Is The Independent Rolex Watchmaker Dead ?

[gtbike72]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

28 long years of Rolex ownership, 23 Rollies under my belt.....and NEVER ever had any of them ever serviced!!

wow 23 rollies which ones, if you don't mind

[Boopie]

I had my YM serviced at the RSC last year. They gave me a 1-year warranty, which was great.

If I had a 40+ year old Rolex, I would consider an independent watch maker. But, as long as Rolex is willing to keep servicing my watch, I'll probably keep taking my YM to the RSC.

[astcell]

Originally Posted by Tools

...

In the old days, we bought shoes.. (OK, we still do, but bear with me) Located in almost every department store, and outside almost every grocery store there was a shoe repair shop, or a boot shop. They made a good business of replacing heels, soles, new uppers, and those tiny rubber pads on the bottom of women's stilettos...."

Reminds me of the old Thrifty Tube Tester so you can fix your own TV! Egads, cannot even find an image online of it.

[S/SOnly]

I trust my AD watchmaker implicitly..... Plain and simple.

[rilu]

Originally Posted by S/SOnly

I trust my AD watchmaker implicitly..... Plain and simple.

yea me too

[rilu]

if you believe it or not Rsc uses an assembly line for many of their movements, one person installs mainsprings all day, then it moves to anothe person that installs the wheels then another person oils it, etc.... alot of these people are hired off the street and trained for that specific task which they do every day. after the watch is completely put back together it then goes to a watchmaker which checks and regulates it. the vintage and complicated models are always done by watchmakers. not all RSC are this way some use more watchmakers than others.

[mike]

On those ocassions when I can get the paper I've used RSC for some vintage.

I have an independent watchmaker, Rolex trained, parts account, that's a magician