Looking for advice on watches!

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

So, how was the accuracy on the auto after it was (ahem.. re-) adjusted properly?

It's not my watch, so I don't know. But who's to say that wasn't as accurate as that one can be? Maybe that was as accurate as it gets? Based on my searches, the Seiko 5's are rated around +- 25 seconds per day, and readjusting them may get you to +- 10 seconds per day. They also tend to get less accurate as the mainspring unwinds, which is why wearing it constantly "improves" the accuracy. IMO, I shouldn't have to take a brand new watch to be "readjusted," and you never know if you'll get a "good" one or a "bad" one.

My Citizen 8700 (quartz) is accurate to about 1 second per 4 days, and it's never been serviced in 7 years.