I have a very nice German automatic watch - a Sinn 656.
I've had it from new for 10 years now and wear it all day every day. It loses 2 seconds a day which is nice and predictable, a minute a month.
It has a Swiss ETA 2824-2 movement - a common workhorse.
I know I'm going to have to get it serviced sooner or later, it's just the cost that I can't come to terms with. Currently more than half the market value of the watch.
Service prices have rocketed in the last 10 years. I think this is to do with the renaissance of the mechanical watch especially vintage. There are all those 60's Rolex and Omega's out there now worth silly money waiting to be serviced and a limited number of watchmakers.
I am tempted to wear it till it dies and replace it but this particular watch was discontinued a few years back.
I've had it from new for 10 years now and wear it all day every day. It loses 2 seconds a day which is nice and predictable, a minute a month.
It has a Swiss ETA 2824-2 movement - a common workhorse.
I know I'm going to have to get it serviced sooner or later, it's just the cost that I can't come to terms with. Currently more than half the market value of the watch.
Service prices have rocketed in the last 10 years. I think this is to do with the renaissance of the mechanical watch especially vintage. There are all those 60's Rolex and Omega's out there now worth silly money waiting to be serviced and a limited number of watchmakers.
I am tempted to wear it till it dies and replace it but this particular watch was discontinued a few years back.