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Vanessa CW21 · 11 March 2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hey Vanessa,

Can you translate all of the above into simple English.....please?

Me no understand a word of what you've said!!

Here's the translated version for you JJ:

"give me your money, I'll fix it!"

Is this more clear to you?

mailman · 11 March 2009, 07:02 PM

Thank you for taking the time to post all of the insightful information Vanessa

akhamdani · 12 March 2009, 12:38 AM

Thanks a lot for all these informations.Very interresting to know.

shaggy · 12 March 2009, 04:00 AM

great post Vanessa
thank you very much
i now have a better understanding as to why things take so long and the price for servicing does not seem that expensive now

farmer's daughter · 12 March 2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

Thats sound to me like its magnetised! Try to go to a local watchmaker and see if they can check for that and demagnetise it if neccesary. Otherwise I would recommend sending it to RSC.

I'm sorry about your mother.

Thanks, Vanessa--I'm hopeful that you've described the problem and I can get it fixed quickly!

tthopp05 · 12 March 2009, 01:00 PM

Professional.

Latrodectus · 12 March 2009, 01:39 PM

Great information...I just love it...Thank you very much!

Boopie · 12 March 2009, 01:50 PM

Thank you for your insightful post.

JF23 · 12 March 2009, 02:30 PM

Thanks Vanessa, really appreciate you taking the time to explain to us what goes on during a service.

ob1 · 19 March 2009, 02:01 AM

Thanks for a great post Vanessa. I only wish I could send my tudor chrono to you to get serviced!

mark

wileen · 19 March 2009, 05:00 AM

Thank you for the post Vanessa! It was like reading a romance novel, I fell in love with my Rolex's all over again :)

onkyo · 19 March 2009, 02:14 PM

Very informative post Vanessa.

Thank you so much for taking your time to post it here.

Skullring · 30 March 2009, 10:19 AM

Vanessa Great post. You are a true professional. I used to think that a service was more expensive than it should be but not anymore. Where are you located?

Atomant · 12 April 2009, 12:46 AM

Vanessa love reading your posts, always looking forward for it. Ima search all your post in this forum! .

Vanessa CW21 · 12 April 2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Atomant

Vanessa love reading your posts, always looking forward for it. Ima search all your post in this forum! .

Just don't read them all please! I've gotten carried away a few times with not-so-watch-related topics!!

Andad · 12 April 2009, 06:05 PM

Thank you Vanessa.

Jazz · 13 April 2009, 12:29 AM

Just wanted to say thank you for an excellent, informative post, Vanessa.

biggums · 16 April 2009, 03:04 AM

Now I won't feel bad about the cost to service. Lots of work!

Thanks!

Bisquitlips · 20 April 2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by biggums

Now I won't feel bad about the cost to service. Lots of work!

Thanks!

X10!!!

Parachrom · 20 April 2009, 10:32 AM

I was not aware that RSc does not have a watchmaker touch my Sd until the final timing phase. In effect does that mean I am getting an apprentice working on my SD instead of a watchmaker?

Marrk · 20 April 2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

You're welcome, I do have to point out that the service at a RSC works a little different since they have a different person performing every step of the way, while I do it all myself. The watch at a RSC doesn't see a watchmaker until the timing process.

Like Parachrom, I would be grateful for further clarification of this.

If not a watchmaker, who works on the watch? Trainees? Watch school students (I'm thinking of Pennsylvania here)? Non-watchmaker techs?

Thanks.

Paulie · 20 April 2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Marrk

Like Parachrom, I would be grateful for further clarification of this.

If not a watchmaker, who works on the watch? Trainees? Watch school students (I'm thinking of Pennsylvania here)? Non-watchmaker techs?

Thanks.

Based on my experience, could be any of the above (with pictures to prove it).

Back to topic, I would expect more complicated movements would take more time; what would be the difference going from a manual precision, Sub no date, with date, GMT, and Daytona? Done a YMII yet?

mrtian97 · 28 April 2009, 09:11 AM

For Sub with date, stainless steel, how often do they need service if nothing wrong with the watch? every 5 yr?
Thanks

ym3135 · 16 May 2009, 01:47 PM

thanks, i now want to have mine serviced unnecessarily. LOL

bahamadoug · 23 May 2009, 05:36 AM

Vanessa, what a dynamite writeup. I was getting so into your detail that I am sorry you didn't give more detail. Fascinating profession and quite insightful into the world of small pieces of machinery and parts. Thanks for taking the time to write this. The fee for the overhaul is sure worth it. They don't call you watch doctor without good reason !!!!

bahamadoug · 24 May 2009, 04:13 AM

Vanessa, can you service a DSSD?

Vanessa CW21 · 24 May 2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bahamadoug

Vanessa, can you service a DSSD?

No I cannot, and never will (unless I would go and work at an RSC). The water resistance rating is way beyond my testing machine's capabilities!

He Man · 27 May 2009, 03:27 PM

Hi Vanessa, my uncle left me his explorer II which is around 10 years old. It has never been service, it keeps great time however, it is all scratched up and ding everywhere. Can it be fixed to look like it is brand new (reasonably). If so, how much would it cost me? Thanks! Great post BTW.

Vanessa CW21 · 29 May 2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by He Man

Hi Vanessa, my uncle left me his explorer II which is around 10 years old. It has never been service, it keeps great time however, it is all scratched up and ding everywhere. Can it be fixed to look like it is brand new (reasonably). If so, how much would it cost me? Thanks! Great post BTW.

Yes, it can be looking like new again, but not by me...
RSC does phenomenal work on the refinishing of Explorer II's!
You will get an estimate from them first. You can send it in through an AD or you can send it directly.
Good luck.

MC28REPSOL · 16 October 2009, 04:42 PM

Hey Vanessa,

how much would you charge to service a Sub?

your write up really makes me confident in your work not to mention i just want to have it done after reading your post.

11 March 2009, 07:02 PM	#32
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12 March 2009, 12:38 AM	#33
akhamdani Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Home! Posts: 500	Thanks a lot for all these informations.Very interresting to know.

12 March 2009, 04:00 AM	#34
shaggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: leeds,uk Watch: BLUE ARAB DAYTONA Posts: 691	great post Vanessa thank you very much i now have a better understanding as to why things take so long and the price for servicing does not seem that expensive now

12 March 2009, 01:00 PM	#36
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12 March 2009, 01:50 PM	#38
Boopie "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 3,916	Thank you for your insightful post.

12 March 2009, 02:30 PM	#39
JF23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 1,899	Thanks Vanessa, really appreciate you taking the time to explain to us what goes on during a service.

19 March 2009, 02:01 AM	#40
ob1 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Mark Location: canterbury Watch: new pussycat? Posts: 635	Thanks for a great post Vanessa. I only wish I could send my tudor chrono to you to get serviced! mark

19 March 2009, 05:00 AM	#41
wileen Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NYC Watch: cha want? Posts: 95	Thank you for the post Vanessa! It was like reading a romance novel, I fell in love with my Rolex's all over again :)

19 March 2009, 02:14 PM	#42
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Very informative post Vanessa. Thank you so much for taking your time to post it here.

30 March 2009, 10:19 AM	#43
Skullring "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Phillip Location: Alabama Watch: Triple 6 SD Posts: 1,720	Vanessa Great post. You are a true professional. I used to think that a service was more expensive than it should be but not anymore. Where are you located?

16 April 2009, 03:04 AM	#48
biggums "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Helena, Montana Watch: Rolex 2c Sub Blue Posts: 268	Now I won't feel bad about the cost to service. Lots of work! Thanks!

20 April 2009, 10:32 AM	#50
Parachrom "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: canada Posts: 721	I was not aware that RSc does not have a watchmaker touch my Sd until the final timing phase. In effect does that mean I am getting an apprentice working on my SD instead of a watchmaker?

28 April 2009, 09:11 AM	#53
mrtian97 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern CA Posts: 14	For Sub with date, stainless steel, how often do they need service if nothing wrong with the watch? every 5 yr? Thanks

16 May 2009, 01:47 PM	#54
ym3135 Banned Join Date: May 2009 Location: mid-south, USA Posts: 27	thanks, i now want to have mine serviced unnecessarily. LOL

23 May 2009, 05:36 AM	#55
bahamadoug Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Douglas Location: nassau, bahamas Watch: DSSD Posts: 33	Vanessa, what a dynamite writeup. I was getting so into your detail that I am sorry you didn't give more detail. Fascinating profession and quite insightful into the world of small pieces of machinery and parts. Thanks for taking the time to write this. The fee for the overhaul is sure worth it. They don't call you watch doctor without good reason !!!!

24 May 2009, 04:13 AM	#56
bahamadoug Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Douglas Location: nassau, bahamas Watch: DSSD Posts: 33	Vanessa, can you service a DSSD?

27 May 2009, 03:27 PM	#58
He Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 43	Hi Vanessa, my uncle left me his explorer II which is around 10 years old. It has never been service, it keeps great time however, it is all scratched up and ding everywhere. Can it be fixed to look like it is brand new (reasonably). If so, how much would it cost me? Thanks! Great post BTW.

16 October 2009, 04:42 PM	#60
MC28REPSOL "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 32	Hey Vanessa, how much would you charge to service a Sub? your write up really makes me confident in your work not to mention i just want to have it done after reading your post.

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