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21 January 2010, 08:32 AM | #1 |
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New mainspring?
Well, I took a vintage 60s Oyster Perpetual to a local, supposedly Rolex certified, watchmaker for an evaluation and service and he's telling me that a mainspring replacement is part of a full service.
I'm not a watchmaker and I am kind of new at all this stuff but I've never heard of a mainspring replacement being something that's always changed in a full service. Informed opinions welcome.
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21 January 2010, 08:42 AM | #2 |
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I just had a 1980's vintage Oyster Perpetual Date serviced and the main spring replacement was part of the service. I got the old spring back with the old parts.
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21 January 2010, 09:25 AM | #3 |
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My watchmaker replaces the mainspring with all Rolex services.
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21 January 2010, 10:26 AM | #4 |
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It seems to really depend on the watch and the watchmaker. Shopping around for services I found many differences like this. Some say the mainspring and gaskets included. Another is stem and tube. Another is just and oil change and cleaning, parts extra, etc...
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21 January 2010, 11:29 AM | #5 |
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Everything I've learned so far says that replacing the mainspring at a service is an inexpensive way to guard against poor performance.
When I had my 1675 serviced recently (Bob Ridley) he replaced not only the mainspring but the entire barrel as well (wear on the floor & walls). Short answer- It's perfectly normal to replace the mainspring.
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In the thread from Vanessa where she describes what a service includes she explains why the mainspring should be replaced every service:
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http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=70528
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21 January 2010, 11:51 AM | #7 |
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Okay, I guess I learned something today.
Thank you!
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