rolex service bristol / cardiff
rolex service bristol / cardiff
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bordseye

Original Poster:

2,156 posts

208 months

Monday 21st October 2024
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Anyone you can recommend? Or should I go the official dealer route.

The watch is an older ladies Day Date worn by SWMBO - an older lady biggrin

EX51GE R

1,596 posts

226 months

Monday 21st October 2024
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Rocky at watchworks in bristol is your guy.

EX51GE R

1,596 posts

226 months

Monday 21st October 2024
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bordseye

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2,156 posts

208 months

Tuesday 22nd October 2024
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He knows how to charge!!! £850 quoted. eek Could this be because it is a 1979 watch and it is a movement repair not a service?

Edited by bordseye on Tuesday 22 October 08:37

yellowtang

1,790 posts

154 months

Tuesday 22nd October 2024
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I believe that Watchworks are Rolex accredited - so a service with them is presumably no different to booking it with an AD.

An independent watchmaker would probably charge less.

bordseye

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2,156 posts

208 months

Monday 28th October 2024
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Yes, but who?

glazbagun

14,919 posts

213 months

Thursday 31st October 2024
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Do you know the model number? You say it's 1979, which makes me wonder if it's a caliber 2035. They were one of Rolexes more experimental designs and may actually be worth sending to Rolex if it hasn't been back there in a while as they have some quirks.


bristolbaron

5,270 posts

228 months

Thursday 31st October 2024
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yellowtang said:
I believe that Watchworks are Rolex accredited - so a service with them is presumably no different to booking it with an AD.

An independent watchmaker would probably charge less.
To confirm this (as Rocco’s stepson), you’re absolutely correct. Rocco is Rolex accredited, so he and his workshop meet the same standards as sending the watch to Rolex themselves. Prices are set by Rolex UK. The advantages are local drop off, shorter lead times and a choice over refinishing of cosmetic parts.

His work comes with a Rolex backed warranty and parts where needed are supplied directly from Rolex UK. There are no independents with the same skill, workshop standard, warranty or parts availability in the south west!

JPCGT

209 posts

161 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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Just had my Rolex Datejust and jubilee bracelet refurbished and serviced by Rocco at Watchworks in Bristol. Did a superb job and I travelled up from West Sussex. Would absolutely trust him to do an A1 job.

WP999

27 posts

107 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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I'd love to know if there's an independent closer to Cambridgeshire that would give my Dad's 2003 Datejust its first service? Could anyone offer any suggestions? Unfortunately, it has just stopped working...

All the best.

the-norseman

14,461 posts

187 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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I've used Watchguy.co.uk a few times, 1999 Datejust think the service cost £260 last time and I got send a load of pictures.

WP999

27 posts

107 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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Thanks. Looks like an interesting guy indeed. Have messaged him.