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OH, USA
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Posted: 8/4/2024 10:40:38 AM EDT
Swiss army watch automatic. I know it's a poor man watch but how long setting should I expect it to run? Granted it's 20 plus years old and somedays I'm not to active.
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CT, USA
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Posted: 8/4/2024 11:02:34 AM EDT
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My seiko 7s26 goes ~46hrs avg.
I take it off Fri at 1700 and it stops around 1500 on Sun. It needs a service though |
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Posted: 8/4/2024 11:31:52 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By belchfire: Swiss army watch automatic. I know it's a poor man watch but how long setting should I expect it to run? Granted it's 20 plus years old and somedays I'm not to active. https://i.postimg.cc/PqBgdbQ9/20240802-174004.jpgupload picture web" target="_blank">https://i.postimg.cc/PqBgdbQ9/20240802-174004.jpgupload picture web At that age, probably not long. The oil is likely dried up or broken down, and the mainspring is fatigued. Due for a service, or if that's not economical, replacement. A mechanical watch, like anything else mechanical, will require maintenance. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 8/4/2024 1:02:29 PM EDT
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I'm lucky if it will last overnight
 Probably not worth the expense to repair and illumination stopped years ago. Think I paid around $400 back in 02. |
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Posted: 8/4/2024 1:24:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By belchfire: I'm lucky if it will last overnight Probably not worth the expense to repair and illumination stopped years ago. Think I paid around $400 back in 02. The movement service could probably be done for a couple hundred bucks. Lume can be refreshed as well, depending on the watchmaker. |
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Posted: 8/8/2024 2:47:28 PM EDT
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I’d wear until it quit or lost a ton of time. An ETA 2836-2 movement is cheap. A new movement will be less than a service, bc it can be swapped in no time.
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Posted: 8/8/2024 3:21:55 PM EDT
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depends on the watch. My Pelagos will run ~70+ hours without wearing it before it starts to slog down. My son's Seiko 5 will do ~30 or so.
get it serviced or don't be afraid to wear it overnight. I do with most of mine and no issues. |
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Posted: 8/8/2024 3:32:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By steviesterno16: depends on the watch. My Pelagos will run ~70+ hours without wearing it before it starts to slog down. My son's Seiko 5 will do ~30 or so. get it serviced or don't be afraid to wear it overnight. I do with most of mine and no issues. It’s a 40hr movement that costs $75, a service would be a few hundred minimum. |
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Posted: 8/8/2024 10:04:19 PM EDT
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If it is an ETA 2836-2 it shouldn't be difficult to swap out for anyone who does "Seiko mods".
Especially if you go with a clone of it... https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804565876791.html |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 8/11/2024 7:02:33 PM EDT
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I just ordered a Oris Aquis Automatic Blue dial.
 At least it's a step up 
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Posted: 8/20/2024 2:49:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By belchfire: I just ordered a Oris Aquis Automatic Blue dial. At least it's a step up 
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