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Old 11 March 2009, 03:29 PM   #31
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Hey Vanessa,

Can you translate all of the above into simple English.....please?

Me no understand a word of what you've said!!
Here's the translated version for you JJ:

"give me your money, I'll fix it!"

Is this more clear to you?
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Old 11 March 2009, 07:02 PM   #32
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Thank you for taking the time to post all of the insightful information Vanessa
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Old 12 March 2009, 12:38 AM   #33
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Thanks a lot for all these informations.Very interresting to know.
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Old 12 March 2009, 04:00 AM   #34
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great post Vanessa
thank you very much
i now have a better understanding as to why things take so long and the price for servicing does not seem that expensive now
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Old 12 March 2009, 11:37 AM   #35
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Thats sound to me like its magnetised! Try to go to a local watchmaker and see if they can check for that and demagnetise it if neccesary. Otherwise I would recommend sending it to RSC.

I'm sorry about your mother.
Thanks, Vanessa--I'm hopeful that you've described the problem and I can get it fixed quickly!
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Old 12 March 2009, 01:00 PM   #36
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Old 12 March 2009, 01:39 PM   #37
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Great information...I just love it...Thank you very much!
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Old 12 March 2009, 01:50 PM   #38
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Old 12 March 2009, 02:30 PM   #39
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Thanks Vanessa, really appreciate you taking the time to explain to us what goes on during a service.
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Old 19 March 2009, 02:01 AM   #40
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Thanks for a great post Vanessa. I only wish I could send my tudor chrono to you to get serviced!

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Old 19 March 2009, 05:00 AM   #41
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Thank you for the post Vanessa! It was like reading a romance novel, I fell in love with my Rolex's all over again :)
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Old 19 March 2009, 02:14 PM   #42
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Very informative post Vanessa.

Thank you so much for taking your time to post it here.

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Old 30 March 2009, 10:19 AM   #43
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Vanessa Great post. You are a true professional. I used to think that a service was more expensive than it should be but not anymore. Where are you located?
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Old 12 April 2009, 12:46 AM   #44
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Vanessa love reading your posts, always looking forward for it. Ima search all your post in this forum! .
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Old 12 April 2009, 03:21 PM   #45
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Vanessa love reading your posts, always looking forward for it. Ima search all your post in this forum! .
Just don't read them all please! I've gotten carried away a few times with not-so-watch-related topics!!
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Old 12 April 2009, 06:05 PM   #46
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Old 13 April 2009, 12:29 AM   #47
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Just wanted to say thank you for an excellent, informative post, Vanessa.
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Old 16 April 2009, 03:04 AM   #48
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Now I won't feel bad about the cost to service. Lots of work!

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Old 20 April 2009, 03:00 AM   #49
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Now I won't feel bad about the cost to service. Lots of work!

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Old 20 April 2009, 10:32 AM   #50
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I was not aware that RSc does not have a watchmaker touch my Sd until the final timing phase. In effect does that mean I am getting an apprentice working on my SD instead of a watchmaker?
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Old 20 April 2009, 12:00 PM   #51
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You're welcome, I do have to point out that the service at a RSC works a little different since they have a different person performing every step of the way, while I do it all myself. The watch at a RSC doesn't see a watchmaker until the timing process.

Like Parachrom, I would be grateful for further clarification of this. If not a watchmaker, who works on the watch? Trainees? Watch school students (I'm thinking of Pennsylvania here)? Non-watchmaker techs?

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Old 20 April 2009, 03:26 PM   #52
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Like Parachrom, I would be grateful for further clarification of this. If not a watchmaker, who works on the watch? Trainees? Watch school students (I'm thinking of Pennsylvania here)? Non-watchmaker techs?

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Based on my experience, could be any of the above (with pictures to prove it).

Back to topic, I would expect more complicated movements would take more time; what would be the difference going from a manual precision, Sub no date, with date, GMT, and Daytona? Done a YMII yet?
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Old 28 April 2009, 09:11 AM   #53
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For Sub with date, stainless steel, how often do they need service if nothing wrong with the watch? every 5 yr?
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Old 16 May 2009, 01:47 PM   #54
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thanks, i now want to have mine serviced unnecessarily. LOL
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Old 23 May 2009, 05:36 AM   #55
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Vanessa, what a dynamite writeup. I was getting so into your detail that I am sorry you didn't give more detail. Fascinating profession and quite insightful into the world of small pieces of machinery and parts. Thanks for taking the time to write this. The fee for the overhaul is sure worth it. They don't call you watch doctor without good reason !!!!
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Old 24 May 2009, 04:13 AM   #56
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Vanessa, can you service a DSSD?
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Old 24 May 2009, 04:15 PM   #57
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Vanessa, can you service a DSSD?
No I cannot, and never will (unless I would go and work at an RSC). The water resistance rating is way beyond my testing machine's capabilities!
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Old 27 May 2009, 03:27 PM   #58
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Hi Vanessa, my uncle left me his explorer II which is around 10 years old. It has never been service, it keeps great time however, it is all scratched up and ding everywhere. Can it be fixed to look like it is brand new (reasonably). If so, how much would it cost me? Thanks! Great post BTW.
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Old 29 May 2009, 02:46 PM   #59
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Hi Vanessa, my uncle left me his explorer II which is around 10 years old. It has never been service, it keeps great time however, it is all scratched up and ding everywhere. Can it be fixed to look like it is brand new (reasonably). If so, how much would it cost me? Thanks! Great post BTW.
Yes, it can be looking like new again, but not by me...
RSC does phenomenal work on the refinishing of Explorer II's!
You will get an estimate from them first. You can send it in through an AD or you can send it directly.
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Old 16 October 2009, 04:42 PM   #60
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Hey Vanessa,

how much would you charge to service a Sub?

your write up really makes me confident in your work not to mention i just want to have it done after reading your post.
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