Boris_Koch
07.10.2005, 10:01
Hi guys,
I just wanted to share a little experience about Rolex servicing vintage Tudor Subs. Here is a picture of my 94010 (Marine nationale M.N. 80) I just back from Rolex SC in Paris.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/flanker2000fr/TudorMN80restau.jpg
This watch originally came with square (or military) type hands and dial. Rolex told me they didn't have any spare dials of this type, so they proposed the dial you see (round/triangle indexes) which I accepted. To my great surprise, the watch came back with a new set of military hands. I was fully expecting Mercedes type hands as I thought that a) they'd ran out of stock of the military ones and b) they would care about consistency between dials and hands. Not that I complain: I like these hands and I am glad to keep the watch in this configuration. As I have kept the original, square marker dial, I will probably get it restaured some day to put it back on the watch.
Now, consider James' experience with Rolex SC in Toronto. He sent his Tudor Sub date to service and was told they didn't supply military type hands any more. But they did have a military type dial for this reference, so they fitted a brand new dial together with...Mercedes hands. Here's the result:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/flanker2000fr/Tudor9411james.jpg
So there again, there is no consistency between dials and hands.
Personally, I think both watches look good the way they are, but I know some people are concerned or turned-off by such inconsistencies.
Conclusion:
- a Rolex SC will fit whatever they have in stock to service a watch regardless of consistency (at least for Tudor)
- it's better to ask what part they are going to fit to your watch. It turned out OK for me, but that may not be the case for everyone.
I just wanted to share a little experience about Rolex servicing vintage Tudor Subs. Here is a picture of my 94010 (Marine nationale M.N. 80) I just back from Rolex SC in Paris.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/flanker2000fr/TudorMN80restau.jpg
This watch originally came with square (or military) type hands and dial. Rolex told me they didn't have any spare dials of this type, so they proposed the dial you see (round/triangle indexes) which I accepted. To my great surprise, the watch came back with a new set of military hands. I was fully expecting Mercedes type hands as I thought that a) they'd ran out of stock of the military ones and b) they would care about consistency between dials and hands. Not that I complain: I like these hands and I am glad to keep the watch in this configuration. As I have kept the original, square marker dial, I will probably get it restaured some day to put it back on the watch.
Now, consider James' experience with Rolex SC in Toronto. He sent his Tudor Sub date to service and was told they didn't supply military type hands any more. But they did have a military type dial for this reference, so they fitted a brand new dial together with...Mercedes hands. Here's the result:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/flanker2000fr/Tudor9411james.jpg
So there again, there is no consistency between dials and hands.
Personally, I think both watches look good the way they are, but I know some people are concerned or turned-off by such inconsistencies.
Conclusion:
- a Rolex SC will fit whatever they have in stock to service a watch regardless of consistency (at least for Tudor)
- it's better to ask what part they are going to fit to your watch. It turned out OK for me, but that may not be the case for everyone.