[ErVikingo]

Well this is something I have been through. Rolex will cost $1K (IMHO) 90% of the times (experience with 4 of their time pieces during 3 decades). It comes back usually perfect.

Now, they wont work with all Rolex's (odd i know). I have a very low volume Rolex watch which they wont service anymore and I'm afraid of losing it was my late father's watch. I sent it to Rolex Service and they returned it with a note politely declining to service it.

For the record, the movement is caliber 1570 movement so nothing different but it is a Reference 1530 Oyster Perpetual Date of which less than 1500 were made. Why wouldn't they service one of their standard movements? I have never gotten a reasonable answer.

No choice but to go to a local shop. I still paid $1K, came back fantastic and still works perfectly 5 years later.

Perhaps I got lucky with the local guy (too bad you retired Robert) his attention to detail was fantastic. When it was all said and done he offered to buy it from me at appraisal value which I denied.

If its for a clean and lube, you might be able to get away with a local job but, if you really like your watch (and they accept to service it), go straight to the mothership.

Next time I want to service mine, I don't know where to send it.