Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 10/21/99 6:36:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, JASON@jbhall.freeserve.co.uk writes: << My Rolex soldiers on, gaining a minute or two per month and I expect it will outlast me. It does not require batteries and has never been serviced. >> I have 2 Rolexes, one a two-tone oyster about 15 years old with the acrylic crystal and the other a Submariner about 10 years old with the sapphire crystal. The older watch has never been serviced and continues to run superbly, it will run for about 3-4 days sitting on a desk. The newer watch has stopped dead and required overhaul twice so far, and will run only 1-1 1/2 days if not worn. The Rolex technician (someone with former factory training comparable to Sherry or Don Goldberg) told me that Rolex made significant changes to their movements a number of years ago and the newer ones are not as good. Sound familiar? DT