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warpath · 4 July 2014, 08:23 AM

Just DROPPED my GMT on a tile floor and the 2 O'clock lume dot popped off and is now freely moving about the dial...Looks like two 5 O'clocks right now...Suggestions on where best to send it other than RSC?

Thanks and lesson learned, take your watch band off over a carpet not a tile floor. Ed

Halftime Score: Tile Floor 1 - Rolex 0

locutus49 · 4 July 2014, 08:33 AM

Yikes. I'll probably have a nightmare about that tonight.

Maybe you could send it to one of the repair people on TRF. They have great reps.

warpath · 4 July 2014, 08:49 AM

I currently have a Tudor with Bob Ridley, two Rolex bands on their way to Michael Young and I suppose now I have to find someone to handle this one...Just hope it's a fixable dial and not a necessary replacement...

joe100 · 4 July 2014, 11:38 AM

Definitely fixable but there could be more wrong than a Lume dot. That sort of shock could do serious damage to the balance. Hack the movement, and get it to a watchmaker soon.

Beaumont Miller II · 4 July 2014, 12:00 PM

I did that with my 16550 and dented the case. What a bummer. I would send it to Rikki.

belk7 · 4 July 2014, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Beaumont Miller II

I did that with my 16550 and dented the case. What a bummer. I would send it to Rikki.

X2 on sending to Rik. He will be able to fix this for you.

southtexas · 4 July 2014, 12:30 PM

Rikki

watchcrank · 4 July 2014, 11:30 PM

fixable but you still have to take watch apart so check movement as well & pressure test.

warpath · 5 July 2014, 05:32 AM

Thanks and I will try Rik...At least he's on my side of the map.

warpath · 19 July 2014, 11:06 AM

Watch is now with Rik in Florida, band is in Hong Kong with Michael Young...Hope to have them back together soon.

warpath · 9 August 2014, 09:20 AM

GMT just back from service and repair with Rik...Today's photos of the surviving patient with new facelift...Have to say Rik did a great job, watch looks like new and the pesky migrating lume dot is repaired...Time out and back about 3 weeks.

Final Score Rik 1 Tile Floor 0.

Ed

warpath · 9 August 2014, 09:22 AM

Before and After shots

sea-dweller · 11 August 2014, 01:39 AM

Looks great after the repair!

4 July 2014, 11:38 AM	#4
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	Definitely fixable but there could be more wrong than a Lume dot. That sort of shock could do serious damage to the balance. Hack the movement, and get it to a watchmaker soon. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

4 July 2014, 12:00 PM	#5
Beaumont Miller II "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,615	I did that with my 16550 and dented the case. What a bummer. I would send it to Rikki. __________________

4 July 2014, 12:30 PM	#7
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,761	Rikki __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

4 July 2014, 08:33 AM	#2
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,194	Yikes. I'll probably have a nightmare about that tonight. Maybe you could send it to one of the repair people on TRF. They have great reps.

4 July 2014, 08:49 AM	#3
warpath "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Ed Location: USA Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 339	I currently have a Tudor with Bob Ridley, two Rolex bands on their way to Michael Young and I suppose now I have to find someone to handle this one...Just hope it's a fixable dial and not a necessary replacement...

4 July 2014, 11:30 PM	#8
watchcrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: michael Location: Florida Watch: explorer II cream Posts: 1,664	fixable but you still have to take watch apart so check movement as well & pressure test.

5 July 2014, 05:32 AM	#9
warpath "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Ed Location: USA Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 339	Thanks and I will try Rik...At least he's on my side of the map.

19 July 2014, 11:06 AM	#10
warpath "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Ed Location: USA Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 339	Watch is now with Rik in Florida, band is in Hong Kong with Michael Young...Hope to have them back together soon.

11 August 2014, 01:39 AM	#13
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Looks great after the repair!

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