{"id":38246,"date":"2022-11-07T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=38246"},"modified":"2024-04-02T17:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T00:00:15","slug":"why-do-luxury-watches-require-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/watch-101\/why-do-luxury-watches-require-service.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Luxury Watches Require Service?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You might think that because you’ve paid a significant sum of money for a luxury watch<\/a> product that the moment you leave the store\/website, the bulk of your outlay has been dealt with. And while that is likely to be true for many years to come, the cost of servicing a complicated (or even relatively basic) mechanical timepiece adds up over the years, with its total often eventually eclipsing the original retail price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the one hand, this is a good sign – it means your purchase has been worth maintaining, that it has been a faithful companion for many years, and that (one would hope) it has brought you much joy over that time. And as “happy” as owners of luxury watches are to submit them for service, there is always a modicum of annoyance at having to hand over wads of cash just to keep something running (especially when it seemed to be running just fine in the first place).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that point first: watches such as the Rolex Submariner are often called “bulletproof” and praised for their durability; however, regardless of how robust something is in its construction, all mechanical objects require regular maintenance. Most luxury watchmaking companies will advise customers to have their watch serviced every 3-5 years to ensure optimal operation and to protect against serious wear and tear, although some manufacturers are now creating watches with service intervals of up to ten years. But what exactly is meant by that and is it always necessary to adhere to the watchmaker’s advice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t