What does a service on a Rolex include?

[Vanessa CW21]

Originally Posted by diablojota

Thank you for this information. This is good to know as my Rolex is now off to RSC in Dallas for 4-5 weeks.

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.

Originally Posted by bodybump

Vanessa...so how many hours would it take to have a watch ovehauld??

It really depends on what needs to be done on top of the routine stuff. Meaning if I have to adjust a lot of jewels, change a balance staff, or it just doesn't time out right, it can be anywhere from 5 to 8 hours I guess... And then there are the 5 days of timing on top of that.
I never really do just one watch at a time. I usually service 2 Rolex' of different caliber at once. This can take me about 1 to 2 days + the 5 days.

[ni5l]

Ecellent post, Vanessa.

[diablojota]

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.

Really? That's interesting. Thanks for letting me know.

[Marrk]

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]

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?