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Re: losing 5 sec.daily basis
In Response To: losing 5 sec.daily basis ()

: had my Smp Bond series mid size 2251.80 for the
: last 5 yrs. w/in that span, it plays within
: COSC claim -4/+6 daily basis, most of the
: time even way better than expected...
: lately the watch has been losing 5 seconds a
: day on a steady basis, no matter how i have
: it positioned at night.this has been going
: on for the last 2 weeks, and it is just
: annoying.
: do i really need to have it serviced? or just
: have my AD calibrate or any adjustments
: needed?
: please advise and thank you in advance...

Since the watch is no longer under warranty, you can let any local watchmaker check it out (such as the one at your local AD). If it can be regulated without needing a full servicing, that's going to be A LOT cheaper. However, since the watch is 5 years old, it is more than likely due for a routine servicing. If the watchmaker opens up the watch and tells you the movement looks pretty "dry", I would have it serviced.

: BTW does anybody know the complete address of
: Omega repair center in Bienne?

Omega SA
Customer Service Department
Rue Stämpfli 96
2500 Bienne
Switzerland

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