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zazwaldo · 27 March 2008, 07:57 PM

Hi all,

It's been a while since I last posted, been eagerly awaiting the call from Rolex UK telling me my Red Sub service was completed. I got the call on Friday and travelled to London yesterday and I'm sooooo impressed with the results.
Watch had stopped around 3 months ago, meaning it reallly needed looking at, turns out a screw had become lodged in the hairspring? Other parts replaced were an oscillating weight because it was cracked and the bracelet and plastic crystal. I have kept the old original 93150 bracelet and the old crystal for histories sake. Rolex tell me it's the watchs first service since 1994!
The bracelet was fairly worn and Rolex could have refurbed but the "clasp horns were cracking" and they would give no guarentee on the bracelet hence why I asked for new bracelet on understanding I could keep original.
The case was given a sympathetic polish and refurb and all other original parts were retained (face, hands, datewheel etc.)
I am extremely pleased with the end result and now have a 34 year old rolex with a years guarentee. It's hard to believe. For those interested total cost of all work £750.36. It's a bargain!!!!!!!!
I've attached a few pictures of the new improved red sub and have it proudly on my wrist at moment.

norituck · 27 March 2008, 08:10 PM

Great looking Red

atldavek · 27 March 2008, 08:25 PM

Fantastic!!! Enjoy!

padi56 · 27 March 2008, 08:26 PM

Great watch and a great result,I have always found Rolex Bexly to be very good and helpful with the old timers not like some others worldwide.

PhilM · 27 March 2008, 08:27 PM

Wow that's lovely, and here's to another 34 years of enjoyment

fear · 27 March 2008, 08:36 PM

Oh yeah!

daveathall · 27 March 2008, 08:41 PM

Great watch, looks stunning.

Erix · 27 March 2008, 08:42 PM

Nice watch !
Congratulations.

watchlady · 27 March 2008, 09:03 PM

Congrats on getting your great Red Sub rejuvenated!

mike · 27 March 2008, 09:06 PM

Wonderful!

How nice to have a service center that understands the heritage of these pieces.

mickeydainish · 27 March 2008, 10:19 PM

Congrats.... man, aint that a gr8 lookin side shot of the crystal standing proud of the bezel...! :-)

SPACE-DWELLER · 27 March 2008, 10:42 PM

Superb 1680!

You are truly a priviledged man to own such a great timepiece!

Scarface · 27 March 2008, 10:43 PM

What about changing the bezel (an keep the original)?

Congrats lovely watch

frostie · 27 March 2008, 10:52 PM

Awesome vintage

Trurolexer · 27 March 2008, 10:56 PM

WHAT A WATCH!!! LOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the red Submariner letter!!!

zazwaldo · 27 March 2008, 11:07 PM

Thanks for the kind remarks folks. I am indeed very proud to own the watch, I too was born in 1974 so it's a nice touch to own a red sub of the same vintage. If you look back some of my old posts you will see the condition the watrch was in when I purchased it last year!
Regarding the bezel I am seriously looking for a NOS Rolex bezel with the tritium dot to replace my bezel with, Rolex offered me a new bezel but I really want to try and get an original, vintage one. Should any of you know of the existence of such a part, or indeed the correct part ~ for the part I am looking for please let me know either here or by PM.
Now thew dilemma for me is whether to wear the watch daily or keep it for special occassions, it's fairly irreplacable but at the end of the day it is 'just' a watch.

What do you guys think? IS it a waste to box it up and use it sparingly or should it be worn with vigour and forget about the rarity and value. (bearing in mind the watc cost me much less than the price of a NEW 16610!!!!!!!!)

KJacques · 27 March 2008, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zazwaldo

What do you guys think? IS it a waste to box it up and use it sparingly or should it be worn with vigour and forget about the rarity and value. (bearing in mind the watc cost me much less than the price of a NEW 16610!!!!!!!!)

Because it is an old and very fragile watch, wear it only sparingly. I only wear mine while washing cars.

Bobareno · 28 March 2008, 12:45 AM

They did a great job, nice watch!

rob · 28 March 2008, 01:02 AM

WOW your watch is my favorite!!!! Just can't afford one! for now just the GMT II-C

Ranfni · 28 March 2008, 01:38 AM

Great post...sick watch

sna77 · 28 March 2008, 02:21 AM

that looks great... do they not replace the worn bezel as part of the service? (sorry if this is a dumb q)

topcat30093 · 28 March 2008, 02:25 AM

Lovely watch,congratulations

Woody · 28 March 2008, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zazwaldo

Thanks for the kind remarks folks. I am indeed very proud to own the watch, I too was born in 1974 so it's a nice touch to own a red sub of the same vintage. If you look back some of my old posts you will see the condition the watrch was in when I purchased it last year!
Regarding the bezel I am seriously looking for a NOS Rolex bezel with the tritium dot to replace my bezel with, Rolex offered me a new bezel but I really want to try and get an original, vintage one. Should any of you know of the existence of such a part, or indeed the correct part ~ for the part I am looking for please let me know either here or by PM.
Now thew dilemma for me is whether to wear the watch daily or keep it for special occassions, it's fairly irreplacable but at the end of the day it is 'just' a watch.

What do you guys think? IS it a waste to box it up and use it sparingly or should it be worn with vigour and forget about the rarity and value. (bearing in mind the watc cost me much less than the price of a NEW 16610!!!!!!!!)

Wear it & enjoy, don't keep it in a box/safe.

great watch

Hatchet · 28 March 2008, 07:10 AM

Nice!

mailman · 28 March 2008, 07:36 AM

Beautiful watch

Perdu · 28 March 2008, 07:41 AM

Wear it and enjoy it.

27 March 2008, 08:26 PM	#4
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,022	Great watch and a great result,I have always found Rolex Bexly to be very good and helpful with the old timers not like some others worldwide. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

27 March 2008, 08:41 PM	#7
daveathall "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: England. Watch: Various Posts: 7,305	Great watch, looks stunning. __________________ KINDEST REGARDS DAVE

27 March 2008, 08:42 PM	#8
Erix "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nice, France Watch: D Sub date 16610 Posts: 929	Nice watch ! Congratulations. __________________ Nice is nice

27 March 2008, 09:03 PM	#9
watchlady "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: the other Lisa Location: Metro New York Watch: SS/RG Datejust Posts: 1,014	Congrats on getting your great Red Sub rejuvenated! __________________ Oyster Date 15200 : DJ Mid TT RG 178241: DJ SS 116234 Sub ND 14060M : PLATTY YM 16622 : Milgauss 116400 White

27 March 2008, 10:42 PM	#12
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Superb 1680! You are truly a priviledged man to own such a great timepiece! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

27 March 2008, 08:10 PM	#2
norituck Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tucson,AZ USA Watch: Black Submariner Posts: 102	Great looking Red

27 March 2008, 08:25 PM	#3
atldavek Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: Michigan Watch: SS SUB Posts: 307	Fantastic!!! Enjoy!

27 March 2008, 08:27 PM	#5
PhilM "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Phil Location: London Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 1,765	Wow that's lovely, and here's to another 34 years of enjoyment

27 March 2008, 08:36 PM	#6
fear "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mililani, Oahu Posts: 1,307	Oh yeah!

27 March 2008, 09:06 PM	#10
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Wonderful! How nice to have a service center that understands the heritage of these pieces.

27 March 2008, 10:19 PM	#11
mickeydainish Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Michael Location: LaLa Land Watch: Sub Date 16610 Posts: 1,757	Congrats.... man, aint that a gr8 lookin side shot of the crystal standing proud of the bezel...! :-)

27 March 2008, 10:43 PM	#13
Scarface "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Minas Location: London UK Watch: Rolex , Omega Posts: 1,370	What about changing the bezel (an keep the original)? Congrats lovely watch __________________ *Rolex* Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master ll *Rolex* Oyster Perpetual Datejust *Omega* Seamaster Professional Chronograph

27 March 2008, 10:52 PM	#14
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Awesome vintage __________________ GMT - Master II C - 116710 LN

27 March 2008, 10:56 PM	#15
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	WHAT A WATCH!!! LOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the red Submariner letter!!!

27 March 2008, 11:07 PM	#16
zazwaldo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 20	Thanks for the kind remarks folks. I am indeed very proud to own the watch, I too was born in 1974 so it's a nice touch to own a red sub of the same vintage. If you look back some of my old posts you will see the condition the watrch was in when I purchased it last year! Regarding the bezel I am seriously looking for a NOS Rolex bezel with the tritium dot to replace my bezel with, Rolex offered me a new bezel but I really want to try and get an original, vintage one. Should any of you know of the existence of such a part, or indeed the correct part ~ for the part I am looking for please let me know either here or by PM. Now thew dilemma for me is whether to wear the watch daily or keep it for special occassions, it's fairly irreplacable but at the end of the day it is 'just' a watch. What do you guys think? IS it a waste to box it up and use it sparingly or should it be worn with vigour and forget about the rarity and value. (bearing in mind the watc cost me much less than the price of a NEW 16610!!!!!!!!)

28 March 2008, 12:45 AM	#18
Bobareno Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 739	They did a great job, nice watch!

28 March 2008, 01:02 AM	#19
rob 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Ca. Watch: SS only Posts: 862	WOW your watch is my favorite!!!! Just can't afford one! for now just the GMT II-C

28 March 2008, 01:38 AM	#20
Ranfni "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Rob Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex Panerai AP Posts: 433	Great post...sick watch

28 March 2008, 02:21 AM	#21
sna77 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 171	that looks great... do they not replace the worn bezel as part of the service? (sorry if this is a dumb q)

28 March 2008, 02:25 AM	#22
topcat30093 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: England Posts: 5,448	Lovely watch,congratulations __________________

28 March 2008, 07:10 AM	#24
Hatchet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 444	Nice! __________________ And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice. --Carl Spackler in Caddyshack

28 March 2008, 07:36 AM	#25
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,502	Beautiful watch __________________ JJ

28 March 2008, 07:41 AM	#26
Perdu "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Gary Location: GMT-6 Watch: GMT Posts: 3,350	Wear it and enjoy it. __________________ Omega Seamaster 300M GMT Noire Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 8500 Benson 1937 Sterling Silver Hunter

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