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Art 1 · 24 November 2012, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsio

Watch came back this week, keeping perfect time as expected, but the real question is could RSC get the watch looking new again?

Well, the answer is... not really. They got it 80%-90% there but couldn't fix the deep scratches in the bracelet or case, and where they've tried to re-polish the PCL's, they've gone deep to remove scratches but not quite deep enough and its left a wavy or warped texture where the remains of scratches were which looks weird.

Thanks for reporting back. It's nice to see a watch get good use like that one has. I didn't think they could get it back 100%. Post pics of it please.

dsio · 24 November 2012, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art 1

Thanks for reporting back. It's nice to see a watch get good use like that one has. I didn't think they could get it back 100%. Post pics of it please.

I'll take some better shots in the morning when there's light but this is it for now

Mickey® · 24 November 2012, 01:28 AM

I LOVE that you wore that watch like that...SO GREAT.
Do it again! This time just clean it at least once a month! LOL

dsio · 24 November 2012, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey®

I LOVE that you wore that watch like that...SO GREAT.
Do it again! This time just clean it at least once a month! LOL

I didn't wear it myself, my brother did but yea, there's a second one (white dial) that's just as bad, it'll be the next servicing candidate.

polarinda · 24 November 2012, 01:33 AM

Looks good now..

impalass · 24 November 2012, 01:47 AM

Thank you for the update, have to say even beat to s#!te the Daytona looks good in my bias opinion.

Hope you're happy with the 80-90% result, I would be all things considered.

Art 1 · 24 November 2012, 01:51 AM

All thing considered it looks great.

landroverking · 24 November 2012, 03:11 AM

wow is the 4130 that much more then the 4030? had my zenith tt serviced by rsc dallas little more than a year ago. total with shipping $937 and is was not working when it was sent in needed parts and a new crystal

MATCH1969 · 24 November 2012, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam K.

Wow, from the looks of it...that Daytona has been through hell & back!

yep, need a good service for sure !

Kingair · 24 November 2012, 06:24 AM

Pics please . . . . ;-)

HAGWe

perpetualman88 · 24 November 2012, 06:28 AM

ATTENTION

The clasp on that model can be bent. if it is not snapping in properly you can literally bend it to adjust the point at which the clasp snaps together

SPACE-DWELLER · 24 November 2012, 10:16 AM

Nah... You could do it with the clasp of the "Zenith" Daytonas 1651x but you can't do it with the machined (solid) Daytona 1165xx clasps, though....

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Mephist · 24 November 2012, 10:46 AM

I love that you or your brother uses the watch every day for everything!

That is the way a Rolex should be used in my opinion.

It looks great, both before and after service.

bridgs · 24 November 2012, 12:48 PM

What a testament to the strength of Rolex. Even beat to heck that is a good looking watch!

perpetualman88 · 24 November 2012, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Nah... You could do it with the clasp of the "Zenith" Daytonas 1651x but you can't do it with the machined (solid) Daytona 1165xx clasps, though....

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as long as its the clasp with the botton basically Z serial SS or earlier

dsio · 24 November 2012, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by perpetualman88

as long as its the clasp with the botton basically Z serial SS or earlier

Yea they did fix that, it works as it should now, previously the only thing holding it closed was the fliplock bit, now the actual clasp closes correctly and stays shut on its own and the fliplock just keeps it.

Shikar · 24 November 2012, 02:11 PM

Awesome !!!!!
I feel like a sissy with my Daytona, worn maybe 10 days since new 2 years ago, sitting on its winder inside the my safe....well there are over a few dozen guns to keep the Rolexes company in the safe...so maybe not a sissy!

Regards.

perpetualman88 · 24 November 2012, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsio

Yea they did fix that, it works as it should now, previously the only thing holding it closed was the fliplock bit, now the actual clasp closes correctly and stays shut on its own and the fliplock just keeps it.

awesome glad to hear is all good

SALTY · 24 November 2012, 10:18 PM

Restored her beauty without deleting the character. Congrats on a very nice experienced Daytona!

mjclark32 · 24 November 2012, 10:27 PM

Looks great!
So what was the final bill (only since you asked for estimates earlier) and what work was done?

mjclark32 · 24 November 2012, 10:27 PM

Oh, and more pics please!?!?

brokenchains · 25 November 2012, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsio

Watch came back this week, keeping perfect time as expected, but the real question is could RSC get the watch looking new again?

Well, the answer is... not really. They got it 80%-90% there but couldn't fix the deep scratches in the bracelet or case, and where they've tried to re-polish the PCL's, they've gone deep to remove scratches but not quite deep enough and its left a wavy or warped texture where the remains of scratches were which looks weird.

I would have the bracelet brushed, might solve the PCL problem, it seems like its a beater watch for you/brother anyway.

eugenes · 25 November 2012, 12:55 AM

wow...that is one lovely daytona. Rolexes should be worn like that.
Unfortunately, I can't do that =P

SPACE-DWELLER · 25 November 2012, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perpetualman88

ATTENTION

The clasp on that model can be bent. if it is not snapping in properly you can literally bend it to adjust the point at which the clasp snaps together

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Nah... You could do it with the clasp of the "Zenith" Daytonas 1651x but you can't do it with the machined (solid) Daytona 1165xx clasps, though....

Sent from my iPhone 4S using Tapatalk

Quote:

Originally Posted by perpetualman88

as long as its the clasp with the botton basically Z serial SS or earlier

Thanks for the clarification... personally, I wouldn't want to go about doing it myself on the more solid clasp blades, though..... I guess RSC had the right tools to do the job. With the old clasps, it could be done with your bare hands in a giffy.

alfanator · 13 March 2013, 03:41 PM

That looks great! Sports SS Rolex look better with wear than new.

A.Sharp · 13 March 2013, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsio

Old style, its got about half an inch of play either way when its open and the fliplock bit doesn't stay shut if the crown gets snagged

In the second last pic you can see the crystal scratch, it goes from 12, sort of down in a dogleg through to the minutes subdial, about 2cm long, if it were plexi it'd buff out but its sapphire...

Pay what it costs and dont look back, that bad boy needs a good service!!!!

kelvin619 · 13 March 2013, 04:23 PM

Wow, very well used Daytona.
Good job, love watches being worn instead of keeping it in the safe.

Rikki · 14 March 2013, 11:55 AM

The waviness you see if from too small polishing wheel you use a small one first then a fat one to cover the whole center link and then some this keeps the link flat and square IMO Rikki

24 November 2012, 10:16 AM	#42
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Nah... You could do it with the clasp of the "Zenith" Daytonas 1651x but you can't do it with the machined (solid) Daytona 1165xx clasps, though.... Sent from my iPhone 4S using Tapatalk __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

24 November 2012, 10:46 AM	#43
Mephist "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Earth Posts: 781	I love that you or your brother uses the watch every day for everything! That is the way a Rolex should be used in my opinion. It looks great, both before and after service. __________________ ...And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years...

24 November 2012, 10:18 PM	#49
SALTY "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Watch: Your Six Posts: 1,500	Restored her beauty without deleting the character. Congrats on a very nice experienced Daytona! __________________ Time and tide wait for no man.

24 November 2012, 10:27 PM	#50
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Looks great! So what was the final bill (only since you asked for estimates earlier) and what work was done? __________________

24 November 2012, 10:27 PM	#51
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Oh, and more pics please!?!? __________________

24 November 2012, 01:28 AM	#33
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	I LOVE that you wore that watch like that...SO GREAT. Do it again! This time just clean it at least once a month! LOL

24 November 2012, 01:33 AM	#35
polarinda "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Trav Location: singapore Watch: it Posts: 2,316	Looks good now..

24 November 2012, 01:47 AM	#36
impalass "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Mark Location: Toronto, Canada. Watch: SD / LV / Daytona Posts: 2,089	Thank you for the update, have to say even beat to s#!te the Daytona looks good in my bias opinion. Hope you're happy with the 80-90% result, I would be all things considered.

24 November 2012, 01:51 AM	#37
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	All thing considered it looks great.

24 November 2012, 03:11 AM	#38
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	wow is the 4130 that much more then the 4030? had my zenith tt serviced by rsc dallas little more than a year ago. total with shipping $937 and is was not working when it was sent in needed parts and a new crystal

24 November 2012, 06:24 AM	#40
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Pics please . . . . ;-) HAGWe

24 November 2012, 06:28 AM	#41
perpetualman88 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: David Farkas Location: Los Angeles Watch: 116610, 5712/1A Posts: 8,182	ATTENTION The clasp on that model can be bent. if it is not snapping in properly you can literally bend it to adjust the point at which the clasp snaps together

24 November 2012, 12:48 PM	#44
bridgs "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Shane Location: Minnesota Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 1,125	What a testament to the strength of Rolex. Even beat to heck that is a good looking watch!

24 November 2012, 02:11 PM	#47
Shikar "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Azam Location: Texas Posts: 607	Awesome !!!!! I feel like a sissy with my Daytona, worn maybe 10 days since new 2 years ago, sitting on its winder inside the my safe....well there are over a few dozen guns to keep the Rolexes company in the safe...so maybe not a sissy! Regards.

25 November 2012, 12:55 AM	#53
eugenes "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seoul, Korea Watch: Daytona S/S Black Posts: 40	wow...that is one lovely daytona. Rolexes should be worn like that. Unfortunately, I can't do that =P __________________ 116710LN SS GMT IIC (V-series) 116520 SS Daytona Black (M-series) 16610LV SS Green Sub (M-series)

13 March 2013, 03:41 PM	#55
alfanator "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle/Shanghai Posts: 134	That looks great! Sports SS Rolex look better with wear than new.

13 March 2013, 04:23 PM	#57
kelvin619 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 131	Wow, very well used Daytona. Good job, love watches being worn instead of keeping it in the safe.

14 March 2013, 11:55 AM	#58
Rikki TechXpert Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rik Dietel Location: Seminole Fla Watch: 5512 s/s Sub Posts: 1,818	The waviness you see if from too small polishing wheel you use a small one first then a fat one to cover the whole center link and then some this keeps the link flat and square IMO Rikki __________________ Century 21 Certified watchmaker Omega Service Provider Trained Omega OWME Certified. Rolex Parts Account Holder.

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