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9 March 2010, 08:43 PM | #1 |
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Can you recommend Watchmaker in Surrey, UK?
Can anyone recommend a good Rolex watchmaker who would change the crystal on my 1971 1680 Sub for a Tropic 19 crystal?
Who is the best supplier of genuine Rolex parts in the UK? Thank you in advance. Regards David Kennedy Farnham, Surrey, UK |
10 March 2010, 06:32 AM | #2 |
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17 March 2010, 08:12 AM | #3 |
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Hi David, I was looking for the same. Rolex UK will take up to 3 months over it, if my experience a couple of weeks ago was any judge.
After a long search and much ringing around I sent my you-know-what to Ray at timerepairs.co.uk on the IoW (not Surrey but near enough) who quoted me 4-6 weeks and will tell you why it takes R'UK so long. Give him a call, he seemed pretty clued up and is Rolex Certified which means he uses genuine Rolex parts. cks |
17 March 2010, 08:21 AM | #4 |
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Thanks for the info.
Always useful to have local quality watchmaker. Regards David |
17 March 2010, 04:44 PM | #5 |
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Forgot to mention, as well as taking half the time and probably costing less (£250 was the service quote, IIRC) the guy does 2 years warranty, twice what RSC UK offer I believe.
And there's no fuss/surcharge/cop out about my watch being 29 years old, as I hear one gets from some Rolex ADs/RSC. When the time comes I may do a review of the experience. Don't know if there's a database of recommended UK Rolex dealers/watchmakers on RTF, but it would be good if there was as there seem to be plenty elsewhere, especially in the US. cks |
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