Author Topic: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project  (Read 4645 times)

Offline pwc_wannabe

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #25 on: September 22, 2023, 11:38:37 AM »
Hi bro,

I have sent it to time & motion publika. full service + parts, new crystal and polish. Will get it back in December.

The watch had some rust on the movement, surprisingly the bracelet still works.

Rolex needed to send to geneva which would cost a lot. Apparently rolex cannot service certain movements in Malaysia.

Offline dpkong

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #26 on: September 22, 2023, 04:18:18 PM »
Hi bro,

I have sent it to time & motion publika. full service + parts, new crystal and polish. Will get it back in December.

The watch had some rust on the movement, surprisingly the bracelet still works.

Rolex needed to send to geneva which would cost a lot. Apparently rolex cannot service certain movements in Malaysia.

What was the cost estimate? Why does it take that long to work on?

I thought the 6694 had a really simple movement?


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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #27 on: September 22, 2023, 05:26:23 PM »
4.6K for everything. Time to complete 2 months and they have backlog of work.

I saw the movement, looks awful and had rust; was not working and it had a problem with the calendar as well.


Offline jf98

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #28 on: September 23, 2023, 07:30:22 PM »
Glad to hear Time & Motions could settle it for you. They're not cheap, but you can be sure that they'll do a proper job  :Cheers:
Hope it gets done sooner than later!

Offline pwc_wannabe

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #29 on: September 23, 2023, 10:22:56 PM »
Yep, we will see once the restoration is complete. I'll let you all know!

Now it's time to think on the omega 🤣

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2023, 08:22:28 PM »
Hi All,
watch repaired, looks good  :thumbsup:

Offline HarleMec

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #31 on: December 20, 2023, 09:33:47 PM »
looking forward for some nice pics and experience sharing perhaps  :p

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #32 on: January 03, 2024, 06:42:47 PM »
 ;D

Watchmaker is professional, friendly and easy to deal with. Could hold good conversation with them. They did take pictures of the movement restoration and showed me; looks like a piece of art. I would send the Omega to them for restoration later this year.

Here are some pictures

Offline dpkong

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #33 on: January 03, 2024, 07:25:25 PM »
Looks like a job well done..


Offline HarleMec

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Re: WTA: Vintage Rolex Precision Restoration Project
« Reply #34 on: January 05, 2024, 01:14:03 PM »
wonderful result!!! not cheap but I guess worth it....