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20 January 2018, 04:49 PM | #1 |
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My 1999 Rolex Submariner date
About three months ago, I purchased a 1999 Submariner date from an estate sale. The owner was an older gentleman who had quite a watch collection. He was selling a few other watches and I noticed that they all come with services records. Come to find out that the sub was never serviced. It keeps pretty good time but gains around six minutes a month. The watch also looks great save for a tiny crack in the pearl on the bezel. I don't go diving with it and visually the tiny water proofing bands on the crown look ok. Should I be worried and run out to service it or just enjoy it since it seams to be doing fine. Soon it will be 20 years old without a service or a polish.
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20 January 2018, 04:52 PM | #2 |
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Get it serviced right after posting pics...
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20 January 2018, 09:50 PM | #3 |
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20 January 2018, 05:07 PM | #4 |
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Yes - would love to see an untouched/polished original battle scars and all..
Will be a useful reference point when looking at other semi vintage pieces to compare how much polishing and case shape altering has been going on... Cheers Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
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Thats on average 12 sec/day. Not too bad for a watch that's from 1999 without a service. If you do end up sending it in (my opinion) is don't polish it. I personally think the tiny scratches, bumps, etc tell the history of the watch, and even after a polish you'll be picking up more scratches in an endless cycle, so better to leave the case in all its glory. Again my opinion...
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20 January 2018, 09:15 PM | #6 |
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Leave it unpolished.
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20 January 2018, 10:38 PM | #8 |
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20 January 2018, 11:08 PM | #9 |
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20 January 2018, 11:11 PM | #10 |
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I would have it serviced, OP’s call on polishing though. The watch deserves a service, new lube and seals could be a big money saver in the long run.
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20 January 2018, 11:16 PM | #11 |
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Agree but even RSC is a hit and miss. I trust my watchmaker but TBH it gives me the creeps whenever I have to ask for a light polishing in a service.
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