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blackdoodle · 2 November 2011, 02:00 AM

Excellent web site for Rolex information!
My 1988 Datejust stopped working and I took it to Rolex Repair Shop. He is authorized to get genuine Rolex parts. He said it needed a service.
Anyway he cleaned, oiled, and adjusted watch. He replaced the crystal, crown, tube, and a ratchet gear. He gave me the old parts. The ratchet wheel was missing about 3 teeth. He also cleaned and polished watch. It looks new and is working well. Cost $850.
Question: Is it unusual for the ratchet wheel to lose teeth? Any thoughts on what could cause that?
thanks in advance
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Rikki · 2 November 2011, 03:30 AM

When your auto winder gets so gunked up the gears can't take the tork and teeth break or the bridge screws losened up and gears became misaligned there are many reasons why, If I looked at it I could give you a blow by blow account how it came to be in that state before the repair as I'm sure your watchmaker could as well. Rikki

blackdoodle · 2 November 2011, 05:34 AM

Thank you for your input Rikki. That makes sense. My watchmaker mentioned that some of the screws (in the watch

) were lose. He said it's not uncommon for the ratchet wheel to lose teeth.

drockadam · 2 November 2011, 08:21 AM

Glad to hear your beauty is working again!

blackdoodle · 2 November 2011, 09:56 AM

The watch has fared better than I over the last 23 years.

2 November 2011, 02:00 AM	#1
blackdoodle Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 18	1988 DATEJUST Ratchet Wheel Excellent web site for Rolex information! My 1988 Datejust stopped working and I took it to Rolex Repair Shop. He is authorized to get genuine Rolex parts. He said it needed a service. Anyway he cleaned, oiled, and adjusted watch. He replaced the crystal, crown, tube, and a ratchet gear. He gave me the old parts. The ratchet wheel was missing about 3 teeth. He also cleaned and polished watch. It looks new and is working well. Cost $850. Question: Is it unusual for the ratchet wheel to lose teeth? Any thoughts on what could cause that? thanks in advance iphone photo [IMG][/IMG]

2 November 2011, 03:30 AM	#2
Rikki TechXpert Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rik Dietel Location: Seminole Fla Watch: 5512 s/s Sub Posts: 1,818	When your auto winder gets so gunked up the gears can't take the tork and teeth break or the bridge screws losened up and gears became misaligned there are many reasons why, If I looked at it I could give you a blow by blow account how it came to be in that state before the repair as I'm sure your watchmaker could as well. Rikki __________________ Century 21 Certified watchmaker Omega Service Provider Trained Omega OWME Certified. Rolex Parts Account Holder.

2 November 2011, 05:34 AM	#3
blackdoodle Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 18	Thank you for your input Rikki. That makes sense. My watchmaker mentioned that some of the screws (in the watch) were lose. He said it's not uncommon for the ratchet wheel to lose teeth.

2 November 2011, 08:21 AM	#4
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Glad to hear your beauty is working again! __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

2 November 2011, 09:56 AM	#5
blackdoodle Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 18	The watch has fared better than I over the last 23 years.

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