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superdog · 8 December 2022, 03:15 AM

I should know this, but I do not.

a buddy is looking at an 8 year old BNIB watch. top tier brand.

I cautioned him as the oils might very well be all dunked up from it sitting for so long.

is this a real concern or am I making things up?

should he have in serviced based on this?

any advice would be appreciated.

thank you,

Ferdelious · 8 December 2022, 03:18 AM

No expert here but if it runs fine then I wouldn't bother with a service.

asloper6001 · 8 December 2022, 03:27 AM

Probably is fine, but should also be lubed up again. It's like a car, if there is oil in there still it will still run of course, but it's better for the car to have fresh new oil. Tell him to take it down to the local jiffy!

JasoninDenver · 8 December 2022, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by asloper6001

Probably is fine, but should also be lubed up again. It's like a car, if there is oil in there still it will still run of course, but it's better for the car to have fresh new oil. Tell him to take it down to the local jiffy!

X2. Modern lubes are great but they can get gunky if let sitting too long.

Bstewart · 8 December 2022, 04:10 AM

You say top tier brand, if this is a ~$50k+ piece, I'd spend the money to have it serviced for peace of mind.

enjoythemusic · 8 December 2022, 05:22 AM

See if it runs within spec after a few initial days on the wrist.

GB-man · 8 December 2022, 05:23 AM

I’d assume it will need a service soon and if it doesn’t great you win haha

If it’s Patek good lord you might be with it for 6 months.

77T · 8 December 2022, 05:42 AM

A full service would be as advisable for many reasons.

Before opening, I’d have a dry pressure test done. It is useful to know if all the gaskets have maintained integrity over past 8 years.

Opening it is the only way to assess how much the lube has degraded, migrated from sitting too long in one position without running, or dried up completely.

Why the mystery about make & model?

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superdog · 8 December 2022, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 77T

A full service would be as advisable for many reasons.

Before opening, I’d have a dry pressure test done. It is useful to know if all the gaskets have maintained integrity over past 8 years.

Opening it is the only way to assess how much the lube has degraded, migrated from sitting too long in one position without running, or dried up completely.

Why the mystery about make & model?

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I shared this exact post. Actually all of them. But this was a good one.

And no mystery. Not sure why I didn’t post details. It’s a patek. Don’t recall the model. He’s out looking now.

RyanJ · 8 December 2022, 06:41 AM

Any "pre-owned" watch I have ever purchased has gone in for service within a few weeks after buying. I factor in the service cost with the purchase.

Even after "buying the seller", I like the piece of mind knowing the watch has been authenticated, serviced, and warrantied for 2 or more years.

subtona · 8 December 2022, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by superdog

I should know this, but I do not.

a buddy is looking at an 8 year old BNIB watch. top tier brand.

I cautioned him as the oils might very well be all dunked up from it sitting for so long.

is this a real concern or am I making things up?

should he have in serviced based on this?

any advice would be appreciated.

thank you,

I am Firmly in the camp of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

If your friend gets the watch and it is not keeping acceptable time, maybe a service is warranted. I would put it on my wrist immediately and start wearing/enjoying it.

Blansky · 8 December 2022, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by subtona

I am Firmly in the camp of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

If your friend gets the watch and it is not keeping acceptable time, maybe a service is warranted. I would put it on my wrist immediately and start wearing/enjoying it.

We’re camping together on this.

It ain’t a car. It’s a watch. It’s not gonna break down on the freeway or a lonely road at night where a guy with a hook clamps onto your door handle…….I digress…sorry.

Wear it until it fails, then get it fixed and wear it again.

All this sending it to the repair shop for months for no reason seems like a waste of money.

It’ll tell you when it’s not happy.

DJ TT 2002 · 8 December 2022, 09:01 AM

When I was buying my 116718 LB almost a decade ago, my friend who worked at the AD told me to wait for a new watch to be shipped from Switzerland rather than take the one that had been sitting in the display case for years.

FWIW

joli160 · 8 December 2022, 12:07 PM

I don’t believe in servicing a watch if it runs fine, nothing to gain and your watch is gone for a few months.

Old Expat Beast · 8 December 2022, 12:11 PM

Put it on a timegrapher. If daily rate, amplitude and beat error all look good, then don't bother with a service.

Langnam · 9 December 2022, 03:22 AM

Wait, people actually wear Pateks? I thought they were just for Instagram flexing.

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8 December 2022, 03:15 AM	#1
superdog 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Seth Location: nj Watch: Omega Posts: 24,697	Older BNIB watches I should know this, but I do not. a buddy is looking at an 8 year old BNIB watch. top tier brand. I cautioned him as the oils might very well be all dunked up from it sitting for so long. is this a real concern or am I making things up? should he have in serviced based on this? any advice would be appreciated. thank you, __________________ If happiness is a state of mind, why look anywhere else for it? IG: gsmotorclub IG: thesawcollection (Both mostly just car stuff)

8 December 2022, 03:18 AM	#2
Ferdelious 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Matt Location: Tampa, FL Watch: Hulk/SD4K/SeaQ/P39 Posts: 3,178	No expert here but if it runs fine then I wouldn't bother with a service. __________________ Why is it, "A penny for your thoughts," but, "you have to put your two cents in?" Somebody's making a penny.

8 December 2022, 05:22 AM	#6
enjoythemusic 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Steven Location: Glocal Posts: 19,446	See if it runs within spec after a few initial days on the wrist. __________________ __________________ “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!'” -- Hunter S. Thompson Sent from my Etch A Sketch using String Theory.

8 December 2022, 05:23 AM	#7
GB-man 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 36,864	I’d assume it will need a service soon and if it doesn’t great you win haha If it’s Patek good lord you might be with it for 6 months. __________________

8 December 2022, 05:42 AM	#8
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,725	Older BNIB watches A full service would be as advisable for many reasons. Before opening, I’d have a dry pressure test done. It is useful to know if all the gaskets have maintained integrity over past 8 years. Opening it is the only way to assess how much the lube has degraded, migrated from sitting too long in one position without running, or dried up completely. Why the mystery about make & model? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

8 December 2022, 03:27 AM	#3
asloper6001 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,151	Probably is fine, but should also be lubed up again. It's like a car, if there is oil in there still it will still run of course, but it's better for the car to have fresh new oil. Tell him to take it down to the local jiffy!

8 December 2022, 04:10 AM	#5
Bstewart "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 713	You say top tier brand, if this is a ~$50k+ piece, I'd spend the money to have it serviced for peace of mind.

8 December 2022, 06:41 AM	#10
RyanJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Atlantis Posts: 1,432	Any "pre-owned" watch I have ever purchased has gone in for service within a few weeks after buying. I factor in the service cost with the purchase. Even after "buying the seller", I like the piece of mind knowing the watch has been authenticated, serviced, and warrantied for 2 or more years.

8 December 2022, 09:01 AM	#13
DJ TT 2002 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Hollywood 1950 Posts: 4,059	When I was buying my 116718 LB almost a decade ago, my friend who worked at the AD told me to wait for a new watch to be shipped from Switzerland rather than take the one that had been sitting in the display case for years. FWIW

8 December 2022, 12:07 PM	#14
joli160 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,355	I don’t believe in servicing a watch if it runs fine, nothing to gain and your watch is gone for a few months. __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

8 December 2022, 12:11 PM	#15
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,362	Put it on a timegrapher. If daily rate, amplitude and beat error all look good, then don't bother with a service. __________________ _______________________

9 December 2022, 03:22 AM	#16
Langnam "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 953	Wait, people actually wear Pateks? I thought they were just for Instagram flexing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ PLVS VLTRA

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