Omega Planet Ocean Service

[cheekybird]

I had to send my Omega Planet Ocean Caliber 8900 to watch maker because it stopped running. Turns out it needed lubed. The 8900 is a Master Chronometer and should keep time 0/+2 seconds a day. Perhaps it's 0/+6 a day not 100% sure. Anyway, after service it runs -2 seconds a day. Perhaps it just needs to run for awhile and it will perform within spec eventually. I know -2 seconds a day is a really good spec but........Question, should I take it back for a micro adjustment(if there is such a thing with the 8900 Caliber)? Or wait it out some more? Thoughts?

[Polar Bear]

I'd put the timeographer in the cupboard, the watch on your wrist and go outside for a while

At worst, your watch will loose 1 min a month
Are you going to notice or care that your watch says 11:37 when your phone says 11:38?

[AEC]

Where exactly did you send it for service?

[DJ2020]

Metas watch should never run slow. I would take it to a local Omega boutique and just have it regulated under warranty.

[Reikolexguy]

Hi OP, I have a planet ocean seamaster GMT.

It runs about 2-3 seconds slow / day when worn on the wrist for 8-10 hours each day.

It gains maybe 1-1.5 seconds / day when left overnight in a crown up position for 8-9 hours.

Funny thing that occurred was that it gained close to 9 seconds over 24 hours when left in crown up position.

It loses time in all other positions.

The timing on mine is pretty erratic. Seems like it gains the most time in the crown up position about 24 hours into its 60 hour power reserve.

There is also some misconception about the METAS timekeeping standard.

It’s tested in a number of positions for a defined length of time. To meet the METAS standard, the average of all those positions must fall within 0 to +5 seconds / day.

That doesn’t mean it’ll never lose time.

It could lose -10 seconds in one position (eg on the wrist for 8-10 hours) and gain +12 seconds (eg 8-10 hours overnight in crown up position) in another for an average of +1 seconds / day.


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[Reikolexguy]

Originally Posted by cheekybird

I had to send my Omega Planet Ocean Caliber 8900 to watch maker because it stopped running. Turns out it needed lubed. The 8900 is a Master Chronometer and should keep time 0/+2 seconds a day. Perhaps it's 0/+6 a day not 100% sure. Anyway, after service it runs -2 seconds a day. Perhaps it just needs to run for awhile and it will perform within spec eventually. I know -2 seconds a day is a really good spec but........Question, should I take it back for a micro adjustment(if there is such a thing with the 8900 Caliber)? Or wait it out some more? Thoughts?

I reckon you monitor the timekeeping for about a month and if it still loses -2 seconds / day, then take it in for regulation to your desired timekeeping standard.


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[Jack T]

An 8900 caliber that needs lube? That’s a head scratcher, how old is the watch? I have a 12 year old PO 8500, never serviced and it keeps time well within specs. Where did you take it for this service?