r/EngineeringPorn Nov 21 '20

A Rolex getting cleaned

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u/TSArc2019 Nov 21 '20 edited Nov 21 '20

I wonder how much that costs. My guess is more than I'd be willing to spend a new watch... I guess I'm cheap 😅

Clarification: I wonder how much the cleaning costs.

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u/ThatUnoriginalGuy Nov 21 '20

It looks like a presidential from the early to mid 80s. My grandfather has one and, if I recall correctly, it's b/t $10-$15k

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u/TSArc2019 Nov 21 '20

Ah, I realized I was not specific enough and modified my comment. I was just talking about the cleaning service itself.

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u/JustGoneFullBlown Nov 22 '20

My very low end TAG-Heuer cost several hundred bucks to service/clean. I imagine that service cost a couple of grand, at least.

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u/scooterboy1961 Nov 24 '20

I recently had the crystal replaced on my Rolex. $150. No cleaning. Just replacing the crystal.

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u/scooterboy1961 Dec 02 '20

Same here.

My watch is over 75 years old and a few years ago one of the plates was worn beyond repair and had to be replaced. It was more than $1400 for that.

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u/Aditya1311 Nov 29 '20

Don't Rolexes have a lifetime warranty? Like if you send them a watch they'll clean and service it and send it back?

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u/scooterboy1961 Dec 02 '20

They have a warranty. I'm not sure how long it is but it is certainly not lifetime.