Rolex, Breitling, or Tag

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by ucla695

This is one of my every day watches... Auto Baume et Mercier Capeland Chrono.

We are sending one off to be serviced. I was suprised how long has run without needing a service. Very heavy watch.

[floydpink]

I have a small wrist and always wanted a Rolex. The Submariner was too big for me and I end up buying a Date off RJT off the old CS for a great price, I feel.

I was having a record year in sales and knew I better get it or never would. Redoing the kitchen in granite and getting the Rolex were on my bucket list and I did both, although there were more prudent things to do with my extra money.

Says a lot about my feelings for this community when I ppalled a couple grand for something I never saw to someone I never met. Ended up working out perfectly and came as described with papers, hangtags, boxes and everything else to make it nearly new.

It was just enough understated and sized to be a perfect watch for me.

I never felt the need to brag or wear fancy jewelry, but in my narrow mind, there is something about a Rolex that is up there with something about a Harley Davidson that can't be explained to those who don't own one. Maybe not the best if you break down all the parts, but no substitute if you are one who seeks either and "gets it". If not, perfect fuel for an argument.

If you should own one, you'll know it I believe, and will find a way to.

That probably sounds really stuck up or stupid, but whattaya gonna do?

[Mr.Maduro]

This is my current "dress up" watch. A Raymond Weil Parsifal

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by floydpink

I have a small wrist and always wanted a Rolex. The Submariner was too big for me and I end up buying a Date off RJT off the old CS for a great price, I feel.

I was having a record year in sales and knew I better get it or never would. Redoing the kitchen in granite and getting the Rolex were on my bucket list and I did both, although there were more prudent things to do with my extra money.

Says a lot about my feelings for this community when I ppalled a couple grand for something I never saw to someone I never met. Ended up working out perfectly and came as described with papers, hangtags, boxes and everything else to make it nearly new.

It was just enough understated and sized to be a perfect watch for me.

I never felt the need to brag or wear fancy jewelry, but in my narrow mind, there is something about a Rolex that is up there with something about a Harley Davidson that can't be explained to those who don't own one. Maybe not the best if you break down all the parts, but no substitute if you are one who seeks either and "gets it". If not, perfect fuel for an argument.

If you should own one, you'll know it I believe, and will find a way to.

That probably sounds really stuck up or stupid, but whattaya gonna do?

Well Pete, it does say a lot to trust someone you never met with so much money. If anyone was worth trusting, Robert was. Wonder what became of him as haven't seen him around again. Glad my two cents on that deal didn't steer you wrong.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Well Pete, it does say a lot to trust someone you never met with so much money. If anyone was worth trusting, Robert was. Wonder what became of him as haven't seen him around again. Glad my two cents on that deal didn't steer you wrong.

Robert joined the Asylum on 11-19-09. Still waitng on his first post.

I do trusted Robert and was rewarded with my TAG.

[rizzle]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Well Pete, it does say a lot to trust someone you never met with so much money. If anyone was worth trusting, Robert was. Wonder what became of him as haven't seen him around again. Glad my two cents on that deal didn't steer you wrong.

Yep, I remember when that deal went down. And as I recall, you stole that thing. Glad you seem to be as happy with it today as you did then.

When I finally found the one that sung to me it took me a couple years to raise the cash and find the watch. In that time frame the price went up almost 2 G's. Isn't that what credit cards are supposed to be for? Dummy.

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by rizzle

Yep, I remember when that deal went down. And as I recall, you stole that thing. Glad you seem to be as happy with it today as you did then.

When I finally found the one that sung to me it took me a couple years to raise the cash and find the watch. In that time frame the price went up almost 2 G's. Isn't that what credit cards are supposed to be for? Dummy.

Not that I would get rid of my Rolex, but I have been offered more than I paid for it on a trade in and briefly considered doing so at the Rolex store in Aruba for a two tone datejust.

I had a couple grand burning a hole in my pocket and it was the Rolex or an Aristocrat humidor. Carlos talked me into the Rolex. Robert wasn't wearing it much and we worked out a very good deal.

On a sad off topic note, a buddy at work has been having some problems, and his Submariner just "disappeared" and he claimed the insurance and blew the money. Doubt he'll ever get another one and his story is very sad and is about to involve a BMW next.

[ucla695]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

We are sending one off to be serviced. I was suprised how long has run without needing a service. Very heavy watch.

Yeah, they can go a while between services and it IS a heavy watch. I feel like my wrist is bare when I wear some of my other watches.

[Blueface]

I went over 10 years without servicing my Rolex and the wife's is now on 12 or so.
Service is not cheap. A bit shy of $400 without any replacement parts.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Blueface

I went over 10 years without servicing my Rolex and the wife's is now on 12 or so.
Service is not cheap. A bit shy of $400 without any replacement parts.

Is that from Rolex USA that price? In Switzerland it is about half that price.

[e-man67]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Is that from Rolex USA that price? In Switzerland it is about half that price.

I had heard it Rolex USA does the service that it is a complete overhaul...and will run about $1000+

[krevo]

Originally Posted by e-man67

I had heard it Rolex USA does the service that it is a complete overhaul...and will run about $1000+

A standard maintenance at RSC in Dallas costs between 300-400 dollars. Often times this is an internal service/cleaning, bracelet polish, and case polish.

Assuming something is obviously broken, other charges may be added to the bill. The watch always comes back looking as it did day one though, which is pretty cool. My sub is a '91 and has never been serviced. Still easily within COSC specs as well. (gains about a minute per month)

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by krevo

A standard maintenance at RSC in Dallas costs between 300-400 dollars. Often times this is an internal service/cleaning, bracelet polish, and case polish.

Assuming something is obviously broken, other charges may be added to the bill. The watch always comes back looking as it did day one though, which is pretty cool. My sub is a '91 and has never been serviced. Still easily within COSC specs as well. (gains about a minute per month)

On point.
Mine cost me over $600 a few years ago as I chose to replace the hands.
Normal service is in fact in that $300 to $400.
While they recommend it every five years, bs to that. Mine went out after ten. My wife's is now going on 14 and runs just fine so why mess with it?
What does suck is it takes nearly a month to get it back.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by krevo

A standard maintenance at RSC in Dallas costs between 300-400 dollars. Often times this is an internal service/cleaning, bracelet polish, and case polish.

Assuming something is obviously broken, other charges may be added to the bill. The watch always comes back looking as it did day one though, which is pretty cool. My sub is a '91 and has never been serviced. Still easily within COSC specs as well. (gains about a minute per month)

I don't think any case or bracelet polish at that price would include disassembly of each part then polished/brushed. They use that eraser tool to buff out scratches as they see them or a wheel and do the whole watch which is not ideal. Most highend watches have a combo of brushed and polished surfaces that need diffferent methods.

When we service watches, they are adjusted to 7 positions and we'll send the ticker tape with the watch too. How are you measuring your accuracy? One minute a month on an unserviced watch like that does not sound correct. My cousin's old apartment was 100 meters from COSC head quarters. There's always a few nice cars parked out front.

I have serious doubts with how much they really disassemble the movements at a place like RSC. I am not calling them out, but I know the labor it takes to disassemble a whole movement, clean the parts, fix what may've broke, assemble the watch, test & adjust, then re-test and adjust. Then again, we charge less than $300, but we can't take on too much business and have no overhead. Our watchsmith has his own clients, mostly LVHM, Swatch, and Richemont when they can't fix their own models or ran out parts and new ones have to be made from scratch.