Submariner 10 Year Service w/RSC

[joli160]

You are perhaps lucky that your local jeweller guy on site is retired.
At the least I want to have official Rolex certified watchmakers servicing my watch, not some watch guy, no better place than a RSC for that.

I wonder since your watch is running spot on why would you want to service it ?

Just had a 20 year old Rolex serviced for the first time because it was running fast. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it and a simple regulation would have fixed it as well.
Unlike you If I give a watch for service to an RSC I insist on polishing, absolutely love the look of a brand new watch coming back.
Done by a pro you can't tell but people here like scratches

1. no
2. no, it's not standard.
3. Idk
4. The advantage shipping it yourself is that you are a partner for the RSC and any questions they have they will contact you.
Ship through a jeweller and you hear nothing from the RSC direct.
A surcharge is normal imho, they work, their risk, they get paid for that.