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The real issue is not how long the seals *might* last, but how much you willing to risk ruining a $1000+ watch that you frequently expose to water by being too cheap to have it checked every few years.
Had your father's reliable Timex leaked and been ruined, you would likely have merely thrown it away. But when you spend high $ on a luxury watch, there is a lot more incentive to protect your investment!
Sure, your Omega *might* stay watertight for 20 years with you doing nothing, or it might be only 3 or 7. At some point, the seals will fail. Since you cannot predict when, having them replaced every few years is cheap insurance to avoid an expensive repair to a water-ruined watch.
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