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Old 16 April 2018, 02:44 AM   #1
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Should I service ?

My father gave me his 1981 Rolex airking and it has never been serviced for 38 years, the watch keeps time accurately btw, but it has dust particles inside the crystal, should I service it? And how much would it cost if I serviced it ?
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Old 16 April 2018, 03:40 AM   #2
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I would service it to ensure the parts and seals are sound and all moving parts are oiled going forward.

You could wait until it breaks but sometimes that just sours the experience.
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Old 16 April 2018, 05:02 AM   #3
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I would service it to ensure the parts and seals are sound and all moving parts are oiled going forward.

You could wait until it breaks but sometimes that just sours the experience.
I agree with Tools
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Old 16 April 2018, 05:04 AM   #4
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I would service it to ensure the parts and seals are sound and all moving parts are oiled going forward.



You could wait until it breaks but sometimes that just sours the experience.


I agree

Service it now and enjoy it for years to come
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Old 16 April 2018, 05:39 AM   #5
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Yes. Definitely service it soon
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Old 17 April 2018, 02:46 AM   #6
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My father gave me his 1981 Rolex airking and it has never been serviced for 38 years, the watch keeps time accurately btw, but it has dust particles inside the crystal, should I service it? And how much would it cost if I serviced it ?
Anyone knows how much it would roughly cost ?
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