877,000,000 ish
What's that you're, asking yourself?
It is the annual beat of a 36,000 beat rate movement😱
Quite unbelievable that a mechanical watch can survive that.
1) Are the movement manufacturers producing these for their good time keeping or bragging rights?
2) Would a less well made movement with this high beat rate keep better time than a well made low beat movement? I've deliberately avoided using the word "quality" in my text as it is totally subjective.
3) Logic would state that high beat movements need to be serviced more frequently, as they are subject to more wear. I have no proof of this, I've just drawn the "obvious" conclusion. Anyone read a manufacturers recommendation of high beat rate service times?
4) I cannot quantify this! Never know the history of wrist time or servicing of an old watch.
Made an assumption that an old cheap watch would rarely be serviced?!
Is it the case that one of my low beat rate (18,600) movements in my vintage Soviet/ Russian watches without servicing, would outlast a high beat unserviced movement?
5) Does Joe Average know that a watch has to be serviced when buying a new watch?
6) At what point of purchase price is it economically viable to have a watch serviced?
I think question time is done here. 🤔😊
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Quality isn't subjective, it's not an opinion - it can be measured and quantified. For example a 6r15 Seiko is an upgrade from the 4r series.
Higher quality lasts longer & is more accurate & precise, so I'd expect a high beat Swiss high end movement to last longer than a low beat made with inferior materials.
If the value of the watch is less than the price of a service that's the point it's uneconomical,unless it's a sentimental piece in which case it's priceless imho. 👍🏻
Have to disagree. My previous job was in the quality department of an engineering company.
The definition of quality is "To meet or exceed customer expectations"
As an example the owner of a Rolls Royce may have higher expections of his £200,000 car, than the owner of a £10,000 car. The owner of the lesser car may be easier pleased. He thinks is car is quality.
Makes sense to have a high beat movement in a chronograph b/c of timing 1/10 of a second.
In business you have to improve and innovate to remain current, so probably both.
Good question. Buy the watches, run the test and let us know.
No, I haven't.
No idea. Again, run the test and let us know.
I don't know him so cannot help.
My watchmaker charges £150-200 depending on what needs doing,more if he needs to source parts. So, if it's not a keeper, for me any watch over say £300 would be worth servicing.