Omega Seamaster
Discussion
Malh001 said:
TonyRec said:
Mine is exactly the same.....about 2 mins a month. Apparently this is within tolerance.
I'm not impressed with that, think i'll sell it and get another TAG.Having said that your watch is losing too much time and a service will certainly make it better.
Malh001 said:
It was a quartz. I'll have it serviced and then see how it goes. I didn't realise, until i just searched google, that mechanical watches were, in some cases, a lot worse than quartz for timekeeping.
there's a lot of mechanical parts in a, er mechanical watch so there will be wear and there will be wider tolerances. I have a quartz Seamaster and it's as accurate as any other makeEven the officially certified COSC chronometer standard is as a broad example -4 to +6 secs per day for accuracy. So that translates to -2 mins per month to + 3 mins per month.
Your not doing bad for a mechanical watch. Like people said mechanicals will never be as accurate as a quartz. And if you think £70 for a service is expensive(was it really a service or just a battery change) then you're in for a bit of shock.
Your not doing bad for a mechanical watch. Like people said mechanicals will never be as accurate as a quartz. And if you think £70 for a service is expensive(was it really a service or just a battery change) then you're in for a bit of shock.
MG511 said:
My quartz Seamaster loses about 20 seconds a month, maybe I've just been lucky. Had it 11 years, had 2 new batteries but it's never been serviced, I'm very pleased with it.
thats a lot! I've owned Quartz Tag and Breitling in the past and both didn't loose that in the 6 months between putting the hour back and fwd.sparkyhx said:
Even the officially certified COSC chronometer standard is as a broad example -4 to +6 secs per day for accuracy. So that translates to -2 mins per month to + 3 mins per month.
Your not doing bad for a mechanical watch. Like people said mechanicals will never be as accurate as a quartz. And if you think £70 for a service is expensive(was it really a service or just a battery change) then you're in for a bit of shock.
As this is the first machanical watch i've had i didn't realise they lost so much compared to a quartz. Your not doing bad for a mechanical watch. Like people said mechanicals will never be as accurate as a quartz. And if you think £70 for a service is expensive(was it really a service or just a battery change) then you're in for a bit of shock.
I didn't think that £70 was that bad as it was sent back to Tag to get the waterproofing guarantee. It was for a service and battery change.
I don't know the exact figures but you may be talking £250 ish for a service.
My Tag was I think £70, but and it took 8 bloody weeks that was about 13 years ago before TAG's were really common, so if its still the same price thats pretty good.
My Tag was I think £70, but and it took 8 bloody weeks that was about 13 years ago before TAG's were really common, so if its still the same price thats pretty good.
Edited by sparkyhx on Saturday 28th July 12:16
Malh001 said:
I have an Omega Seamaster Proffessional Chrono which is only a few years old but has started to lose time, around 1-2 minutes every 3-4 weeks.
Previously having a Tag which never lost a second, is this normal as i had heard that they were not as accurate?
Sounds to me to be about right. My automatic Seamaster is about there, (possibly a bit less), but the old one I had would loose that in a week. Quick service and back to as good as new..Previously having a Tag which never lost a second, is this normal as i had heard that they were not as accurate?
Am I just lucky then? My Breitling Superocean loses one minute every two months and my Navigator, which admittedly I haven't worn for a month or two but which hasn't even been serviced in 12 years, seems to keep perfect time when I pull it out of the drawer. I've had Breitlings for 20 years, all mechanical, and never had one lose or gain at the rates mentioned above.
stovey said:
Moose. said:
Some cases? I would say in ALL cases! Even the very best automatic watch will never be as accurate as a £5 Casio quartz.
What about grand complications. They're so grand and complicated and ,well, expensive they've got to keep good time.
Malh001 said:
It was a quartz. I'll have it serviced and then see how it goes. I didn't realise, until i just searched google, that mechanical watches were, in some cases, alot worse than quartz for timekeeping.
...a good mechanical watch is a sublime bit of miniature engineering. They will never be as accurate as a quartz, as a quartz watch is basically some hands stuck onto a motor, powered by battery! That's why 'servicing' a quartz is so cheap - it's just a battery change and perhaps new seals.Comparing automatic/manual wind to quartz is like comparing a Toyota Prius to a Ferrari. IMHO, if you're going to get a quartz - don't waste your money on a pseudo-premium brand like TAG. You're just paying for the brand marketing.
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