Hi All,
I usually only read the forums here, I hope you're willing to give me some advise.
About 2,5 years ago I bought my Breilting Cockpit B50, and i'm a bit confused about service/maintenance.
In Breitling's FAQ i found this:
Quote:
A maintenance service is recommended every 2 years and includes: checking movement parameters and watch functions, changing all seals, checking water resistance, cleaning the case and metal bracelet; changing the battery for quartz watches.
A complete service is recommended every 4 to 6 years and includes: disassembly, cleaning and replacing of standard movement parts, assembly, lubrication, adjustment and setting of movement function parameters; changing all seals, partial changing of hands and checking of water resistance; refurbishment* of the case and metal bracelet; changing the battery for quartz watches.
Since I have the watch for 2,5 years now, i though service might be applicable, but:
- I don't use it anywhere near water
- I don't use it a lot, so cleaning is not really needed
- It has a rechargeable battery, so changing that doesn't seem to apply
I also asked a local AD, who told me that it's basically only a water resistance test, which doesn't seem to be necessary in my case.
Is it safe to skip the maintenance and do full service at 4 years?
Thanks for your advise.