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Rikki · 10 May 2011, 09:48 AM

I have seen 25 plus year old watches just needing service and 5 year old watches vibrated apart. I'm working on a D serial model and almost every screw was loose gears shredded reversers waisted you just never know till you open it, but for the most part very durable excellent running watches. These are delicate highly accurate watches that run continuously for years with little or no maitenance name another product that can to this I can't, that is this complicated truly a marvel of engineering. I have serviced in excess of 12,000 Rolex watches and twice that many other brands I have seen things that would make you cry and rejoice. Rikki

10 May 2011, 09:48 AM	#10
Rikki TechXpert Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rik Dietel Location: Seminole Fla Watch: 5512 s/s Sub Posts: 1,818	I have seen 25 plus year old watches just needing service and 5 year old watches vibrated apart. I'm working on a D serial model and almost every screw was loose gears shredded reversers waisted you just never know till you open it, but for the most part very durable excellent running watches. These are delicate highly accurate watches that run continuously for years with little or no maitenance name another product that can to this I can't, that is this complicated truly a marvel of engineering. I have serviced in excess of 12,000 Rolex watches and twice that many other brands I have seen things that would make you cry and rejoice. Rikki __________________ Century 21 Certified watchmaker Omega Service Provider Trained Omega OWME Certified. Rolex Parts Account Holder.