Does my watch need servicing?

Hi, I'm Ogi and I'm a watch enthusiast.

You may have noticed your watch is not running accurately, but does that mean you need to find a watch mechanic, or can you fix that by wearing it.

The simple answer is - if you are wearing it regularly (at least 2-3 times a week), and it's running behind or too quickly, then YES, it does.

However, I wish to share the following story with you, about my brand new, unworn C.O.S.C. Certified Clerc H1 Hydroscaph Chronometer.

I got my Clerc on the 31st of December 2021 and tested the accuracy with a simple app on my phone.

It was brand new and unworn, running with a negligible beat error of 0.1 ms, but the divination was -18 s/d, which was worrying given the C.O.S.C. Certification. (See the first screenshot below)

I was advised to wear it for about 20 days, and then check the timegraph app once again.

I was eager to see how it was going, so I checked it on day 10.

I was relieved to see that my Clerc got to +2 s/d and the beat error was exactly 0.0 ms.(See the second screenshot below)

After running in, on day 20 the graph was almost arrow straight and the accuracy got to 0 s/d.(See the third screenshot below)

That's all and great, but what if you have an old watch.

A friend of mine had an old mechanical watch, that was never too accurate, but it was decent enough.

He hadn't worn it in about a year, and the watch became unbearable inaccurate, with a few minutes a day.

He was ready to get it serviced before I told him about my Clerc.

He decided to wear it for a few days, and it got back to normal rather quickly.

I hope my experience helps you save time and money on servicing a watch, that you might have not worn in a while, or maybe even gives you the desire to take out something you have left to sit inside the box.

Consider checking out some of the wonderful watches on this site.

Thank you, and goodbye.