Servicing intervals for rep movements

[P_Diddy]

Hi,

as your watch collection grows, the automatic watches get rotated just like in large football clubs regarding the squad of players

Despite spending time on watch winders the power reserve on some watches will eventually run flat between each wearing

A watch may go a week before it is worn again and if it has a flat power reserve the movement will have stopped running for days.

1) Does the fact the movement stopped for days due to flat power reserve, affect the condition and reliability of a rep movement?

2) How long can a movement be in limbo before damage occurs to the movement?

Generally would expect a movement to be serviced every 4 - 5 years.

3) Is this 4 - 5 years of the movement running constantly, as if the watch is worn daily?

OR can this interval be SIGNIFICANTLY longer if the movement is running constantly due to FLAT power reserve from watch wearing rotation policy?

Cheers

PD

[Jkay]

Generally would expect a movement to be serviced every 4 - 5 years.

PD

Running constantly or not, service every 5 years. The oil in the movement becomes evaporated and gummy in that time, whether you wind it or not. At least this is what I gather from the FAQ written by our own master watchsmith, Zigmeister.

Keeping your watches on winders only prevents you from having to set the time manually when you want to wear it. Nothing more.