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Xenophon · 20 January 2009, 03:24 AM

I was in Rolex UK, St. Jame's Square today enquiring about getting my 1978 Submariner 5513 serviced. I asked whether they will carry on servicing this particular model for the foreseeable future. "Oh, yes" replied the engineer "it's the equivalent of the original Ford Escort. It'll still be around being used and serviced for years and years to come".

frostie · 20 January 2009, 03:27 AM

I would be furious if they would call my rolex a Ford Escort

So i guess the first daytonas are Lada's

rob · 20 January 2009, 03:27 AM

I think he ment Porsche 911

ijen0311 · 20 January 2009, 03:30 AM

Ford Escort?!

mike · 20 January 2009, 03:53 AM

Ha! As long as they service these great vintage pieces I don't care what they call them.

JimSnyder · 20 January 2009, 04:06 AM

I'd say more like a 1964 nickel. Seems like everytime I have change one of them is in there. And they hold there value

meloncap78 · 20 January 2009, 04:09 AM

I would have tried rotating my bezel in a new and interesting manner............................................ ..................................................

By dragging my Sub down the middle of that guys face.

:ROFL:

marke · 20 January 2009, 04:10 AM

it could have been a RS1600 mk 1 escort, one of these in concours condition would cost you overr £30000......

Ed Rooney · 20 January 2009, 04:14 AM

You Brits have a different view of the Ford Escort. It was a throwaway car here in the US, mostsly used for fleets and first-time buyers.

kokovovoru · 20 January 2009, 04:22 AM

Perhaps, a toyota Camry?

Chris B · 20 January 2009, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

You Brits have a different view of the Ford Escort. It was a throwaway car here in the US, mostsly used for fleets and first-time buyers.

It was here

charliec · 20 January 2009, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

You Brits have a different view of the Ford Escort. It was a throwaway car here in the US, mostsly used for fleets and first-time buyers.

No, it's the same !!!! Only here it's been discontinued for years and the only ones out there are for the petrol heads and the unemployed !!!!

k4vks · 20 January 2009, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by marke

it could have been a RS1600 mk 1 escort, one of these in concours condition would cost you overr £30000......

Yup...here's a MK1 "bluesy" - :)

TempoKing · 20 January 2009, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostie

I would be furious if they would call my rolex a Ford Escort

So i guess the first daytonas are Lada's

It was kind of KSENOFON to upgrade the watchmaker to an "engineer"..
Perhaps he was fixing escorts before he worked for Rolex...

Timber Loftis · 20 January 2009, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenophon

I was in Rolex UK, St. Jame's Square today enquiring about getting my 1978 Submariner 5513 serviced. I asked whether they will carry on servicing this particular model for the foreseeable future. "Oh, yes" replied the engineer "it's the equivalent of the original Ford Escort. It'll still be around being used and serviced for years and years to come".

LoL what a perfectly British insult.

cjp2k · 20 January 2009, 04:56 AM

Oi my first car was a 1998 ford escort!

charliec · 20 January 2009, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjp2k

Oi my first car was a 1998 ford escort!

Not unemployed are you ????

B.B.B. · 20 January 2009, 05:05 AM

blasphemy

frostie · 20 January 2009, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TempoKing

It was kind of KSENOFON to upgrade the watchmaker to an "engineer"..
Perhaps he was fixing escorts before he worked for Rolex...

cjp2k · 20 January 2009, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charliec

Not unemployed are you ????

No! LOL it was a hand me down from my mum when I turned 17 7 years ago now!

I traded it in for a MKV Golf a few years later when finished uni and got myself a good job!

rescue7 · 20 January 2009, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenophon

I was in Rolex UK, St. Jame's Square today enquiring about getting my 1978 Submariner 5513 serviced. I asked whether they will carry on servicing this particular model for the foreseeable future. "Oh, yes" replied the engineer "it's the equivalent of the original Ford Escort. It'll still be around being used and serviced for years and years to come".

I think they use better quality S/S and more of it than what was used on the Ford Escort!

mailman · 20 January 2009, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostie

So i guess the first daytonas are Lada's

IMO it's more like a Yugo

Omega_Precision · 20 January 2009, 07:23 AM

Maybe he was saying how common the Submariner is and that the Ford Escort was a common car and parts are available, long after production.

Drago · 20 January 2009, 07:28 AM

SD must a Capri Ghia then!

little jack · 20 January 2009, 07:51 AM

Actually, I think the SD is right up there with the robust VW Bug.

Mrdi · 20 January 2009, 07:56 AM

911 sounds good

Quicksilver · 20 January 2009, 07:58 AM

An apt comparison. For years Escorts were the unglamorous workhorses of the road. Although the Sub is a glamorous watch its movement is a robust, unglamorous workhorse - same thing realy

Rolexitis · 20 January 2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TempoKing

It was kind of KSENOFON to upgrade the watchmaker to an "engineer"..
Perhaps he was fixing escorts before he worked for Rolex...

Dalton · 20 January 2009, 09:17 AM

He meant a Ford Agency Model turned Escort.

Nica64 · 20 January 2009, 09:19 AM

Ford Escort!! you got to be kidding me

20 January 2009, 03:24 AM	#1
Xenophon 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Xenophon Location: UK Posts: 2,728	Submariner like a Ford Escort I was in Rolex UK, St. Jame's Square today enquiring about getting my 1978 Submariner 5513 serviced. I asked whether they will carry on servicing this particular model for the foreseeable future. "Oh, yes" replied the engineer "it's the equivalent of the original Ford Escort. It'll still be around being used and serviced for years and years to come". __________________ The sea! The sea! Θάλαττα! θάλαττα!

20 January 2009, 03:27 AM	#2
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	I would be furious if they would call my rolex a Ford Escort So i guess the first daytonas are Lada's __________________ GMT - Master II C - 116710 LN

20 January 2009, 04:06 AM	#6
JimSnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Jim Snyder Location: Ohio Watch: Ask me later..... Posts: 7,722	I'd say more like a 1964 nickel. Seems like everytime I have change one of them is in there. And they hold there value __________________ "You ain't lived, 'til you've had your tires rotated by a red-headed women."

20 January 2009, 04:09 AM	#7
meloncap78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Joshua Location: Syracuse, NY Watch: LV C Posts: 2,204	I would have tried rotating my bezel in a new and interesting manner............................................ .................................................. By dragging my Sub down the middle of that guys face.:ROFL:

20 January 2009, 07:28 AM	#24
Drago "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 43	SD must a Capri Ghia then! __________________ M series Sea Dweller Omega Sea Master Auto

20 January 2009, 03:27 AM	#3
rob 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Ca. Watch: SS only Posts: 863	I think he ment Porsche 911

20 January 2009, 03:30 AM	#4
ijen0311 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jen Location: Jax, FL Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 3,977	Ford Escort?!

20 January 2009, 03:53 AM	#5
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Ha! As long as they service these great vintage pieces I don't care what they call them.

20 January 2009, 04:10 AM	#8
marke Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Mark Location: UK Nationwide... Watch: Daytona Posts: 1,842	it could have been a RS1600 mk 1 escort, one of these in concours condition would cost you overr £30000......

20 January 2009, 04:14 AM	#9
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	You Brits have a different view of the Ford Escort. It was a throwaway car here in the US, mostsly used for fleets and first-time buyers.

20 January 2009, 04:22 AM	#10
kokovovoru "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 192	Perhaps, a toyota Camry?

20 January 2009, 04:56 AM	#16
cjp2k "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North East UK Posts: 37	Oi my first car was a 1998 ford escort!

20 January 2009, 05:05 AM	#18
B.B.B. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Emmanuel Location: California, USA Watch: submariner lv m Posts: 764	blasphemy

20 January 2009, 07:23 AM	#23
Omega_Precision Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Henry Location: CA, US Watch: ing basketball Posts: 2,977	Maybe he was saying how common the Submariner is and that the Ford Escort was a common car and parts are available, long after production.

20 January 2009, 07:51 AM	#25
little jack Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Colorado Posts: 82	Actually, I think the SD is right up there with the robust VW Bug.

20 January 2009, 07:56 AM	#26
Mrdi Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,478	911 sounds good

20 January 2009, 07:58 AM	#27
Quicksilver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: David Location: London+Guangzhou Watch: ing watches Posts: 2,603	An apt comparison. For years Escorts were the unglamorous workhorses of the road. Although the Sub is a glamorous watch its movement is a robust, unglamorous workhorse - same thing realy __________________ Rolex Sea Dweller 116600, GMT Master II 16710 (Pepsi) and 116710 BLNR, Daytona 116500LN, Submariner 14060M.

20 January 2009, 09:17 AM	#29
Dalton TechXpert Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Dal Location: Seattle Watch: 168000 Posts: 1,614	He meant a Ford Agency Model turned Escort.

20 January 2009, 09:19 AM	#30
Nica64 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,596	Ford Escort!! you got to be kidding me __________________ ______________________________ You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

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