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unclesallie · 30 March 2009, 10:15 AM

QUESTION: Got a GMT II 1675 recently. It is running about 6 seconds slow per day, after the gentlemen I bought it from cleaned and oiled the movement(he is Rolex trained) and regulated it. I will be in NY this week and could take it to the RSC, as I understand they will regulate your Rolex while you wait(or go have lunch).

What do you advise, O Wise Ones?

thanks,
Dan

Latrodectus · 30 March 2009, 10:23 AM

I hope it is that easy...while you wait!!

...I thought you get a tattoo while you wait

Rolexsd4000 · 30 March 2009, 12:41 PM

Dan

Was in the City 4 weeks ago ;so my wife and I went to RSC of NY. .when you go enter the building from the side. Anyway i asked if the can pressure proof my wifes TT NDate oyster..The yasked how old it was told them 4 and where we purchased it. make along story short ,the girl took it in the back waited 1/2 hour and came back and said everything is fine but the watch was going tick tock not tick tick ..Her watch is right on the money. Then she proceeded to say we (Rolex) recommend a full cleaning and thats when we regulate the watch. I asked her why can't you do it now? She said our policy is to regulate the watch during servicing. Being that we have 1-2 years to go my wife and I declined. Now the watch back was opened so I said put a new gasket/ "o" ring in it to close it back up.Told them we are going to Cancun and be doing water activites. She takes the watch back and out comes a Rolex Tech. 20mins later. He put a new o-ring in and said don't worry about the water activities you can wait 1- 2more years if you want to bring it in for full service. Sorry for the long thread but that was my experiance with them .got a catalog and a green leather pouch for storing the watch.She asked if I would like them to look at my Sea-Dweller I said nooooo..I take very good care of my watches looks new....Its a"p" series never been opened ;so out we went with 2 green pouches and a catalog with a written estimate for full service on wifes watch for $550 dollars. My SD is +2-1 amonth and my SubDte is +2-1 amonth depending which way I lay the wach on my peronal foam holder I made ,SD is on watchwinder Orbita.

Mike

unclesallie · 30 March 2009, 12:49 PM

hmmm...maybe i should just go back to my friend......

i think i'll stop by and ask them the rules of the road BEFORE they do anything, and thank you!

swish77 · 1 April 2009, 02:25 AM

I was told recently by Rolex HQ in NYC that they will only regulate an out-of-warranty watch as part of a full service, which can get very pricey, of course. So, if you're within COSC specs, I'd leave it alone until you actually need a Rolex service.

unclesallie · 2 April 2009, 07:43 AM

Guys, thanks! I was at the Rolex Service Center today in NYC, and it was as everyone here said(but they denied on the phone), you need a full service before they regulate, and they make you do a lot of stuff, which I think is questionable. I'm not sure who to trust anymore, and believe me, if I was near Vanessa, she'd be the ONLY person to touch any watch of mine.

Hatchet · 2 April 2009, 09:03 AM

No surprise that the info you got from RSC NYC was incorrect. Lot of that going around. My local guy regulates mine at no charge but I have to leave it with him for a few days.

Rolexsd4000 · 2 April 2009, 12:10 PM

Dan

You may try H.L Gross out in Garden City on Long Island/ They have a very good and certified watch maker on premise ,I think he is there 2 days aweek. He can regulte the watch.Do not talk to the sales staff.Talk to him directly. The staff will recommend --you guessed it to RSC of NY..Try giving them a call.PM me and i'll give you their number.

Mike

Lol-x · 2 April 2009, 06:47 PM

There is no such thing as a GMT II 1675, unless you are in Thailand and go to one of those discrete shops where they have 'genuine replicas'.

Good one Dan

mailman · 3 April 2009, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclesallie

Guys, thanks! I was at the Rolex Service Center today in NYC, and it was as everyone here said(but they denied on the phone), you need a full service before they regulate, and they make you do a lot of stuff, which I think is questionable. I'm not sure who to trust anymore, and believe me, if I was near Vanessa, she'd be the ONLY person to touch any watch of mine.

Send it Registered Mail. It's the safest way

pdxrolex · 3 April 2009, 03:55 AM

My AD will regulate for me if necessary for free. Find yourself a good watchmaker and be very nice!

Dan Pierce · 3 April 2009, 04:01 AM

Might want to investigate a local watchmaker w/ a Rolex parts account.

My watchmaker will regulate, change bezel inserts, all while I wait and at no charge.

dP

30 March 2009, 10:15 AM	#1
unclesallie 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,915	To Regulate or Not Regulate, That is the ... QUESTION: Got a GMT II 1675 recently. It is running about 6 seconds slow per day, after the gentlemen I bought it from cleaned and oiled the movement(he is Rolex trained) and regulated it. I will be in NY this week and could take it to the RSC, as I understand they will regulate your Rolex while you wait(or go have lunch). What do you advise, O Wise Ones? thanks, Dan

30 March 2009, 10:23 AM	#2
Latrodectus 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 10,003	I hope it is that easy...while you wait!! ...I thought you get a tattoo while you wait __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

2 April 2009, 09:03 AM	#7
Hatchet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 444	No surprise that the info you got from RSC NYC was incorrect. Lot of that going around. My local guy regulates mine at no charge but I have to leave it with him for a few days. __________________ And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice. --Carl Spackler in Caddyshack

2 April 2009, 06:47 PM	#9
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,316	There is no such thing as a GMT II 1675, unless you are in Thailand and go to one of those discrete shops where they have 'genuine replicas'. Good one Dan __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

3 April 2009, 04:01 AM	#12
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 35,886	Might want to investigate a local watchmaker w/ a Rolex parts account. My watchmaker will regulate, change bezel inserts, all while I wait and at no charge. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

30 March 2009, 12:41 PM	#3
Rolexsd4000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: N.Y Watch: SD43 Mk1 , TT SD43 Posts: 970	Dan Was in the City 4 weeks ago ;so my wife and I went to RSC of NY. .when you go enter the building from the side. Anyway i asked if the can pressure proof my wifes TT NDate oyster..The yasked how old it was told them 4 and where we purchased it. make along story short ,the girl took it in the back waited 1/2 hour and came back and said everything is fine but the watch was going tick tock not tick tick ..Her watch is right on the money. Then she proceeded to say we (Rolex) recommend a full cleaning and thats when we regulate the watch. I asked her why can't you do it now? She said our policy is to regulate the watch during servicing. Being that we have 1-2 years to go my wife and I declined. Now the watch back was opened so I said put a new gasket/ "o" ring in it to close it back up.Told them we are going to Cancun and be doing water activites. She takes the watch back and out comes a Rolex Tech. 20mins later. He put a new o-ring in and said don't worry about the water activities you can wait 1- 2more years if you want to bring it in for full service. Sorry for the long thread but that was my experiance with them .got a catalog and a green leather pouch for storing the watch.She asked if I would like them to look at my Sea-Dweller I said nooooo..I take very good care of my watches looks new....Its a"p" series never been opened ;so out we went with 2 green pouches and a catalog with a written estimate for full service on wifes watch for $550 dollars. My SD is +2-1 amonth and my SubDte is +2-1 amonth depending which way I lay the wach on my peronal foam holder I made ,SD is on watchwinder Orbita. Mike

30 March 2009, 12:49 PM	#4
unclesallie 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,915	hmmm...maybe i should just go back to my friend...... i think i'll stop by and ask them the rules of the road BEFORE they do anything, and thank you!

1 April 2009, 02:25 AM	#5
swish77 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Aaron Location: CT/NYC Watch: ing the time! Posts: 6,847	I was told recently by Rolex HQ in NYC that they will only regulate an out-of-warranty watch as part of a full service, which can get very pricey, of course. So, if you're within COSC specs, I'd leave it alone until you actually need a Rolex service.

2 April 2009, 07:43 AM	#6
unclesallie 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,915	Guys, thanks! I was at the Rolex Service Center today in NYC, and it was as everyone here said(but they denied on the phone), you need a full service before they regulate, and they make you do a lot of stuff, which I think is questionable. I'm not sure who to trust anymore, and believe me, if I was near Vanessa, she'd be the ONLY person to touch any watch of mine.

2 April 2009, 12:10 PM	#8
Rolexsd4000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: N.Y Watch: SD43 Mk1 , TT SD43 Posts: 970	Dan You may try H.L Gross out in Garden City on Long Island/ They have a very good and certified watch maker on premise ,I think he is there 2 days aweek. He can regulte the watch.Do not talk to the sales staff.Talk to him directly. The staff will recommend --you guessed it to RSC of NY..Try giving them a call.PM me and i'll give you their number. Mike

3 April 2009, 03:55 AM	#11
pdxrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US Posts: 123	My AD will regulate for me if necessary for free. Find yourself a good watchmaker and be very nice!

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