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teb1013 · 14 November 2016, 05:29 AM

About 2 months ago I got my first Rolex a 16233 DJ x series (1991) and love the watch but over this time it has been running about -14 spd. My only other automatic watch is.a Tudor Black Bay (ETA) which I rotate with the Rolex. The Tudor runs about +4 spd. The person from which I bought the DJ indicated that it was "serviced" two years ago, by a non-Rolex watchmaker. I have no paperwork on this. I have no reliable watchmakers anywhere near me, the nearest AD is about 30 miles away. Does 14spd require service, I assume so but I'm new to mechanical watches and would like to know if this is recommended. If so, should I send this to an RSC? Is using the AD in my area (fairly close at 30 miles) a good idea or should I send it to NY or even Dallas (which seems to be the fave in these boards). I don't like to spend 1K at this time, but I'm willing to do so if experienced people here think it is best to do. Thanks.

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NKflyer · 15 November 2016, 02:39 AM

Just because a watch is running slow doesn't necessarily mean that it needs to be serviced. If it's otherwise running okay, you could have the movement regulated to bring it back into spec at a much lower cost than a full service. But if the amplitude measurement is low, you well may require a service. It would be good to have someone (a local jeweler or watchmaker) put it on a timegrapher machine to harvest this data. How is the operation of the crown? Is it stiff/noisy when manually winding? This too can be an indicator.

14 November 2016, 05:29 AM	#1
teb1013 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Easton PA Posts: 581	Time for Service? About 2 months ago I got my first Rolex a 16233 DJ x series (1991) and love the watch but over this time it has been running about -14 spd. My only other automatic watch is.a Tudor Black Bay (ETA) which I rotate with the Rolex. The Tudor runs about +4 spd. The person from which I bought the DJ indicated that it was "serviced" two years ago, by a non-Rolex watchmaker. I have no paperwork on this. I have no reliable watchmakers anywhere near me, the nearest AD is about 30 miles away. Does 14spd require service, I assume so but I'm new to mechanical watches and would like to know if this is recommended. If so, should I send this to an RSC? Is using the AD in my area (fairly close at 30 miles) a good idea or should I send it to NY or even Dallas (which seems to be the fave in these boards). I don't like to spend 1K at this time, but I'm willing to do so if experienced people here think it is best to do. Thanks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

15 November 2016, 02:39 AM	#2
NKflyer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Richard Location: Colorado Posts: 2,858	Just because a watch is running slow doesn't necessarily mean that it needs to be serviced. If it's otherwise running okay, you could have the movement regulated to bring it back into spec at a much lower cost than a full service. But if the amplitude measurement is low, you well may require a service. It would be good to have someone (a local jeweler or watchmaker) put it on a timegrapher machine to harvest this data. How is the operation of the crown? Is it stiff/noisy when manually winding? This too can be an indicator.

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