How often do you service your rolex?

[seiko.citizen]

parts wear and tear within warranty period does not mean manufacturing fault.

manufacturing fault can be

1) calibration - out of COSC specifications
2) bezel coming off
3) hands fall out of axis
4) loose pin @ the lugs

the list goes on.

if parts do not suffer wear and tear, then service centre dont need to make money liao. wear and tear under normal usage is ok but not extreme condition.

loose pins is not consider a manufacturing defect due to the forces that the bracelet exerts on the pins, it is considered wear and tear. I used to have my seiko pins replaced every 6-12mths. and they said too bad. Im sure rolex also say the same thing.

[ohlins]

well rolex spring bars are significantly more lasting .........

[seiko.citizen]

well rolex spring bars are significantly more lasting .........

you would dearly hope so, for the amount of money that you have "invested" in this timepiece. but my old man does one better, he can straighten out the pins that used to secure the bracelet to case... it actually works.

[Taurus75]

every 5 years should be alright..but if the watch is worn frequently near water activities like swimming, then perhaps it should be serviced at earlier intervals.

warranty means to cover manufacturing fault...... nothing to do with wear and tear

Is it consider manufacturing fault if parts wear or tear within the warranty period?

I strongly believed that all rolex parts should be able to larges for decade if not at least longer than the warranty.

If it's going to wear or tear so fast...then I probably think of otherwise.

Cheerio,

hmm... interesting suggestion to send it in for servicing b4 warranty expires. Not sure if Rolex would honour the change of parts FOC as part of warranty obligations. But I'm sure Rolex has its guidelines on this and that its technicians would have the exprience to differentiate between manufacturing defects from defects due to wear and tear to decide if any replacements should come FOC under the watch's warranty.

[ohlins]

you would dearly hope so, for the amount of money that you have "invested" in this timepiece. but my old man does one better, he can straighten out the pins that used to secure the bracelet to case... it actually works.

hope? .... the 30+ year old spring bars on my 6694 were as straight as ever when it received its first service a few years ago....

[ohlins]

hmm... interesting suggestion to send it in for servicing b4 warranty expires. Not sure if Rolex would honour the change of parts FOC as part of warranty obligations.

send it for service before warranty expires? they will advise u to come back a few years later ....

and if owner insists, they will charge for servicing.......

[leslie]

Is it consider manufacturing fault if parts wear or tear within the warranty period?

I strongly believed that all rolex parts should be able to larges for decade if not at least longer than the warranty.

If it's going to wear or tear so fast...then I probably think of otherwise.

Cheerio,

will they do a full servicing of the movement during the warrenty period? I doubt so..

[^Lee^]

will they do a full servicing of the movement during the warrenty period? I doubt so..

I believed if you ask for FOC, they don't. If you willing to pay, why not...

Cheers,

[seiko.citizen]

hope? .... the 30+ year old spring bars on my 6694 were as straight as ever when it received its first service a few years ago....

wow... that is good to hear. my old mans 6694 was quite badly bent, until it went into servicing recently. im guessing maybe becos my old man put the 6694 as a real daily beater thus the "damage"

[^Lee^]

hmm... interesting suggestion to send it in for servicing b4 warranty expires. Not sure if Rolex would honour the change of parts FOC as part of warranty obligations. But I'm sure Rolex has its guidelines on this and that its technicians would have the exprience to differentiate between manufacturing defects from defects due to wear and tear to decide if any replacements should come FOC under the watch's warranty.

I have a strong feeling,

A watch send for normal servicing before the warranty, I am quite sure that there isn't any parts that needs to be replace, unless the watch in VERY bad condition.

I am trying to hint that when you send a >5 years old watch for servicing, it stands high chance that some parts needs replacement. This is how their revenues that come in.

It's good we have our own trusted watch technician to do the servicing, you probably do not have to pay extra money.

Cheers,

[leslie]

I believed if you ask for FOC, they don't. If you willing to pay, why not...

Cheers,

not really..sometimes pay they also dun wanna service..brought my watch in and told them already 5 years old and need a servicing..they open up the casing and told me no servicing required because movement very clean..

[^Lee^]

not really..sometimes pay they also dun wanna service..brought my watch in and told them already 5 years old and need a servicing..they open up the casing and told me no servicing required because movement very clean..

...then you are one of those lucky man

[leslie]

...then you are one of those lucky man

nowadays things so expensive..even non-branded fishball noodles at bukit batok central coffeeshop also charging $3.50..must save some money lah..

[seiko.citizen]

nowadays things so expensive..even non-branded fishball noodles at bukit batok central coffeeshop also charging $3.50..must save some money lah..

liddat one leh... i eat mee pok at sims av. also cost $2, but serving to small, can easily eat 10bowls

[leslie]

liddat one leh... i eat mee pok at sims av. also cost $2, but serving to small, can easily eat 10bowls

haha..eat 10 bowls also become spending $20 only to eat fish ball noodles..LOL