DRSD back from service

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Back in early October, I made a post here asking for advice regarding a DRSD which had been given to me by my father some time ago. Although it took me some time to do my homework, I'm pleased to report that I have the watch back from service, and am very happy with the work done, etc.

Living in Canada, I was reluctant to send the watch to the US to use one of the watchmakers commonly recommended here such as ABC or Rikki. I contacted several watchmakers in Canada, and eventually decided to have the watch serviced at a local (Ottawa) AD who would do the work in-house and agree to not replace any visible parts without my approval, and also to not polish the case or bracelet, all provided I accepted an in-store warranty on the work versus the Rolex warranty they would give with a standard Rolex service. Using a local watchmaker also meant no shipping of any kind, which was attractive to me given the sentimental and dollar value of the piece.

Since I wanted to wear the watch often, I opted to make sure it was water resistant. As such, the crystal was changed for a service crystal, and the crown and HEV were also changed. The previous crown on the watch was not original anyway, so that would not be a cosmetic change. The movement also needed some parts replaced, given the span of time since its last service.

I received all the original parts removed from the watch back for safekeeping should I ever decide to sell the piece. Also, when I posted in October, I didn't yet know the serial number of the watch. It's a 1,72x,xxx serial. The caseback had the matching last three digits, and a production date stamp "IV 67".

I received the watch back from service a couple of weeks ago, and have been wearing it daily since. Unfortunately, I already have one scratch on the plexi, but that's a fact of life with wearing the watch, and I guess I'll be looking into how to polish that out myself before too long.

Thank you again to forum members who gave me advice etc. back when I originally posted. I'm really enjoying having this watch back in wearable condition.

[GeoGio Greece]

Enjoy, excellent work.

[RCAFBuster]

I'm glad that worked out for you. I think you made a good choice on the Ottawa local service and it looks great. Thanks for letting us know the outcome.

[nsumner]

Very nice. It's ready for many more years of service.

[springer]

The watch turned out very nice. Enjoy it!

[Vincent65]

Good course of action and the result is just right. Congrats and enjoy.

[Storky]

Nice job - don't worry about the odd mark on the plexi. Easy to remove!

[dukerules]

Beautiful. Love a good sympathetic resto. That watch is ready for many more years of service.

[lhanddds]

Very nice, Polywatch for the crystal.

[watchcrank]

Beauty, wear it often. m

[cop414]

Great heirloom, wear and enjoy!

[donaker]

Could you let me know who you had it serviced by? I'm in Ottawa as well and would like a reliable local watchmaker.

Your watch looks great!

Cheers

[sea-dweller]

Looks great!

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Originally Posted by donaker

Could you let me know who you had it serviced by? I'm in Ottawa as well and would like a reliable local watchmaker.

Cheers

The service was performed by Jonathan Edwards from Howard Fine Jewellers.

[PoderEsBueno]

Congrats, looks very nice

[dysondiver]

fantastic result.

[Rikki]

Very Nicely done enjoy

[strafer_kid]

Looks fantastic! Congrats!

[Horology.life]

Very well done

[Doc Strange]

Looks great!

[RollieVerde]

It's great to see such a fine watch in the possession of someone who really appreciates it and treats it the way it should be treated. I salute you both.

[LunetteVerde]

Congrats on the reborn DRSD and it looks spanking 👍 IMHO , watches are meant to be worn & that tiny graze just need a dab of Polywatch or toothpaste


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[jyan212]

Glad to hear everything worked out. Wear in good health!