one watch collection running constantly

[Rochester585]

Hey guys, I currently am a 1 watch man..I have the new seamaster pro wave dial, and it has been on my wrist everyday for almost 2 years now...it has never stopped running since the day i bought it new and wound it up

what do you think of having a watch constantly run for years on end? So far the performance has been outstanding, i gain less than 2 seconds a day.

Ive done some searching on the internet and ive read all the analogies to car engines, etc..would you leave your car running constantly, but at the same time im sure there must be plenty of others with 1 watch collections and i feel weird not wearing it just to let it rest

i plan to service the movement as needed, and as i understand these new in house omeega movements are pretty robust, my sales associate told me i can easily wait 10 years before i have to be concerned...but i enjoy tracking my accuracy, so i suppose ill start to see a decline when things are getting ready for a service

thank you all and lets have a great week!

[logo]

Originally Posted by Rochester585

Hey guys, I currently am a 1 watch man..I have the new seamaster pro wave dial, and it has been on my wrist everyday for almost 2 years now...it has never stopped running since the day i bought it new and wound it up

what do you think of having a watch constantly run for years on end? So far the performance has been outstanding, i gain less than 2 seconds a day.

Ive done some searching on the internet and ive read all the analogies to car engines, etc..would you leave your car running constantly, but at the same time im sure there must be plenty of others with 1 watch collections and i feel weird not wearing it just to let it rest

i plan to service the movement as needed, and as i understand these new in house omeega movements are pretty robust, my sales associate told me i can easily wait 10 years before i have to be concerned...but i enjoy tracking my accuracy, so i suppose ill start to see a decline when things are getting ready for a service

thank you all and lets have a great week!

Not a problem at all. Regular servicing, per manufacture suggestions, and you’re good to go

[gnuyork]

The watch is made to be worn... back in the pre internet collecting days, I'm sure many men wore one watch their entire lives likely with no issue. I am sort of envious of the whole one watch thing.

[Rochester585]

Originally Posted by gnuyork

The watch is made to be worn... back in the pre internet collecting days, I'm sure many men wore one watch their entire lives likely with no issue. I am sort of envious of the whole one watch thing.

that is a very interesting point...the internet is great, theres so much information available, but sometimes my judgment can be clouded trying to consider and rationalize all of the information i consume

I am VERY jealous of all you guys that have collections...some day Im sure i will too as my budget permits. But at the same time, ive always enjoyed having one of something and just enjoying it and making it my precious lol

right now, if i could have only one, i think it would be a YG daydate. Ive never been fortunate enough to even try one on, but that president bracelet just looks like it would melt into my wrist

[Rochester585]

Originally Posted by logo

Not a problem at all. Regular servicing, per manufacture suggestions, and you’re good to go

thank you for the reassuring words my man! I love this watch, and having the bracelet and rubber strap gives me a little variety. its been money well spent thus far, would gladly hand over the cash a second time

[AEC]

My dad has worn the same Omega his entire adult life. It's a gold pie-pan Constellation with Caliber 561. I doubt it has ever had a day of rest in its life, and with regular service it's still alive and well today.

[Cryten]

The car engine analogy is in regards to watch winders. Some people keep all their watches running 24/7 even though they aren't wearing them.

By all means wear it and enjoy it, that's what it was made for.

[alllexandru]

Originally Posted by Rochester585

thank you all and lets have a great week!

You too

Ask the guys who wear 1 watch for the last 50 years or more
The now days movements are much improved compared with 50 years ago but we are the ones who afraid more than those 50 years ago.........

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Originally Posted by Rochester585

that is a very interesting point...the internet is great, theres so much information available, but sometimes my judgment can be clouded trying to consider and rationalize all of the information i consume

I am VERY jealous of all you guys that have collections...some day Im sure i will too as my budget permits. But at the same time, ive always enjoyed having one of something and just enjoying it and making it my precious lol

right now, if i could have only one, i think it would be a YG daydate. Ive never been fortunate enough to even try one on, but that president bracelet just looks like it would melt into my wrist

Originally Posted by Rochester585

thank you for the reassuring words my man! I love this watch, and having the bracelet and rubber strap gives me a little variety. its been money well spent thus far, would gladly hand over the cash a second time

You have a fantastic watch, it will serve you well as a one-watch companion, or a foundation for a future collection.

Some forewarning though, the longer you stay on TRF the more likely you are to increase your collection - peer pressure lol. I think we all were once one-watch men haha.

[Phooi]

Originally Posted by Rochester585

Hey guys, I currently am a 1 watch man..I have the new seamaster pro wave dial, and it has been on my wrist everyday for almost 2 years now...it has never stopped running since the day i bought it new and wound it up

what do you think of having a watch constantly run for years on end? So far the performance has been outstanding, i gain less than 2 seconds a day.

Ive done some searching on the internet and ive read all the analogies to car engines, etc..would you leave your car running constantly, but at the same time im sure there must be plenty of others with 1 watch collections and i feel weird not wearing it just to let it rest

i plan to service the movement as needed, and as i understand these new in house omeega movements are pretty robust, my sales associate told me i can easily wait 10 years before i have to be concerned...but i enjoy tracking my accuracy, so i suppose ill start to see a decline when things are getting ready for a service

thank you all and lets have a great week!

Until recently I was a one watch person. Wore a submariner daily for almost 10 years. Before that, wore a Tag heuer for over 10 years. I wouldn’t worry about wearing your watch on a daily basis.

[Mikegp]

It will probably explode


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[Rochester585]

Originally Posted by Mikegp

It will probably explode


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i kinda figured. just building pressure until all the cogs and gears seize and it detonates.

[RW16610]

Keep wearing the piece and enjoying it as you have been. This is what it was designed for and we often forget the harsh conditions and tough standards these watches were made to ensure and actually do go through this type of testing in the development stage.

With a Co-Axial escapement as well, being a tangential system of sorts with reduced friction and less wear on the components you're fine. Any required components would be changed at service once that time comes.

As long as it's keeping good time I see no reason why you can't make the interval the salesperson stated. If you swim or dive with it a pressure test a few years down the road wouldn't hurt for piece of mind but truly nothing to fear with regards to the movement.

[Crunchie]

I sent my Speedmaster for service when the main spring snapped, maybe twelve years of wearing one or two days a week. Didn’t cost a penny more than if I’d sent it in at three years old.

My Explorer, sixteen years old and worn four or five days a week, is just as accurate as when I first put it on.

The good thing with modern watches is that all the parts are readily available, so there really is very little to be lost by just wearing them til they stop.

As people have already said, getting a watch at 21 years old and wearing it until you were presented with another at 65 probably used to be much more common than having a wonder full of Rolexes and Omegas.

[Rochester585]

thanks again for the all great feedback guys! I probably wouldve kept wearing the watch everyday anyway, but this gives me some peace of mind

[SN13]

Originally Posted by Rochester585

...if i could have only one, i think it would be a YG daydate. Ive never been fortunate enough to even try one on, but that president bracelet just looks like it would melt into my wrist

It does melt into the wrist. 36mm 18038 is SUPER comfortable. No need for the bigger sizes.

I like the more vintage single-quickset 18038 from the 80's. All the form and almost all the function of the newer 18238's.

Can't get that Open 9 and 6 on the newer ones. ;)










If I had to thin down to 1, I think this would be the 1.....

[Rochester585]

thats a beauty!!!! i want one so bad. i just need 20 grand or so....anyone feeling generous?? :)

[SN13]

Originally Posted by Rochester585

thats a beauty!!!! i want one so bad. i just need 20 grand or so....anyone feeling generous?? :)

20?

Try 12-14k for a 18038

14-16k for a 18238

The only difference is the 18038 DAY setting is via 24hr w/ quickset date.

18238 has quickset Day and Quickset Date.

[Dougiebaby]

Originally Posted by Rochester585

Hey guys, I currently am a 1 watch man..I have the new seamaster pro wave dial, and it has been on my wrist everyday for almost 2 years now...it has never stopped running since the day i bought it new and wound it up

what do you think of having a watch constantly run for years on end? So far the performance has been outstanding, i gain less than 2 seconds a day.

Ive done some searching on the internet and ive read all the analogies to car engines, etc..would you leave your car running constantly, but at the same time im sure there must be plenty of others with 1 watch collections and i feel weird not wearing it just to let it rest

i plan to service the movement as needed, and as i understand these new in house omeega movements are pretty robust, my sales associate told me i can easily wait 10 years before i have to be concerned...but i enjoy tracking my accuracy, so i suppose ill start to see a decline when things are getting ready for a service

thank you all and lets have a great week!

I have to scratch my head at this one (or at least at the underlying question). A watch is designed to be worn.

In 1984 my parents gave me a new Rolex Datejust to me as my HS graduation present. I wore it everyday for the next 24 years as my one and only watch. It was served twice in the entire time of ownership (once at 5 years and the other about year 15).

Please wear it and don’t worry about it. It’s doing what it was intended to do.

Here’s my old Datejust




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[Rochester585]

Originally Posted by Dougiebaby

I have to scratch my head at this one (or at least at the underlying question). A watch is designed to be worn.

In 1984 my parents gave me a new Rolex Datejust to me as my HS graduation present. I wore it everyday for the next 24 years as my one and only watch. It was served twice in the entire time of ownership (once at 5 years and the other about year 15).

Please wear it and don’t worry about it. It’s doing what it was intended to do.

Here’s my old Datejust




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That is awesome!! So cool that you still have and wear that baby. my original question posed in the thread was colored by internet conjecture, lots of strong opinions the other way that watches need to rest, but when you stop and think about it, i suppose it is illogical and impractical for many people, myself included. My seaman has no choice lol thrust into duty day in and day out