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Re: every 5 years service is a mandatory for the 1
In Response To: every 5 years service is a mandatory for the 1120 ()

With due respect, I disagree with georges.
2892-A2 is a very fine and respected movement by itself. A wide variety of premium manufacturers from Breitling and Cartier to IWC and from Omega to Ulysse Nardin wouldn't trust their reputation on that movement otherwise. It's true it is not an exclusive movement, since they manufacture quite a lot of them. But it holds it's ground against so many others, even inhouse movements from big wathmaking names. Well, this si true in terms of reliability and accuracy.
It is simly not true, taht 2892 will degrade after 5 years without service. It rather depends on how it was used and handled. If we ask other watch brands or watchmakers, we are told that a maintenance service after 5 to 8 years will beneficial, but if it runs fine, leave it alone.
And i just don't agree, that 1120 is the best eta 2892 based movement. Yes, it is one of the best, baut not the best. I own the IWC aquatimer with the IWC-modified 2892 and it is equal to Omegas 1120. It's probably not better but then it is not inferior either.

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