Longest time you've gone between servicing your Rolex?

[rad87gn]

Only my wife's was maint cause it's her only watch worn daily. None of mine has ever been maint.

[PatRols]

1994 Air King: bought new, never been serviced, works perfectly, wrist time close to 5 days a week for 10+ years (much less in the last 10 years...)

2008 Daytona: bought new, never been serviced, works perfectly, wrist time close to 24/7 days a week for 10+ years

Vintage has proved to be a bit more chaotic...

[watchmavan]

Originally Posted by Mystro

I love these threads. This is what Rolex toughness is all about. This is what the real Rolex enthusiast core base was all about years back.

This is not a phenomenan particular to Rolex!


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[subtona]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Wow Gus, pretty shoddy on their part

Do you still have this watch?

Sold it. Couldn’t look at it anymore.
Repacked the dial after first service (year six) when the second hand fell off on my way home and put a scratch on it... that took an additional trip after the second hand was reattached and the dial replaced, I had to again bring it back to service for them to remove the thumb print on the underside of the crystal.

Sad but true.

[JParm]

Originally Posted by othertbone

Mine have never needed a service. My oldest is from the 90's.

The old saying goes... if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

That's where I'm at these days. No issues, no service!

[GarbanzoNegro]

I have serviced my Explorer every 5 years.

[Onikage]

A friend of mine was talking expensive cars and maintenance and compared it to me (I have a cheap car) but with my watches. I just said it's not as much as you may think. Total servicing and maintenance costs since buying Rolex in 2011 = £0.00.

[plainsdrifter]

Originally Posted by GarbanzoNegro

I have serviced my Explorer every 5 years.

Quite unnecessary.

[GarbanzoNegro]

Originally Posted by plainsdrifter

Quite unnecessary.

Maybe.

I will take it into consideration for the future, but don’t regret having done it.

[LightOnAHill]

Originally Posted by Mystro

I love these threads. This is what Rolex toughness is all about. This is what the real Rolex enthusiast core base was all about years back.

Yes, I feel the power.

[LightOnAHill]

Originally Posted by plainsdrifter

Quite unnecessary.

But still beneficial.

[aasubo]

I have like my own system of fix when broke, but if it’s a loooonnnggg time without maintenance, do a proactive one.

For example, I was able to by a nearly NOS 18038 DD, that had bee lying in the cupboard for like 25 years and was hardly worn at all before, it is from 1981.

I put it on the timegrapher and it ran dead-on plus +1s/d. However it was not waterproof anymore when checking at my AD. Had it serviced then and the watchmaker said, it was dead dry and not one single drop of moisture was found inside the movement.

Ergo, don’t fix until broke, but after 20-25 years it should go to maintenance to avoid very expensive services.

I have multiple DJs that ran well within reasonable limits for nearly 30 years without service, but worn in rotation with other pieces.

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Torsten