Rolex Service - before and after.

[Quicksilver]

Before my GMT went in for its 6 year service it was running at + 2 a day. Now, after 12 weeks and back from a Rolex service its running at + 12!!!

Sounds like they forgot to regulate it so I will have to pop in to get it seen to. Hopefuly it is only a quick regulation. But it makes one worry about what else they forgot to do.

[geronimo509]

That stinks. Hopefully they fix it without a hassle

[johnbeth]

Well i had a breitling before i bought the two daytonas that i have now and when it was sent for service it came back with a scratched crystal.

It took the watch another 3 weeks in repair time.. Total time spend at Breitling 2months!!

I hope rolex is not as bad, however, it concerns me on how you have been badly looked after.

[Dan Pierce]

That is troubling, David. Hope you can get is sorted in short order.
dP

[Quicksilver]

I feel bad now for slandering Rolex.

I took my GMT into Rolex St James's today. I love going there - so hushed and professional.

They tested my GMT which was running at an exceptional + 0.5. The technician thinks that something temporarily impeded the hairspring. A glob of oil perhaps. This can sometimes happen when a watch has been freshly lubricated. They offered to keep it in and check it for a few days or else I should monitor it myself and report any further problems. I chose the latter.

A couple of things he told me -

1. Crown up or crown down makes no difference on recent models, except, perhaps, when the watch is approaching its service period.

2. GMT bezels will be in stock for years to come yet.

3. Nothing yet on a Pepsi or Coke ceramic GMT. It looks unlikely - but of course the technician is not privy to Rolex Research and Development. But I think it's pretty unlikely as well.

[Dr.Brian]

If they really want to do the pepsi/coke bezel they could always do it as 2 parts with a thin metal cover over the seam. I'm sure it would look fine, different, but fine.

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by Dr.Brian

If they really want to do the pepsi/coke bezel they could always do it as 2 parts with a thin metal cover over the seam. I'm sure it would look fine, different, but fine.

I agree.

Considering it will be sitting in the insert, a two piece arrangement would be fine.

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

I agree.

Considering it will be sitting in the insert, a two piece arrangement would be fine.

at least then you could replace half , and it would only be 4x more costly than a non ceramic one ,,, that helps

[kenhiraihnl]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Before my GMT went in for its 6 year service it was running at + 2 a day. Now, after 12 weeks and back from a Rolex service its running at + 12!!!

Sounds like they forgot to regulate it so I will have to pop in to get it seen to. Hopefuly it is only a quick regulation. But it makes one worry about what else they forgot to do.

There must be a whole bunch of us with similar post-service experiences, but most are not on forums to voice their stories. Mine was overhauled by an independent, came back +20, came back again after re-regulation -19, which is where it is now. It's like tinnitus - after a while it doesn't bother you - unless you let it. Occasionally I see a clock in a store or in my house. I glance at my watch, and if the minute hand is approximately the same, I'm satisfied. My GV is deadly accurate, and my Hamilton quartz is so accurate, it's scary...

[Mr. Bond]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

1. Crown up or crown down makes no difference on recent models, except, perhaps, when the watch is approaching its service period.

I have noticed this with my newish 11610. No matter what orientation it's in, it loses about 1.5 sec per day (not complaining). My 1680, on the other hand, is very sensitive to orientation (again, not complaining).

[Quicksilver]

Originally Posted by Dr.Brian

If they really want to do the pepsi/coke bezel they could always do it as 2 parts with a thin metal cover over the seam. I'm sure it would look fine, different, but fine.

I think this would work. It seems the only way to get a Pepsi/ Coke back into the Rolex line up. Without these two iconic styles the Rolex line is somewhat lacking. Introducing colour in other ways - the smurf blue Subs or Green dial GMT - it's just not the same.

[Quicksilver]

Originally Posted by kenhiraihnl

There must be a whole bunch of us with similar post-service experiences, but most are not on forums to voice their stories. Mine was overhauled by an independent, came back +20, came back again after re-regulation -19, which is where it is now. It's like tinnitus - after a while it doesn't bother you - unless you let it. Occasionally I see a clock in a store or in my house. I glance at my watch, and if the minute hand is approximately the same, I'm satisfied. My GV is deadly accurate, and my Hamilton quartz is so accurate, it's scary...

You have the right attitude. Counting he seconds can't be healthy. But for me ut was a way to check whether or not Rolex had done a good job on the service. As of now the GMT is running like clockwork !

[Quicksilver]

Originally Posted by Mr. Bond

I have noticed this with my newish 11610. No matter what orientation it's in, it loses about 1.5 sec per day (not complaining). My 1680, on the other hand, is very sensitive to orientation (again, not complaining).

Yes - I think there is some truth in the crown up/ crown down positioning. After all, Rolex used to issue an instruction sheet with this advice.

[DOUBLE 0 SE7EN]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I feel bad now for slandering Rolex.

I took my GMT into Rolex St James's today. I love going there - so hushed and professional.

They tested my GMT which was running at an exceptional + 0.5. The technician thinks that something temporarily impeded the hairspring. A glob of oil perhaps. This can sometimes happen when a watch has been freshly lubricated. They offered to keep it in and check it for a few days or else I should monitor it myself and report any further problems. I chose the latter.

A couple of things he told me -

1. Crown up or crown down makes no difference on recent models, except, perhaps, when the watch is approaching its service period.


2. GMT bezels will be in stock for years to come yet.

3. Nothing yet on a Pepsi or Coke ceramic GMT. It looks unlikely - but of course the technician is not privy to Rolex Research and Development. But I think it's pretty unlikely as well.

Yes the recent models make no difference on the resting positions..
But sometimes my GMTIIc loses some time when it's crown up at nights...

[TheVTCGuy]

I had exactly the opposite experience, before my Daytona went to the Dallas RSC, it was between +6 and +8 a day! Ever since it's been back, I have been tracking it and the absolutely worst reading was -9 seconds IN A MONTH! And usually it was about 6 or 7 seconds slow for the month. I know people say they don't ever want their watch to be slow, but roughly 1 and 1/2 minutes slow PER YEAR is well within my standards.

[buke45]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

I had exactly the opposite experience, before my Daytona went to the Dallas RSC, it was between +6 and +8 a day! Ever since it's been back, I have been tracking it and the absolutely worst reading was -9 seconds IN A MONTH! And usually it was about 6 or 7 seconds slow for the month. I know people say they don't ever want their watch to be slow, but roughly 1 and 1/2 minutes slow PER YEAR is well within my standards.

I agree 100%

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by kenhiraihnl

...my Hamilton quartz is so accurate, it's scary....

Mine, too.