Submariner won't wind after 6 years of inactivity

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by Uhtred59

You could stop sweating about and put it back in the safe until you can afford the service. After all you didn’t miss it for 6 years.

X2

[mrricks]

Originally Posted by dr215215

Anyone have experience with the Watch Doctor?

I had a bad experience. Had to send my 1680 back twice. He doesn’t use OEM parts which caused the problem. Send it to a RSC.

[brucethemanlee]

Seriously ??!? You trusting someone who sells Invicta to work on your Rolex or to send to someone else?

Do it at your own peril


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[daveo5]

Just send it to a RSC. Rolex will do an examination and give you the cost for repair. You can go ahead or decline and trust your invicta dealer.


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[exador]

(Watches all the safe queen owners racing to test the winding on their “preciouses”).

[Oxfordian]

I don't get it, why have a great watch like the Submariner and then not wear it, I suppose there must be a valid reason.

Best advice, get RSC to give you a quote for repairs, once you have that decide if you can afford it or whether you need to save some money to pay for the work.

Just my 10 cents worth of advice.

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by dr215215

Is this something I can have repaired by a local guy who sells Invicta watches and other such brands? He claims he can fix anything and if he can't personally do it he can, "send to his people in NYC." It's likely a master spring or oil gunked up, but it HAD just been serviced before the 6-yr hiatus.
When I do give it the 40 full winds, it isn't smooth like it used to be. Almost like it scraping against something. :-(
I can't afford the $600-$1,000 service. I realize you get what U pay for tho!
HELP???

Time Care Inc. Rik Dietel

[Ian Macdermott]

Originally Posted by exador

(Watches all the safe queen owners racing to test the winding on their “preciouses”).

[904VT]

Originally Posted by dr215215

Is this something I can have repaired by a local guy who sells Invicta watches and other such brands? He claims he can fix anything and if he can't personally do it he can, "send to his people in NYC." It's likely a master spring or oil gunked up, but it HAD just been serviced before the 6-yr hiatus.
When I do give it the 40 full winds, it isn't smooth like it used to be. Almost like it scraping against something. :-(
I can't afford the $600-$1,000 service. I realize you get what U pay for tho!
HELP???

Absolutely not. Send to RSC or find a watchmaker that has a Rolex parts account.

Invicta is not a very high-end brand and then you also have the issue of not having a Rolex parts account. You don't want replication parts used in a movement service, just genuine Rolex.

You're better off saving up and not using the watch than you are having someone work on it that isn't certified etc.

[amh]

Originally Posted by 904VT

Absolutely not. Send to RSC or find a watchmaker that has a Rolex parts account.

Invicta is not a very high-end brand and then you also have the issue of not having a Rolex parts account. You don't want replication parts used in a movement service, just genuine Rolex.

You're better off saving up and not using the watch than you are having someone work on it that isn't certified etc.

Understatement of the year

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by dr215215

Is this something I can have repaired by a local guy who sells Invicta watches and other such brands? He claims he can fix anything and if he can't personally do it he can, "send to his people in NYC." It's likely a master spring or oil gunked up, but it HAD just been serviced before the 6-yr hiatus.
When I do give it the 40 full winds, it isn't smooth like it used to be. Almost like it scraping against something. :-(
I can't afford the $600-$1,000 service. I realize you get what U pay for tho!
HELP???

If you are not wearing your Rolex and do not want to have it serviced properly, then perhaps you should sell it?

Good luck!

[Overwound]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Not personally. His name is Mark Sirianni, so searches here for "sirianni" will prove more fruitful than using "watch doctor" as terms. Here's one recent user review, and it wasn't encouraging.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...light=sirianni

Good find! Sounds like Dr. Death.

OP, listen to the experienced people here and send it to RSC, LAWW, Rolliworks, Rik in Florida, etc. If you actually care about the watch do yourself a favor and send it to a watchmaker who will do the same.