HKSubaru

Well didnt touch it as i was wearing it and the cog opened up and letin some water from when i was washing up, it still works but as it has more sentimental value then anything else i would rather make sure it's kept in tip top condition, so what would you recommend doing? will it suffer any long term damage inside? Either way if i let it to dry the inside will need some case of cleaning as it will leave residue there so i guess i will need some autoglym

If anyone has been in this situation or know how much it would cost for rolex to do a service and clean it would be grateful.

Thanks in advance!

MJW

Take it to a Rolex dealer and see if they can sort it out. I think a service can cost £80 or more depending on the jeweller. Was the crown not wound all the way down or something ?

Gav

I had my old one serviced. Cost me £180

It came back looking brand new though

Brendan Hughes

"the cog opened up"????

Send via a dealer, or directly to Rolex Service in Bexleyheath. Will cost £150-200, but as above, will come back looking NEW.

EDIT - WatchDoctor (Tring? Other places) get good reviews and will probably be cheaper.

Paul3446

Just bin it and get yourself a waterproof Casio for £30!

wrxtankie

If you send it for service and they smash it up. Thats why it let water in!!!
I think you could get it looked at fairly cheap just to check it out and clean it up though.

stevebt

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watch can only be looked at by rolex, plus when you get it back it will have warranty for another 12mths

Scooby Soon!

Just having a rolex datejust fixed that has got water in it price is going to be around £900 and will take 6 months!

dazdavies

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Moral of the story:

Don't wash the pots wearing your Rolex. Buy a dishwasher!!

Wish

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Jesus I swim with mine on

Jamie

You have two

Trucker Ted

I done the same with my Gucci watch and like said already, its really worth while going to a dealers and getting it sent back to the factory for a service,it should come back as good as new and ready to give years more service.Its not cheap but its worth it, and in future leave the washing up to the wife.

Shark Man

My dad had a fake Rolex. He lost it on the gravel on our drive.

Two rainy winter weeks later I notice something glistening on the drive. Yup, there it was...full of condensation. But still ticking, and did so ever since

logiclee

A Rolex is just a piece of Jewellery, shouldn't wear it for washing up.

For £100 on line you can have a Casio that's waterproof to 200M and certified for scuba use, can be dropped from 10M height onto concrete, solar powered and updated daily via the atomic clock so it's never more than 1/10 sec out. And that's as well as all the usuall Casio functions.

Cheers
Lee

De Warrenne

My tag got serviced for water damage (yes it was supposedly waterproof) they still charged me £160 but it had a blue grey face when it came back rather than the grey face when it was sent in - the service might seem expensive but they will sort anything out

salsa-king

get a SeaDweller, tht will be ok to wear while washing up!!

RRH

...provided you wash up with salt water

I've worn my submariner since the day I bought it in 2004, never taken it off, and its been in the sea all over the world- plus the local swimming baths

I did swim with an Omega Speedmaster, in the sea, without the crown screwed in; it died pretty quickly, but thank god for insurance.

I bought the Rolex shortly afterwards and always make sure the crown is screwed down properly.

salsa-king

hi Simon, glad you saw the light

Wish

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https://www.scoobynet.com/private-sa...d-edition.html


Maybe wear this one when washing up

dazdavies

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One of my best friends is a SAT. diver in the north sea he dives anywhere upto 150 M, is pressurised for anything upto 28 days. He has a Rolex that he uses for "work". You can't get more water proof than that. It does however, as all rolexes do, keep **** time!!

As said above buy a G shock casio you'll never look back

drjsd

Dive with mine, had no problems. Old man has Oyster which used to frequently get misted up inside. Still kept same **** time though!

Get it looked at properly though, if I were you, not worth the risk otherwise IMO.

MJW

Even the standard Rolex oysters are good for 100m underwater : providing the crown's wound down tight enough a bowl of soapy water should be no trouble. I go swimming and diving with mine on all the time ! First thing on in a morning and last thing off on a night !!!

r32

Dont mess with it, do what the others say and get it sent back to Rolex

Torpid

What a lot of people fail to realise is that their so called 'waterproof' watch may well not be. Over time the seals fail, particularly the O ring round the crown on Rolex watches. I've got a couple of very valuable antique Rolex divers watches I wouldn't take anywhere near water. I've also got a modern LV which I'll wear whatever the circumstances as it's so new.
The only way to really find out is take a risk or have the piece pressure tested professionally.
As to what damage it could cause, what does water do to metal?

timuk1

I have an oyster rolex, wear it all the time and have it serviced every 5 years and it 36 years old was my farthers, only one place to take it and that is back to Rolex.

500

My late old man had an Oyster, said it could only ever go back to Rolex for a repair, I'd go to a good jewlers and see what they say (non rolex dealer) and get their opinion, if they are that good, then they will send you to a rolex dealer as it's not worth the hastle for them.

His used to steam up if he hadn't taken it off, but he left it in the sun or on a radiator, it was soon back to 'normal'

carl

Soapy water is the killer. Soap breaks down the surface tension of water, allowing it to seep through gaps that would be small enough to keep ordinary or saltwater out.