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30 November 2021, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: USA
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Almost 5 months later, I have a serviced Datejust
I posted about my adventures trying to get this DJ serviced. RSC ultimately rejected it, so I sent it to Rolliworks for a full service. Finally all completed today. It was my grandpa, then my dad, now my watch, so very special. Considering the condition it was in, I'm extremely happy about how things turned out. The case was actually in better condition than I feared, as RSC said I'd need a new case but Rolliworks didn't even find any corrosion. Timekeeping is at COSC spec, full power reserve, and even pressure tested to 10 Bar. Seems capable of being a daily wearer even after 40 years.
The bracelet was in pretty rough condition however. Most of the steel parts had been rusted/corroded away, so Mike at Rolliworks used a donor bracelet for the steel parts and used the gold centers from my original bracelet. Swapped out an endlink that had the gold stripped, 2 extra links to make up for the ones my dad lost so the watch would fit, and also the clasp was replaced as the one that was previously on the watch wasn't correct to the TT bracelet (I'm guessing when my dad serviced it some years ago the clasp was messed up so the watchmaker just replaced it with whatever he had lying around). So here's the end results, before/after pics: |
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30 November 2021, 03:19 PM
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WOW
Huge difference. Well done |
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30 November 2021, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
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Excellent results!
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30 November 2021, 03:24 PM
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Increíble work those people at Rolliworks turn out. Huge congrats.
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30 November 2021, 03:46 PM
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Real Name: John
Location: Texas
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Looks great!
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30 November 2021, 04:18 PM
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That's a nice dial.
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30 November 2021, 04:23 PM
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Real Name: Neal
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Nice!
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30 November 2021, 05:15 PM
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Wow..finish on that class looks absolutely horrendous, respectfully. Congrats on the Completion,.
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30 November 2021, 05:33 PM
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wow! how great is that!
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30 November 2021, 06:06 PM
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Looks great - congratulations!
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30 November 2021, 06:23 PM
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It looks nicely cleaned up
 Some remarks; Finishing of the clasp is below par. Polishing grease remaining behind on the gold bracelet parts ? That is a bit disappointing.
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30 November 2021, 07:45 PM
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Love these threads. Thank you for sharing. Watch looks amazing!
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30 November 2021, 08:03 PM
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Nice!
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30 November 2021, 08:09 PM
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Nice. Congratulations
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30 November 2021, 08:58 PM
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looks great
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30 November 2021, 09:36 PM
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Real Name: Tim
Location: Pennsylvania
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Posts: 72,721
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Looks great, we’ll done.
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30 November 2021, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2020
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Nice that you got such a cherished watch back up and running/wearable condition. Congratulations.
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30 November 2021, 10:11 PM
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Very nice indeed, wear in good health!
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30 November 2021, 10:26 PM
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Looks great.
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30 November 2021, 10:31 PM
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Real Name: Mike
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Wow that's fantastic! Love stories like this. Beautiful classic watch. Glad to hear is it being so well cared for.
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30 November 2021, 10:56 PM
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Beautiful sentimental piece. Thanks for posting the before and after pics.
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30 November 2021, 11:31 PM
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Real Name: Jonathan
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Amazing work by Mike! So cool to have that piece of history back on the wrist. I hope you get many more years of enjoyment from it!
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30 November 2021, 11:40 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Scotland
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Great job and keeps its provenance too.
I wonder why RSC rejected it for service.?
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1 December 2021, 03:24 AM
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Quote:
Essentially they determined the movement (3035) did not belong in what they deemed a 1601 case. Although by all accounts it appears to be a 16013. Couldn't convince them otherwise. |
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1 December 2021, 03:27 AM
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Quote:
Looks great and enjoy for many more years. Thanks for sharing.
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1 December 2021, 03:32 AM
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Looks great!
Wow it took 5 months from Rollieworks? They must be crazy busy. |
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1 December 2021, 03:44 AM
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Rolliworks does seems slammed with work though, they always appear to be very busy when I dropped in or tried to get a hold of someone. |
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1 December 2021, 03:33 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: SoCal
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wow, the after pics look amazing!
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1 December 2021, 04:20 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Real Name: Jaime
Location: Washington
Watch: 116613LB "Bluesy"
Posts: 220
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Looks great. So glad you were able to restore your family watch. I hope my kids appreciate and preserve the watches i hand down to them.
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1 December 2021, 05:35 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Adam
Location: In my head
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Posts: 798
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So awesome!! Looks great and I'm sure every time you put it on you'll think of your dad and granddad. Congrats!
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