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In Response To: Did they tell you what the problem was? ()

: John,
: Did they ever tell you what the exact problem
: was or that it just needed service. I find
: it strange that both of those watches would
: need a full service after such a short time.
: My 2054.50 has been running consistent since
: I got it 3 years ago, no problems other than
: settling in to about -6 secs a day, slightly
: out of specs, but tolerable.

No, I was never told what the EXACT problem was, and I'm not sure Omega ever thoroughly investigated it. I suspect they simply took the watch apart, replaced any worn or damaged parts, replaced the lubricants, and then sealed it back up. I never received any explanation of any kind on the cause of the problem. The DeVille has since been sold, but the Seamaster is still at Omega USA being repaired.

As for your watch, was it consistent at -6 sec/day from Day One? If so, it could have been sent back for a regulation under warranty since it is technically out of COSC spec. Heck, my local Omega AD watchmaker will regualte an SMP for $25. He took my Bond from +4.5 sec/day down to +1.5 sec/day. At -6 sec/day I'd definitely get it regulated. Just my 2 cents...