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Old 20 June 2007, 08:20 PM   #31
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Old 21 June 2007, 01:50 AM   #32
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Outstanding watch and excellent refurbishment.

Wear it with pride and enjoy it's beauty.

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Old 27 June 2007, 12:21 AM   #33
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I have a couple of vintage watches, the oldest, this one is 61 years old and still going strong! With proper maintainence and the mantra "thou shalt not get it wet"!! it will out live me!! Hmm, I suppose I should get round to having kids so I can leave it to someone!!

This is the '46 cal 30.10 RA bumper movement, there is a little wear on the movement but it is cosmetic. this particualr movement is a little delicate so this watch goes on tour on sunny days! It does keep excellent time though, loses about a minute a week! Hope I can say the same of myself when I am 60!!:)))
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Old 27 June 2007, 01:47 AM   #34
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That's a great refurbishment job and I think the money was well spent.
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Old 5 December 2008, 06:23 AM   #35
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I have a circa 1984-5 Submariner that was hardly ever used; worn maybe 10-20 times while going out to dinner, stuff like that. My dad bought it for me for my birthday one year when I was doing underwater salvage, but I wasn't going to trash it in that environment with all the hammers flying and slimy wreck snot. For that I had a cheapo $40 Casio that had functioned to 210 feet, so why trash the Rolex?

Problem was that when I went to pull out the watch after having not used it for a number of years, the hands were corroded and snagging on each other. I took it into a dealer, who said that it was caused by corrosion from a worn out/deteriorated seal. So my question is this ....... if this watch was hardly ever used and suffers that much from sitting in a drawer, how could anyone rely on the damn thing in a salt water environment? If seen hydraulic seals last longer than that in much heavier usage. Now they want $730 to replace two hands and certify the unit.

What gives? The jeweler says that the movement is in perfect condition but if this is what owning a Rolex is about, I'll forgo the marginal status elevation and use it for target practice. What a ripoff.
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Old 5 December 2008, 07:10 AM   #36
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Congrats on a fine family heirloom! I have an SD that is now 30 years old, running fine with 3 services, and I anticipate handing it off to my oldest son, who is a US NAVY LT SUBMARINER! Get all the stories you can from your Dad. As they say, it will be priceless!
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Old 5 December 2008, 09:47 AM   #37
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Drool!

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Old 6 December 2008, 01:31 AM   #38
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wow... that is amazing! congrates on a "brand new" GMT

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Old 6 December 2008, 02:15 AM   #39
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RLXGMT-1675what a lovely GMT and well done on having it so sympathetically refurbished. The star of this thread for me though, is Mike's Red Sub which served in Vietnam. That history, with it's beauty and accuracy mean that Mike should NEVER invite me round to his house!

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Old 6 December 2008, 02:20 AM   #40
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Great looking watch -- it looks like new now. Enjoy your heirloom.
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Old 6 December 2008, 02:36 AM   #41
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I have a circa 1984-5 Submariner that was hardly ever used; worn maybe 10-20 times while going out to dinner, stuff like that. My dad bought it for me for my birthday one year when I was doing underwater salvage, but I wasn't going to trash it in that environment with all the hammers flying and slimy wreck snot. For that I had a cheapo $40 Casio that had functioned to 210 feet, so why trash the Rolex?

Problem was that when I went to pull out the watch after having not used it for a number of years, the hands were corroded and snagging on each other. I took it into a dealer, who said that it was caused by corrosion from a worn out/deteriorated seal. So my question is this ....... if this watch was hardly ever used and suffers that much from sitting in a drawer, how could anyone rely on the damn thing in a salt water environment? If seen hydraulic seals last longer than that in much heavier usage. Now they want $730 to replace two hands and certify the unit.

What gives? The jeweler says that the movement is in perfect condition but if this is what owning a Rolex is about, I'll forgo the marginal status elevation and use it for target practice. What a ripoff.

Frank, this post would likely get better coverage if you started your own thread about it, and especially if you included photos.
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Old 8 December 2008, 08:28 AM   #42
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Looks brand new to me
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Old 8 December 2008, 10:18 AM   #43
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Great pics of a great GMT!!!
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Old 15 December 2008, 02:03 PM   #44
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Beautiful....
Nice to see it back alive.
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Old 15 December 2008, 03:17 PM   #45
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Well done. Enjoy and mabuhay:)
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Old 16 December 2008, 01:55 AM   #46
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I love this watch
Big congratulations to you. I would have done the same
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Old 22 December 2008, 11:12 AM   #47
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wow, amazing how these things stand the test of time
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