A purchase / service question

[helidoc]

I’m thinking of buying a watch from a Chrono24 private seller that is from 2011. It is an ETA 2895, hasn’t been serviced yet, but is little used. The seller tells me 100 days use, which I believe. On this basis, there won’t be much physical wear. I normally plan to service watches worn in my rotation about every 7-8 years, so normally this watch would be due a service now.

My question is, if lightly used, can I defer service for maybe 3-4 years, or will lubricant degradation make this in need of service regardless

I would be grateful for the collective advice

Thanks

Dave


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[Elwood]

The lubricant will still have aged. With little use it's also not moved very much. My inclination would be to get it service.

I've been in a similar situation. In 2010 I bought a 2002 Rolex that had not had a service. I wore the watch for 3 months to make sure it was right for me & then sent it off for a service. I felt at that point it became mine.

It's current back at Rolex for it's second service almost 9 years on.

[helidoc]

I’ve no objection to servicing at all, although I have a vintage watch being serviced now, and I could do without another early service bill. I would regard “good for 3-4 years” as most acceptable!

Dave


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[paskinner]

The Watch is eight years old. We can’t really know how it’s been treated, or what state the mechanism is in. It’s just guesswork.
Common sense points to a service.

[Elwood]

I’ve no objection to servicing at all, although I have a vintage watch being serviced now, and I could do without another early service bill. I would regard “good for 3-4 years” as most acceptable!

Dave

If you factored in the cost of a service and added half of that to your budget, could you buy a newer one or a more recently serviced one?

[helidoc]

If you factored in the cost of a service and added half of that to your budget, could you buy a newer one or a more recently serviced one?

No, I don’t think so

Pricing is very consistent, but condition is much better than most, and more importantly it has the right dial colour. I think all the alternatives are in a similar position regarding service.

I’m almost at the point of committing. My pause is because a recent Chrono24 acquisition, that was over 60 years old really did need a service! I suspect I could get a small reduction, based on a service need

D


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