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Suretemp · 13 December 2016, 05:34 PM

I own a 5100. The Quartz movement is broken. Rest of inside perfect. Unfortunately nobody can get spares and watch has to be sent to Geneva. Cost to get it there and back is expensive and cost of repairs unknown till seen by Rolex in Geneva. Surely Rolex Geneva will supply parts to watch makers if requested. Or am I stuck ?

andromeda160 · 13 December 2016, 07:28 PM

Id have a hard time believing there are too many beta quartz movement parts lying around. Im guessing Geneve might be your only option in this case.

MonBK · 13 December 2016, 08:06 PM

If they still have any left in stock they'll probably just stick a new movement in there and charge you a fortune.

Suretemp · 13 December 2016, 09:23 PM

That's the problem. They will charge a small fortune, and I'm surprised rolex won't let anybody but Geneva touch these watches

dpa94114 · 16 December 2016, 03:48 AM

there were so few of those made. I think they are amazing, but the mechanism requires regular service - and Rolex has gotten really restrictive on that.

I own an early 9630 Midas - and the authorized Rolex guy in SF couldn't even get parts sent to him...had to be shipped to their main location in the US...cost almost $2K.

13 December 2016, 05:34 PM	#1
Suretemp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 2	Rolex 5100 I own a 5100. The Quartz movement is broken. Rest of inside perfect. Unfortunately nobody can get spares and watch has to be sent to Geneva. Cost to get it there and back is expensive and cost of repairs unknown till seen by Rolex in Geneva. Surely Rolex Geneva will supply parts to watch makers if requested. Or am I stuck ?

13 December 2016, 07:28 PM	#2
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Id have a hard time believing there are too many beta quartz movement parts lying around. Im guessing Geneve might be your only option in this case.

13 December 2016, 08:06 PM	#3
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,281	If they still have any left in stock they'll probably just stick a new movement in there and charge you a fortune.

13 December 2016, 09:23 PM	#4
Suretemp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 2	That's the problem. They will charge a small fortune, and I'm surprised rolex won't let anybody but Geneva touch these watches

16 December 2016, 03:48 AM	#5
dpa94114 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ex SF, back east Posts: 531	there were so few of those made. I think they are amazing, but the mechanism requires regular service - and Rolex has gotten really restrictive on that. I own an early 9630 Midas - and the authorized Rolex guy in SF couldn't even get parts sent to him...had to be shipped to their main location in the US...cost almost $2K.

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