1575(gmt) service/failure parts list...

[shedlock2000]

Some of you may have seen my posts over on main Rolex forum regarding a 1675 which may be coming into permanent possession tomorrow (ish -- depending upon the comments to this thread).



The watch has a recent RSC service from Toronto (2021) and so I have about 5 years before I need to consider finding someone to service it -- and the required parts with which to service it!



Given that RSC in Canada no-longer support servicing for the 1575(gmt) and, were the watch submitted to RSC, then it would need to go to Geneva for a 'vintage service' -- replete with hefty price tag. Accordingly, it seems that a person would be wise to find a watchmaker who would be willing and able to service the 1575 and a bunch of 'repeat offender parts'.



I don't know that much about the caliber 1575, other than my RSC watchmaker friend says he prefers them to the caliber 3075. However, from what I gather, servicing should include (at minimum):

• Reversing gears,
  
• Mainspring,
  
• Gaskets,
  
• Crown and tube,
  

Are there any other parts that you would recommend sourcing for a service or failure in anticipation of non-RSC servicing (such as the mainspring arbour etc.)? In addition, what parts are susceptible to damage and failure?



I should also mention that finding a guy to service it here in the barren and frozen north (Alberta, Canada) is not easy to do. My watchmaker friend is no-longer a Rolex AD and my other watchmaker (who was never RSC trained but worked on them anyway) has retired.



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