer will refuse servicing it and you have to use third party watch menders. Rolex is famous for that. Rolex does not polish your watch if you tell them not to.
