: I´ve understood from this forum and Omega
: resellers that the Seamaster 300M automatic
: needs maintenance approximately every 5
: years and it then needs to be sent to Omega
: who will take it apart, lubricate it etc.
: Since I want an Omega which should have the
: smallest amount possible of maintenance but
: still high quality I´m considering the
: quartz 300M (not for the higher precision
: though). Am I correct in that choice from a
: maintenance and quality perspective? Apart
: from the regular battery change and water
: proof check, what maintenance should I
: expect that a quart 300M would need? Also
: every 5 years, and do I then need to send it
: to Omega as well? Could I also expect from a
: quartz 300M that it would “last for a
: lifetime”?
: /Chris
Chris,
If you dive frequently, the waterproof gaskets should be checked at least once a year. This applies to both quartz and auto models. Regular maintainance for an automatic is (like you said) once in five years. The quartz model is about the same (until the battery dies). So no matter how you look at it, both require about the same attention.
If you have the money, I suggest the automatic model, I prefer a "smooth" second hand than the "jumpy" one on the quartz. Also, if you wind up the watch before a dive, it'll never die on you while you're underwater. The quartz also has a battery low "indicator" to notify you to replace the batt, but an auto is still the safest and most preferred design.
But no matter your choice, with regualr check-ups, both models will last more than a lifetime...
