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Nabco wrote:bigrustypig wrote:Many manufacturers' manuals recommend servicing every 2 to 3 years to check on the seals and lubricants. Rolex recommends every 5 years. Panerai says every 3 years or so.
Just my opinion...but isn't it in the best interest of the manufacturer to have all their watches come in every 2 or 3 years for a $400 - $600 hit regardless if they need it or not...the business man in me says "GREAT IDEA", the WIS in me says "RIPOFF"....again IMO, I tend to trust the independent watch maker that says it is not required than the manufacturer that is trying to suck more $$$out of me.
You have a very good point. But I guess it's the same for cars or motorcycles....it's to the interest of the car maker to get the car in for servicing at their dealerships for regular intervals. With cars, however, there are lots of other alternatives for servicing. For the delicate, small, precision, slim-toelrance engineering inside our watches, I'd be more cautious.
For my cheaper brands, I'd take them to a trusted watchsmith if I encounter problems on accuracy etc. But for my more expensive brands, I'd send them back to the makers for their routines. ;)
Not to beat a dead horse, but what makes you think the techs at the manufacturer are more qualified, or for that matter as qualified as the independent guy that has been doing it for 20 years....
Using your car analogy, I know for a fact that when you bring a Mercedes in for scheduled service it is the apprentice techs that do the work....the B Service was just due on my S Series Benz, the dealer charges almost $1,000 for that service, I take it to an independent guy that used to work for Mercedes and he does the same thing for less than $300, it does not even effect the warranty on the car...again, for the company its great, for the consumer it SUCKS