Just Received my Serviced Rolex After 33 Yrs with No Service

[seasubmariner]

Originally Posted by padi56

All full RSC service includes mainspring change world wide as part of service plus barrel .Mainsprings are not expensive and even Rolex dont make there own they are outsourced made by Schwab-Feller AG,plus movement bearing and cap jewel bearings,crystals,spring-bars,and a firm called Aiguilles makes all the watch hands for all models.

Thank you for the info. though.

Another question, if you go for overhaul to an independent who is not authorized by Rolex, will you be able to go for your next overhaul after 5 years to RSC in Swiss? Or will the RSC not accept to service the watch as it has been serviced by an independent?

[garbanzo]

Well done !
Now, enjoy it for many, many years.

[ShoreGuy]

I have tried in the past to upload pictures with no success so in a prior post, I asked my neighbor for assistance as she has a computer and I only an ipad.

I am not going to bother her again just for you doubters. You can see some pictures of my watch several years ago uploaded by her in my thread “No Maintenance in 28 1/2 Years” page 4.

The sheet provided by the AD said full factory service, movement service and parts and some other things. If I itemized them (which it didn't) I wouldn’t have bothered to list them all as it’s clear must who are interested in that detail already know.

Was my only watch during ownership of 33 years and wore it every day except during several hospitalizations totaling less than a month or two.

[Widows Son]

I have thousands of posts here but have never been able to figure out how to post pictures!!!!! I'm a dinosaur I admit it!!!

[ShoreGuy]

Originally Posted by Widows Son

I have thousands of posts here but have never been able to figure out how to post pictures!!!!! I'm a dinosaur I admit it!!!

Thank you for your post. I feel the same way. I am an active member of the Neofinetia section on the Orchid Board under the name shoreguy as well but there a member was able with great patience guide me to being able to post pictures, something more important, in my opinion, there than here.

Normally a Wolverine doesn’t agree with someone from Ohio but here is an exception.
I consider myself a dinosaur too, but paradoxically I was a mainframe programmer for the majority of my career involved on complex programming tasks.

[Tom5518]

Originally Posted by ShoreGuy

I have tried in the past to upload pictures with no success so in a prior post, I asked my neighbor for assistance as she has a computer and I only an ipad.

I am not going to bother her again just for you doubters. You can see some pictures of my watch several years ago uploaded by her in my thread “No Maintenance in 28 1/2 Years” page 4.

The sheet provided by the AD said full factory service, movement service and parts and some other things. If I itemized them (which it didn't) I wouldn’t have bothered to list them all as it’s clear must who are interested in that detail already know.

Was my only watch during ownership of 33 years and wore it every day except during several hospitalizations totaling less than a month or two.

Very cool story on your watch. Thank you for sharing.

The members who wanted pics are not doubters, they just love to see pics of watches with a story behind them.

[Claven2]

Useless thread without pics :(

[ShoreGuy]

Originally Posted by Claven2

Useless thread without pics :(

See my post, 5 posts back in this thread.

[HogwldFLTR]

Congrats on getting it back!!! To join the chorus, please post a photo or two.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by seasubmariner

Thank you for the info. though.

Another question, if you go for overhaul to an independent who is not authorized by Rolex, will you be able to go for your next overhaul after 5 years to RSC in Swiss? Or will the RSC not accept to service the watch as it has been serviced by an independent?

Anyone with the slightest common sense, how would any RSC know it had been serviced by any independent.There is no magic genie in the case to say its been opened, and if any non Rolex parts were used they would be replaced when serviced by any RSC. Now if the watch was still under warranty and was serviced by a unauthorised watchmaker, the warranty would be void, again just common sense.Rolex will service any genuine Rolex watch thats serviceable they dont need to know or care what the watches history was.

[seasubmariner]

Originally Posted by padi56

Anyone with the slightest common sense, how would any RSC know it had been serviced by any independent.There is no magic genie in the case to say its been opened, and if any non Rolex parts were used they would be replaced when serviced by any RSC. Now if the watch was still under warranty and was serviced by a unauthorised watchmaker, the warranty would be void, again just common sense.Rolex will service any genuine Rolex watch thats serviceable they dont need to know or care what the watches history was.

First thank you very much for the quick and straight answers.

But RSC will know if the watch has been serviced or not I think. Because if the parts were cleaned before they will shine and there will be oil everywhere inside the watch. I do not know much about watches techniques, I am learning :)

[joli160]

Originally Posted by seasubmariner

First thank you very much for the quick and straight answers.

But RSC will know if the watch has been serviced or not I think. Because if the parts were cleaned before they will shine and there will be oil everywhere inside the watch. I do not know much about watches techniques, I am learning :)

Study a bit more

[winst]

Photos please!!!!

[NachoNeal]

I'm sorry but we can't just take your word for it.

[WatchGuy1966]

Why all the naysayers and doubters?

I have a near similar experience. Dad bought his OP1500 in 1979 (watch SN is 1978, but bracelet code is 1979), and had it serviced in 1983. He wore it until 2008 and put it in a drawer until (very early) 2019 when he gave it to me. It was still running at COSC +5 scp. I had it serviced in Jan 2019. That's 35 years w/o service, of which it was worn 25 years without service.

My AD is a Rolex "Plaque AD" and the watchmaker is CW21. He was able to save the dial and hands perfectly. He did replace the second hand, because there was corrosion near the spindle. Also replaced the crystal, crown, and crown tube. He used Rolex parts as he has the Rolex acct. He also told me later in 2019 Rolex is no longer supplying some pf the parts for this movement,

Prior to asking him to service it, I also had it looked at by Rollieworks in San Francisco and Giovanni on Post St in San Francisco - both agreed it was in amazing condition for its age. Dad takes very good care of his things.

I'll see if I can get some pictures up. This stone-age platform for a forum makes it difficult.

PS he told me he paid about $600 something in 1979 and another $300 or so for service in 1983. My service cost about $950 in 2019.

[jbreeden]

I am sure someone here can help you with photos.we need them. Haha

[TimeLord2]

I read halfway down the first page and then just scanned for pics into the second page. Still no pictures!! What a tease! Might as well say your granny's ass has no wrinkles. The proof for this may not be in the picture but it would be a good start! BTW, we don't need to see Granny's ass, just the watch.

[fmoore5667]

sound great , I will love to see some pix

[Yess]

Yeah definitely would love pictures.

The not showering with it though? It's like worrying your umbrella is going to get wet.

[Seibei]

Thanks for sharing, OP. It is nice to know that some people on this forum truly cherish and their mechanical watches and treat them well.

[ShoreGuy]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2

I read halfway down the first page and then just scanned for pics into the second page. Still no pictures!! What a tease! Might as well say your granny's ass has no wrinkles. The proof for this may not be in the picture but it would be a good start! BTW, we don't need to see Granny's ass, just the watch.

I stated page 4 for the pics of a few years ago appearing in my earlier thread “No Maintenance in 28 1/2 Years”. I referred to that location in a post in this thread.