Sent my (less than 1 year old) Aqua Terra in for service
I’m curious if anyone has had an issue with their new (8000 series) METAS movement from Omega. In particular losing time after a few months of ownership/wear?
I picked this watch up at the end of August last year (2022). One of the main reasons I wanted it was for the movement. A METAS movement that never loses time and is basically good to go in any situation brings a level of comfort to my life. I’m OCD. I’ve worn the watch a lot, and this has been my travel watch for the holidays, work trips, and personal vacations.
It’s ran great for months, typically about +2 to +3 seconds a day. A few weeks after my trip to England this past April I noticed the watch started losing time. At first a second or so a day, but eventually it got to -2 to -3 seconds daily. I gave it a few weeks, made sure it was fully wound, even tracked it when being worn vs. on a watch winder. It’s still losing time.
This past week I took it back to my AD to have them send it on for inspection and/or service.
Has anyone else has issues with the new 8000 series of movements from Omega?
Somewhat new to the collecting community, but pretty far down the rabbit hole already…
Sorry to hear that
Don’t own one my self.
Did you try demagnetizing the watch first?
Sorry to hear that
Don’t own one my self.
Did you try demagnetizing the watch first?
The demagnetizing question is a good one but doesn't a magnetized watch typically run fast?
The demagnetizing question is a good one but doesn't a magnetized watch typically run fast?
It does.
Sorry to hear that
Don’t own one my self.
Did you try demagnetizing the watch first?
I didn’t since the movement is rated to 15,000 gauss. One of the things that drew me in. I’ve not encountered anything more powerful than an MRI machine in my daily life.
Also, as suggested in the other comments, most magnetized watches run crazy fast, not slow but still within chronometer specifications.
Interesting. It seems to run well but out of spec indeed. I don't know of any cases where that happened specifically but I know that watches sometimes start running faster or slower with age. I hope they sort it out for you.
I also don't like when watches are behind so I set them 5 minutes fast usually 😮
I have no idea if that’s an issue but I love this exact watch. It’s one that I will always want but never be able to get
I have no idea if that’s an issue but I love this exact watch. It’s one that I will always want but never be able to get
Never say never! I felt the same way at one point too.
This was the only Aqua Terra for me personally. They are all nice, but this color combination I think it perfect. Looking forward to getting it back.
My SMP with an 8800 did seem to have two distinct phases of timekeeping. When new, I was disappointed not within specification and ready to go back. It then settled to less than +1 a day and has stayed that way since.
I bought my AT with the 8900 movement brand new in January 2022. It ran great at about +2,5/d until recently. A few weeks ago I noticed the watch gaining a lot more time than that though. It now runs at about +9/d. Unsure if and what I want to do about that.. I cant really imagine that the watch got magnetized.
I didn’t since the movement is rated to 15,000 gauss. One of the things that drew me in. I’ve not encountered anything more powerful than an MRI machine in my daily life.
Also, as suggested in the other comments, most magnetized watches run crazy fast, not slow but still within chronometer specifications.
Ohh I didn’t know that. Sorry 😞
Well I’m all out of idea 😂
A significant knock/shock can do that. Modern movements have shock reistance and are pretty robust, but practicing a little mechanical sympathy goes a long way.
A significant knock/shock can do that. Modern movements have shock reistance and are pretty robust, but practicing a little mechanical sympathy goes a long way.
I do wonder if something like that happened but I don’t recall such a thing.
I didn’t since the movement is rated to 15,000 gauss. One of the things that drew me in. I’ve not encountered anything more powerful than an MRI machine in my daily life.
Also, as suggested in the other comments, most magnetized watches run crazy fast, not slow but still within chronometer specifications.
I know very little about magnetising watches.
However, an MRI is produces an extremely strong magnetic field that can very easily magnetise a watch
Did you say you'd encountered one?
I know very little about magnetising watches.
However, an MRI is produces an extremely strong magnetic field that can very easily magnetise a watch
Did you say you'd encountered one?
I did not.