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Clepsydra · 1 December 2016, 06:08 AM

I just received this back today. It's rejuvenated after spending time at the Ridley spa in TX.

It looks and feels just great!

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Hairdude1 · 1 December 2016, 09:30 AM

Rebel · 1 December 2016, 10:54 AM

Simply gorgeous.

brandrea · 1 December 2016, 11:56 AM

Beauty, congratulations and nicely restored

etp095 · 1 December 2016, 12:02 PM

Your watch looks great! Glad to hear the Bob is still working, I heard a while back that nobody could get in contact with him.

Allanmodel · 1 December 2016, 02:37 PM

Nice~~

Micf3e · 1 December 2016, 03:30 PM

A truly awesome watch!!!!

sea-dweller · 2 December 2016, 02:53 AM

Lovely patina on that dial!

Clepsydra · 2 December 2016, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by etp095

Your watch looks great! Glad to hear the Bob is still working, I heard a while back that nobody could get in contact with him.

His son Phillip is working along with Bob.

TheRolexKingofLV · 2 December 2016, 08:01 AM

Looks great...ol school cool

benny714 · 2 December 2016, 08:12 AM

looks great!

thejerseyrock · 2 December 2016, 08:52 AM

very nice!

Psmith · 2 December 2016, 08:29 PM

Very nice

phillip ridley · 3 December 2016, 01:34 AM

I wanted to add a few more pics showing the before and after movement

being refurbished. This is were the worn out brass bushings (which is the

actual mainplate and bridges) are bored and then replaced with much stronger

Beryllium bushings. This process allows the watch to run for many, many more years.

Lastly, you can see the minute hand is missing a portion of Tritium. The client

went back and forth on leaving it alone, or, having us surgical go in there and

match the overall color of the Tritium.

Clepsydra · 3 December 2016, 02:04 AM

Phillip:

Is my understanding correct that just the mainplate was sent to Rolex and Rolex did the boring and bushing replacement sending the mainplate back to you for your restoration work?

phillip ridley · 3 December 2016, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clepsydra

Phillip:

Is my understanding correct that just the mainplate was sent to Rolex and Rolex did the boring and bushing replacement sending the mainplate back to you for your restoration work?

Yes, once the movement has been cleaned and disassembled, we would then send only the mainplate and allow them to move forward with the process.

1 December 2016, 06:08 AM	#1
Clepsydra "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: USA Posts: 9	5513 Restored! I just received this back today. It's rejuvenated after spending time at the Ridley spa in TX. It looks and feels just great! DSC_2001.jpg DSC_2003.jpg

1 December 2016, 09:30 AM	#2
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	__________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

1 December 2016, 10:54 AM	#3
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,053	Simply gorgeous. __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

1 December 2016, 12:02 PM	#5
etp095 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: rudolph Location: chicago burbs Posts: 2,026	Your watch looks great! Glad to hear the Bob is still working, I heard a while back that nobody could get in contact with him. __________________ tt date circa 69' 5513 circa 81' ss sub w/date (z) pepsi gmt for dad(D) polar expy II(z) 1675 gmt circa 68' ladies datejust on jubilee for mom (z) sea dweller16600(M) SS Sub-C(g) Omega Planet Ocean,45.5 on mesh(2500D)

2 December 2016, 02:53 AM	#8
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Lovely patina on that dial! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

1 December 2016, 11:56 AM	#4
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,523	Beauty, congratulations and nicely restored

1 December 2016, 02:37 PM	#6
Allanmodel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Allan Location: Little Red Dot Watch: Still Looking....! Posts: 3,861	Nice~~

1 December 2016, 03:30 PM	#7
Micf3e "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Real Name: Mike Location: Sunny CA Watch: GMT 16750 Matte Posts: 407	A truly awesome watch!!!!

2 December 2016, 08:01 AM	#10
TheRolexKingofLV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Trace Location: Vegas/Bay Area Posts: 9,234	Looks great...ol school cool __________________ Official Host "The Penthouse Party" Las Vegas 2018 Instagram @tracenunes

2 December 2016, 08:12 AM	#11
benny714 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: california Posts: 13	looks great!

2 December 2016, 08:52 AM	#12
thejerseyrock "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Tom Location: New Jersey Watch: Rolex, Omega, AP Posts: 991	very nice!

2 December 2016, 08:29 PM	#13
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Very nice __________________

3 December 2016, 02:04 AM	#15
Clepsydra "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: USA Posts: 9	Phillip: Is my understanding correct that just the mainplate was sent to Rolex and Rolex did the boring and bushing replacement sending the mainplate back to you for your restoration work?

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