1973 Rolex 1600 (1970?) Gain 30 seconds a day

[Berba9]

1973 Rolex 1600 (1970?) Gain 30 seconds a day
Should I get it serviced or it's the way it is since it's a 50 yr old watch already.
Need some advice. thank you.

[crowncollection]

can run prefect if serviced

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Berba9

1973 Rolex 1600 (1970?) Gain 30 seconds a day
Should I get it serviced or it's the way it is since it's a 50 yr old watch already.
Need some advice. thank you.

When was it last serviced?

If a watch is sound, it may only need to be regulated; all are adjustable. If the watch has not been regularly serviced, parts do wear out and tolerances become more loose.

A properly serviced watch, with out-of-tolerance parts replaced, and modern lubricants, can run as well as when new.

50 years ago the variance would have been in the ~5 to 10 second per day range, so that is what I would expect.

[Johnnie K]

It is a good idea to have it checked. Maybe all it needs is to be regulated. And if it hasn't been serviced for quite some time, that could also be a reason for the speedy gain. At any rate it's better to be safe than sorry.