This is a ladies model of the Rolex Datejust that was requested the other day.
Our customers who have been patronizing us for many years are from Hokkaido, which is the opposite of Kyushu.
When you purchase a watch and bring it in for repair,
The number of requests we have received so far is significant.
The reason why we are able to receive requests from far away Hokkaido is because of the advances in technology these days.
This time we will overhaul the Datejust that has been used for many years.
It seems that it has never been repaired and does not seem to work.
This is from around 1995, so
It is miraculous that it has been running for almost 30 years with no maintenance,
As expected, I skipped the overhaul too much (lol)
This time, I was told to "please fix it thoroughly", so
Internal parts replacement along with overhaul,
We also gave the exterior a new finish.
This time
Overhaul ¥27,500
New finish ¥11,000
Spring replacement ￥8,800
Barrel core replacement ¥11,000
Total ¥57,200 including shipping
For now, even in the high beat movement from the 80's onwards,
We can arrange new parts, but
Just like watches, parts costs are also rising.
Even if the clock is running well now, if it is not maintained for a long time,
Eventually the clock will stop working.
The repair cost will vary greatly depending on whether the cause is lack of oil or worn parts.
It wasn't a huge repair this time, but
When gear replacement and rotor core replacement are added,
The repair cost alone easily exceeds 100,000 yen.
For machines with high-speed rotors like Rolex, "machine oil" is the lifeblood.
Maintenance is always important to maintain it.
No matter how expensive a watch you buy, if you don't maintain it,
It will stop eventually.
I wish it was a watch that could be fixed at that time.
Even we cannot repair watches that are missing parts or have special structures.
Rather than “how much I spent on the watch”
I think "regular maintenance was done" is cooler.
Because a watch is so important, maintenance is equally important.
