Submariner Anniversary not changing date

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Originally Posted by BrettG

Based upon some cursory research and your replies I was also thinking of going to an independent. Hopefully there is one in the NY area I can bring it to.

You are asking too much from your watchmaker.

If it is a broken spring (there is a flat spring that slaps the date over when it is time) or perhaps a broken jewel in the date mechanism, then the watch has to be taken apart to replace/repair.

You say that you don't want the RSC "service", but you want them to do the same thing. i.e., take your watch apart, and only fix the date mechanism.

You can find an independent to do the job for a couple hundred less, but if you don't want them to warranty the work, change seals, and pressure check afterwards you might not be using the best qualified watchmaker.