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You are overthinking the issue.

Getting a chronometer certificate is like getting an A+ grade in you final exam in math. It is NOT a guarantee that you will always get an A+ on every future math test or be able to solve any possible math problem. If only proves that you WERE capable of getting an A+ on a major test at one point in your life.

Presumably, if you got an A+ before, then you should be capable of doing it again. At worst it may take a little studying or practice to get you back to that level.

Similarly with watches, the test measures that the movement was capable of meeting the test specs at one point in time. Many events and conditions change the nature of the performance of a mechanical movement from the time it is tested. In particular, the movement is tested BEFORE IT IS MADE INTO A WATCH!

But again, presumably, if you the movement passed COSC specs before, then it should be capable of doing it again. At worst, it should take a little tuning and adjustment to get it back to that level.

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