Sea-Dweller playing up

[Pip1968]

As titled. I have just started wearing it again and have noticed a funny noise when I tilt my wrist 180-270 degrees. It soundeded a bit like one of those kids toys where you slide a bobbin inside a tube and it makes a noise each time you turn it upside down.. Not sure what it was called. Anyway something seems to be slightly loose inside.

It has now twice lost time. This morning it lost a full hour. Perhaps because it is not self winding properly.

Any pointers appreciated.

I will be popping down the road to the West Malling Rolex service centre once I get home anyway but it is always interesting to hear if it is a 'common' problem. I have had it serviced once if not twice in the thirteen years of ownership but have other watches to wear so wear and tear should be minimal.

Pip

[Pip1968]

Very informative Uncle Pat. Thank you. As it is I get home tomorrow so will likely just pop down to Rolex and ask them to sort it out. For the other poster West Malling is a Rolex service centre (previously Bexley Heath) so parts and pressure testing should not be a problem. I will have to look up the last service date although I believe it was not too long ago (fingers crossed).

I will try and remember to put up the outcome.

I was told by a Rolex outlet (Mappin & Webb) that you cannot overwind Rolex which I was surprized to hear.

Pip

Edited by Pip1968 on Wednesday 19th April 23:22

[Pip1968]

Well I popped the Sea Dweller into Rolex and they emailed me an estimate a day or so later. They also corrected me on its last service date - 8 years ago apparently. My visit two years ago was for another watch. Ho hum.

Anyway they do not really seem to differentiate between items that need fixing and a service so I have been quoted for a service. They also wanted to replace the strap and glass with crown/bezel. The glass has a miniscule chip and the bezel has been bashed. I wear it all the time when gardening, tinkering with the car and obviously in the shower and bed and quite like the lived in look of it but have been talked into replacing the glass and crown.

So anyway 396 for a service, 81 for glass and 43 for the crown/bezel with vat on top.

The watch did actually stop for a second time after my post so clearly is not automatically winding.

Pip

[Pip1968]

Yes, thank you again Uncle Pat. The advisor was a little pushy when I initially just said the glass. I did not mind the dinks in the crown. I did therefore succumb to replacement of the crown but was not moving on the strap. The watch is just over 13 years old now and as said it is not my sole watch so has not been on my wrist the whole time. He was quick to point out it he could NOTnguarantee the strap's integrity and implied it could end up on the floor but my days of a heavy bergan strap catching it are over.

Anyone who is looking at the DiY route might want to see this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PdyN2doV7A

Not for the feint hearted. Ha ha ha.

Pip