The One That Will Never Leave

[popoki nui]

That's amazing. How many trips for service over the years?

Just one! Originally, it ran at +15 sec/day or so, and ran like that until it started running slower and slower in the late 2000s. It had it's one-and-only (so far) service in 2011. The watchmaker open it up for me, and it was spotless inside. It needed only disassembly/cleaning remove the old oil, reassembly with new oil, adjustment, and new gaskets +pressure test.
I never abused it, but didn't baby it, either. Scuba, surfing, mountain biking, chlorine, saltwater, sun, sweat....never leaked and ran like a champ for 34 years, and still going strong 13 years after it's service. Pretty good for $75!

Edit to add: except for the gaskets,oil, and strap, everything original. Crystal, crown, dial...all original.

[Kronos]

Just one! Originally, it ran at +15 sec/day or so, and ran like that until it started running slower and slower in the late 2000s. It had it's one-and-only (so far) service in 2011. The watchmaker open it up for me, and it was spotless inside. It needed only disassembly/cleaning remove the old oil, reassembly with new oil, adjustment, and new gaskets +pressure test.
I never abused it, but didn't baby it, either. Scuba, surfing, mountain biking, chlorine, saltwater, sun, sweat....never leaked and ran like a champ for 34 years, and still going strong 13 years after it's service. Pretty good for $75!

Edit to add: except for the gaskets,oil, and strap, everything original. Crystal, crown, dial...all original.

It looks great.


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