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Old 26 May 2017, 06:57 AM   #1
Spartans71
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1998 Rolex Submariner
About 6-7 years ago, I bought a pre-owned 1998 Submariner in Chicago. When I bought the watch, it wasn't in the greatest condition, but it was working rather decently. About 2-3 weeks ago, I recently took my watch to get it serviced by Bob and Phil Ridley of Watchmakers International. Today, I picked up the watch. Phil even came in on his day off to give it to me. I am simply amazed. The watch looks brand new. I'm going to post pictures of the finished product (Unfortunately, I don't have great detailed pics before being serviced). Highly recommend these guys! Thank you Bob and Phil.
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Old 26 May 2017, 07:31 AM   #2
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couple of more pics
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Old 26 May 2017, 07:41 AM   #3
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Looks great to my untrained eye!
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Old 26 May 2017, 07:44 AM   #4
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Welcome and looks fantastic
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Old 26 May 2017, 07:46 AM   #5
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Looks great!
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Old 26 May 2017, 07:47 AM   #6
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Old 26 May 2017, 07:56 AM   #7
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looks good my friend.....but it hardly looks 'new'.....it looks well worn with a polish
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Old 26 May 2017, 09:34 AM   #8
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Nothing like a freshly serviced Rolex!
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Old 26 May 2017, 09:57 AM   #9
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Old 26 May 2017, 10:06 AM   #10
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Old 26 May 2017, 11:14 AM   #11
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Nice looking watch..
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Old 26 May 2017, 11:57 AM   #12
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It looks awesome! Nearly 20 years old and ready for many more years of service! Enjoy!
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Old 26 May 2017, 12:00 PM   #13
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Pretty crisp. Looks like a decent polish job. Congrats on a great watch.
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Old 26 May 2017, 12:14 PM   #14
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Nice.
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Old 26 May 2017, 12:26 PM   #15
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Old 26 May 2017, 01:03 PM   #16
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They did a fantastic job!
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Old 26 May 2017, 09:07 PM   #17
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It looks great and welcome
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Old 28 May 2017, 06:33 PM   #18
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Looks great. Well done

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Old 28 May 2017, 06:34 PM   #19
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Looks great! What a beautiful Sub!
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Old 28 May 2017, 10:31 PM   #20
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Looks good man. Congrats!! Do you have any "before" pics?

I'm kinda anti-polish - especially when the lug edges start to round out - so I'd love to see what it looked like before.

Either way, looks like a great piece and wear it in good health.
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Old 28 May 2017, 10:47 PM   #21
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What a great looking watch! I had a very similar experience with my beaten up YM and coming brand new from service. A light polish doesn't hurt!


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Old 28 May 2017, 11:39 PM   #22
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Old 28 May 2017, 11:41 PM   #23
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Very nice. Cheers to the sub!
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Old 28 May 2017, 11:47 PM   #24
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Dial only swiss? Great watch , congrats
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Old 28 May 2017, 11:54 PM   #25
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Great piece congratulations
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Old 29 May 2017, 12:01 AM   #26
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looks good my friend.....but it hardly looks 'new'.....it looks well worn with a polish
Aww! Come on man, the watch looks great - dont be so salty towards what is obviously the OP's pride & joy! (quite right too)

Only the guys 2nd post aswell ... Welcome to TRF

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Old 29 May 2017, 08:22 AM   #27
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Thank you guys.....I found a picture of the watch before it got serviced. Also good catch on noticing the "Swiss" only dial.
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Old 29 May 2017, 08:29 AM   #28
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Looks like it just came out of the box! Where is the sticker???? Lol.
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Old 29 May 2017, 08:53 AM   #29
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Old 29 May 2017, 09:01 AM   #30
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New pics look great. Good job
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