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7 October 2019, 06:17 PM | #1 |
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magical 1980s? rolex
I have a rolex 15200 from the late 1980s (a guess, I received it as a gift with no box or papers. A family member purchased it used in the late 1990s)
Its an early 15200 because it has lug holes. I believe the movement is the 3135. This watch hasn't been serviced since at least 1996 and its possible that its never been serviced. I wore it frequently from 1998 to 2010 but then I got a submariner and into Panerai and didn't wear it again until this year, when smaller watches came back into style. I started with a Tudor BB36 and then I remembered I had this 15200 and I started wearing it and remembered how comfortable 34mm wore on my 6.25" wrist. Anyway, it runs +1 per 12 hours on the wrist and -1 crown up when I take it off to go to bed so the watch is effectively +0 indefinitely. Is this normal for 3135 or is this watch magical? Do I need to get it serviced? It hasn't been serviced in at least 23 years and possibly has never been serviced before. I'm afraid if I get it serviced it will affect the magical timekeeping of my 15200. I have owned omega, tudor, panerai, iwc, stowa, oris and nothing matches the performance of the 3135 in my rolex 15200 |
7 October 2019, 07:06 PM | #2 |
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Good chance that it will be much less accurate after a service.
But do a few seconds +/- really matter ? Btw I believe that as long as a watch runs fine it does not require service. Don't fix what ain't broke
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Quote:
Some examples: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=694443
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7 October 2019, 11:23 PM | #4 |
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The great timekeeping is fortunate, but not an indication that the watch doesn't need service IMO. I have purchased many watches that were keeping good time, but when my watchmaker serviced them, they needed replacement parts because of bad wear and tear.
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