Do these movements need serivicing?

[William Campbell]

2824-2

Manual Wind

Venus 175

Lemania Manual

Asian Movement

I have read The Zigmeister's review, but these do not specify needing servicing.

Thanks.

[dluddy]

All mechanical movements should be serviced every 5 years.

They all need lubrication which wears out over time - no lube = more friction = faster wear and tear =

[ubiquitous]

Agreed with dluddy's recommendation; all mechanical watches will need servicing at some point or another. An overhaul every 5 years will ensure longevity and performance.

With the movements listed above, an immediate servicing may not be necessary. Wear the watch upon receiving it; if you notice that the watch is gaining or losing a significant amount of time over a 24 hour period, cannot sustain a reasonable power reserve with a full wind or is exhibiting strange behavior or simply doesn't work, that should be enough of an indication that an overhaul/service is needed.

[Toadtorrent]

The issue with reps is whether or not the servicing needs to be done in the short term (within a year to make the watch last at least 5 years WITH RELIABILITY), or whether to consider just letting it run dry and replace either the movement or the whole watch as you deem fit.

A7750 based watches are a bit on the higher end to buy (usually $200USD +) and can last many years without servicing, BUT servicing within a year as per The Zigmeister's experience, will ensure the watch runs reliably for many years with improved performance (proper datewheel operation, silent rotor, clean reversing wheels, etc). It's expensive but something to consider for reps you think you want to hang on to.

For reps you think you might lose interest in and not get wrist time over the long term...probably not worth servicing...just let it run dry.

2813 based movements aren't worth servicing. Just do a movement replacement if it breaks outside of a warranty period ($12 movements...$50 install charge)...or get a new watch. Yup...a $100 watch is considered disposable...but may give many years of service, and if you do a movement swap yourself...MANY years of economical service at $12 a movement and ZERO labour charge...just some trial, error and specialty tools).

A21j movements...cheap...see 2813 above.

Venus hand wind aka lemania hand wind aka Seagull manual wind - solid movement found to be clean and reliable at the start...won't need servicing for many years...but as mentioned before, it's a mechanical movement so should be serviced every 5 years to maintain RELIABLE service.

[trailboss]

As Toady has said the issue is not wether they need servicing but wether they are worth servicing.

The Sea-Gull ST-19 (the Lemania Manual) is hard to come by so it's definiatly worth it IMO.

If the 2824-2 is a gen ETA the same applies. If it is a clone it['s 50/50 since they are about the same price as a service.

Col.