Servicing

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So I had a Rolex and I traded it in for current (also mechanical) watch. Never had the Rolex serviced (in about 9 years of ownership). Current watch would be £450 for a service at makers (no-one seems to want to do it in-house) and it apparently needs a "regular" service.

I haven't availed myself of the service - doing this would add a huge amount to the running costs - what does anyone else do?

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yeti said:

Why not tell us what it is?

Sorry - not sure why I didn't mention it - I guess it's from a car thread where some geezer got ragged for talking about his SLS. It's a Chopard Mille Miglia .

yeti said:

If it's keeping time (which is maintaining a precise 21600 or 28800vph day in, day out) then it doesn't need servicing. Anything worn or unlubricated won't allow that operation at that accuracy.

The Rolex kept rubbish time (compared with a cheap quartz watch) from day one, but it was an OK watch I guess.

This one keeps much better time, always has, and still does.

alanm_3 said:

What make is it? How "regular" is regular (in their opinion)?

I can't find a recommendation anywhere from Chopard.

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Thanks - is there an easy way to tell which movement I have?

I get it that the Rolex has other qualities, but mine was more like 10-20 seconds a day slow, right from day one. It was a present, and I'd never had a Rolex before so I just thought it must be normal.

ETA - I forgot to say - thank you for the info.

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yeti said:

Are the dials at 3-6-9 (2892) or 12-9-6 (7750)! It's that easy although some companies do put in complicated gubbins to move their dials around!

The Rolex may just need regulating but it sounds like a service job

Thanks - dials are 12-9-6 so it's a 7750. I amazed an American work colleague with the "extra" hour hand too.

Don't care about the Rolex now as I traded it in against the Chopard in 2009 (ish)