The funny thing is I have seen countless vintage Rolexes that have gone 20 plus years without a service and work fine. Do they deserve a trip to the Ridley Spa?? Yes--and when they come back they are good to go for another 20!! Rolex made their watches with a lot of forgiveness--any vintage folks out there know that first hand. A lot of factors come into play--what elements is watch exposed to--how often worn and wound--etc. etc. To each his own--you own it--service it when you want to. You would be surprised though how well built these babies are and how little actually needs to be done to them unlike many other high end swiss watches!!
PS-I am not suggesting you wait 20 years in between overhauls................
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