"new" sub - Service?

[Divingdeep87]

Hello there :-) this is my first post here, so be gentle.

I just bought a Rolex Submariner 14060 from 2004. I was worn once, and then put in a safe, and now 10 years later, i bought it. I is as good as new. I did wind it 2 x 40 times and gave my wrist a shake and i startet again.

But the big question is, should I give it a service? Or do you think the watch wil go on for a year og 2? It cost 850 dollars here in Denmark for a Service.. baah

Best Regards Soeren

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Nejmann

Hello there :-) this is my first post here, so be gentle.

I just bought a Rolex Submariner 14060 from 2004. I was worn once, and then put in a safe, and now 10 years later, i bought it. I is as good as new. I did wind it 2 x 40 times and gave my wrist a shake and i startet again.

But the big question is, should I give it a service? Or do you think the watch wil go on for a year og 2? It cost 850 dollars here in Denmark for a Service.. baah

Best Regards Soeren

If watch has not been used and now you have bought it and it runs and keep good time then yes wait a year or so.Now if you are going to use the watch in water then perhaps a pressure check should be done first.

[ltmgeller]

I would go for a service or the very least a pressure test.

[Divingdeep87]

I only had for a week, and no loss of time. Will they pressure test the watch at a service?

[rainbowmax]

After ten years of safe the OIL has gone for Good, therefore service
Is needed as soon as possible

[tkerrmd]

If money isn't a problem I would have it serviced if it was mine

No harm in not doing it

[Divingdeep87]

Will they make a pressure test at the service? But i think your right, maybe a service will be a good idea. There you go August salary :)

[ExplorerChris]

I'd get a pressure test to make sure it's good to go in the water
I'd monitor the watch to see if it's keeping time and as long as it passes a pressure test I'd wait for a year before going for the overhaul service.

Welcome to the forum family & Congrats post pics

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Nejmann

Will they make a pressure test at the service? But i think your right, maybe a service will be a good idea. There you go August salary :)

When they service any Rolex at a RSC watch is stripped right down any worn parts replaced.Now in a service things like mainspring seals are replaced and they always do pressure check as part of service that's included in the price.But if watch needs any mechanical parts then they are charged,but Rolex will contact you with the price before they go ahead.Now with the introduction of synthetic based oils in the late 1990s oil does not dry out like the old mineral type oils.

[Divingdeep87]

Originally Posted by padi56

When they service any Rolex at a RSC watch is stripped right down any worn parts replaced.Now in a service things like mainspring seals are replaced and they always do pressure check as part of service that's included in the price.But if watch needs any mechanical parts then they are charged,but Rolex will contact you with the price before they go ahead.Now with the introduction of synthetic based oils in the late 1990s oil does not dry out like the old mineral type oils.

Alright thank you so much :-) You know your stuff ;-)

Picture will come in a minute :-)

[Divingdeep87]

There you go :-)

[AK797]

See how it runs.

[Urosfan]

I would service it's to long just sitting in a safe I compare it to a car parked in a garage for years never used, you should change the fluids imo

[landroverking]

Service now.

[Brandon(phila)]

No need to send or go to Rolex for a pressure test
You should be able to go to any decent watch store and they can typically pressure test while you wait.

It my be a small fee $15-$25.....or Free if you are lucky that day.

Congrats on your new watch

[Tools]

I wouldn't service it at this point in time..

Rolex recommends "about every 5 years, depending on use". Clearly there has not been any use, and so, there is likely very little wear and so that recommend time frame can be extended quite a bit. 10 years is my guideline for watches that see use a few months in rotation each year.. Today's oils are synthetic and even though they will break down over time, that is over a long time with 10 years of non-use being towards the end of the shelf life of practically any synthetic oil (some manufactures give a conservative shelf life of 6 years).

Bottom line, you are at the end of shelf life (non-use) of the oil, but likely not nearly near the end of any wear needs of the watch movement. You are at a time when the gaskets and seals need to be checked for waterproofness of the case.

Flip a coin.. I would feel that if it passed a pressure test (no contamination could have affected the oil or movement) then you could comfortably wait a bit for a service..

[FTX I]

I would service it right away to have a "brand new" watch but that's just me.

[ExplorerChris]

Originally Posted by Nejmann

Hello there :-) this is my first post here, so be gentle.

I just bought a Rolex Submariner 14060 from 2004. I was worn once, and then put in a safe, and now 10 years later, i bought it. I is as good as new. I did wind it 2 x 40 times and gave my wrist a shake and i startet again.

But the big question is, should I give it a service? Or do you think the watch wil go on for a year og 2? It cost 850 dollars here in Denmark for a Service.. baah

Best Regards Soeren

What's your gut telling you to do?

[Divingdeep87]

[Divingdeep87]

Originally Posted by ExplorerChris

What's your gut telling you to do?

I think i'll wait untill my girlfriends need a service in feb 2015 and then get a good price on both :)

[Divingdeep87]