To service or not to service. That is the question.

No need, you can get another twenty years easy! I mean that. 🌈

Yes, why wouldn't you?! Worth the £500ish and 3 months, it'll come back like it's brand new!

For the price of a cheap Seiko you'll have peace of mind and many more years & a warranty ( & free magazines) 😁

I don’t go to the doctor if I’m not sick. That’s the way I see it!

Yes and no. Yes, when you need a service, send it to Omega, but no, don't send it in until it needs a service.

I've had mine for 13 years and still running like a top at +/-10 sec/year. Whilst the recommended service interval is 10 years, as long as it's running smoothly, I won't be sending mine in. My $0.02.

If, however, having yours serviced will provide you peace of mind for the next 16 years, then it's money well invested.

Fun fact, the movement can be completely replaced with an ETA 255.461 for about $150 + watchmaker fee. You'll miss out on the Omega decoration, rhodium bridges, and such on the movement, but it's cased in there anyway ;-)

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Quartz movements wear much less quickly than mechanical/automatic movements. I think you're still good to go.

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This is my dream to own a watch for almost 2 decades. Congrats, your SMP looks so cool!

I’m with most people, if it needs to be serviced then go for it otherwise, just keep changing them batteries and enjoy your SMP for another decade.

My 2264.50 is 22 years old and never been serviced. Runs amazing at about +3sec/month. Done nothing but battery changes and gasket replacements. I’m not seeing a need to send mine in. But it’s your call 👍

Wow, that is amazing. My only concern is water intrusion.

True, but new gaskets now and then are a good idea. Plus I don’t think a pressure test for it is super costly

Thanks

This is quartz, so I would say no. I would however have it checked for water resistance since that watch must have been opened a bunch of times for battery changes. That test non invasive, fast and usually free (or very cheap) and therefore something I always do with my watches.

Thank you. I am having the battery changed in a couple of days, so definitely valuable advice.

Probably yes. watch this youtube to figure out why: https://youtu.be/dJa5IiotaBw?si=-pe7Go4y7GiIM_Ih

I have an Omega quartz and I’m not sending it to Omega until it shows it needs a service. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Service is probably not needed, since it is a quartz, but i would check the water resistence, though.

I'd get the gaskets replaced as they deteriorate over time meaning the watch may no longer be water resistant.

I wouldn't send it to Omega though. Any competent watchmaker can do that and pressure test the watch for a fraction of what Omega charge.

Not sure I would want to lose my watch for months pay 50% of its value for no obvious reason.

Send a letter to Marshall from that YouTube channel , hey he might like the challenge to service your watch , he did Max’s Oris I remember the video :)

Wristwatch Revival !

I'm pretty sure Marshall has plenty to do. From what I've seen over the years, the watches he worked have a special story behind them. I got nothing. I'm just a dude. Thanks

FFS, never send a watch to the company for any out of warranty service, unless you enjoy getting screwed over and taken for your hard earned cash.

Find a trustworthy local watchmaker.

Wait for the malfunction...servicing watches can also cause damage.

If you will use it for it's intended purpose, get it serviced!! The older the watch, the less water resistant it is (assuming you don't know the service history). I learned this the hard way when I bought my quartz 1998 SMP. If you are just using it as a desk diver, then only ask for a battery change (OMEGA will give you a new battery and a free water resistance test)

I wore it daily for 12+ years, and yes, only desk diving. I started getting in to collecting mechanical watches about 2020, so this one gets worn less and less. Thanks for the advice

It's just a battery change for mine. The crown no longer clicks and is free running which makes the quickest date more trial and error. Have thought about a service but waiting for one of the components to fail completely then it will be straight off for a full service and a new crystal as it has a slightly scratch the rest of the bangs scrapes and dents are mine so I want them back.

You can just get the seals replaced & the water resistance tested.