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Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
Q: when you send your Rolex into be "serviced" what exactly do they do? How often does this have to be done? If you don't do it, then what happens to the watch?-Wayne
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Basically, they examine and correct the defects they find. If you send it a pristine watch, they don't have as much to do (and the cost would be less) than one that has been beat up pretty badly. The movement gets disassembled, cleaned, reassembled and oiled. It is then adjusted over a period of days or weeks until the watchmaker is happy with the rate results. The case and band are cleaned and refinished to as near new as they can make it. The crystal is replaced, if it is plastic. The high wear items are replaced (things like the crown tube, for example.) All gasket and seals are replaced. The watch is assembled and then pressure tested.
If there are other things that need attention, like the bezel, dial, hands, whatever, they'll suggest replacing those as well.
If you don't service a watch, sooner or later it will run so badly that it won't keep time well. It might even quit running altogether. Obvioulsy, the internal parts will wear more if the lubricant dries out, to the long term detriment of the parts. With a newer watch and modern lubricants, you can probably go longer between services than they recommend, especially if you only wear the watch every once in a while. It's analogous to changing the oil in a car.
JR