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Re: Dry escarpment *LINK*
In Response To: Dry escarpment ()

: 3.5 months ago I purchased a Plant Ocean.
: Initially it kept excellent time, however,
: lost hours all of a sudden.

: As John R suggested I sent it in to be serviced
: and apprently the escarpment was dry. The
: service guys reckon that this was obviously
: missed by the factory inspections. They say
: it should run OK now, but I wonder if there
: is likely to be any longer term issues or
: recurring time keeping issues that might
: arise.

: I would appreciate your learned views.

I just read an article on the technical details of the co-axial movement. One of its benefits is that it requires less lubrication because there is less friction between parts. If the escapement was completely dry I could see how this could have an effect on your watch, but properly lubricated it should be fine. Take a look here for more details:

http://www.timezone.com/library/horologium/horologium631670193290479607
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