It is recommended to have your watch overhauled every 5 years. By having your watch serviced regularly you will reduce the chances of needing any serious (and costly) repairs.

On early Rolex watches they stamped the Serial Number on the outside of the case back. Then, around the mid-1940s they moved the serial number to the side of the case (between the lugs) at the 6 o'clock position. It is worth mentioning that the Case Reference Number (i.e. the Model Number) is located on the opposite side of the case at the 12 o'clock position -- the bracelet now must be removed to access these numbers.

While most high-end watch companies utilize 1.4435 (or 316L) Stainless Steel, Rolex uses 1.4439 (or 904L) Stainless Steel. While they both have the same grade of hardness, 904L has a slighytly higher nickel discharge, and thus a slightly higher resistance to corrosion. 904L is mainly used in industry applications handling chlorides, sulfer dioxide gas or other toxic materials.

Most Swiss watch manufacturers recommend servicing automatic/mechanical watches every 3-5 years. Quartz watches require battery changes approximately every 12 to 15 months with the internal cleaning, lubricating and sealing being performed approximately every 3-4 years. If you are convienent to one of our service facilities, and have either purchased your watch from us or had it serviced by us, there is no charge for battery replacement.

The stamped warranty card validates the warranty for the UK and internationally. Because the warranty card is stampled by an authorised dealer, you are able to take the watch to your local authorised dealer on the high street and they will carry out servicing for you free of charge within the warranty period.

In addition to notifying the local authorities, you should contact Rolex who will place the Case Reference Number & Serial Number in their database. Thus, if the watch is ever returned for service you will be notified. With that being said, this website offers a service, whereby you can post (free of charge) information on any stolen Horological items. For more information on this free service click here.

The normal time keeping accuracy of any mechanical watch is between 0-10 seconds fast in a twenty-four hour period. Keep in mind that exposing the watch to certain extremes, such as temperature or magnetism, may cause the watch to perform above normal limits.

As antique pocket watches are mechanical, they need to be cleaned and oiled at regular intervals. When these watches were new, most manufacturers recommended a complete cleaning and oiling about every 18 months. With today's synthetic lubricants, this interval is stretched out to about 3 years with regular use. If the watch is not used regularly, the cleaning interval can sometimes be stretched out as far as 5 years or more.

Each authorised Blancpain retailer is competent to receive your watch. The latter will then be sent to our nearest Blancpain Technical Centre, which will prevent problems related to customs, insurance etc. To obtain the list of authorised retailers, please consult the ???'Retailers'' page. Every watchmaker generally has his own personal set of self-made tools that he uses throughout his entire career.

We use only Genuine Rolex Parts when we repair your watch. The only exception would be with a very old or vintage watch where genuine parts are no loner available. In this case we may use parts from other manufacturers that are compatible with the specific movement.

In the "old days", most if not all of the jewelry stores had an on site watchmaker in their employ. Nowadays, many jewelry stores will not take on an antique pocket watch. Most of the ones that do, outsource their watches to a hobbyist, or a professional watch maker. Pocket Watch Site specializes in American pocket watch repair. We also highly recommend Pocketwatcher for pocket watch repair and service.

All watches need service, especially mechanical watches. Many steps have to be performed to service a watch. First, the watch is opened and the movement is removed. It is taken apart, down to the very last screw. Then the parts are checked for wear and tear. The old parts are replaced when necessary. Then all the parts are cleaned, reassemble and lubricated. After those steps, then the movement is regulated, so the watch will run accordingly.

If you call Gibson they will recommend Peekamoose Guitars out of New York City. They are an official Steinberger/Gibson service center, and continue to do a brisk Steinberger repair business to this day. They have contributed to this site and to our sister forum on Yahoo! Because working with graphite and phenolic fingerboards is totally different from wood, we recommend sending your instrument to a professional that has experience with these types of material.

Easy! If your iPod is still covered by Apple's Limited Warranty for iPod or APP for iPod, complete the iPod service request form on our website. Once we receive your service request, we will send you a shipping box including a prepaid preaddressed return shipping label so you can send your iPod to us. Important information about preparing your shipment and the carrier to be used will be included with your shipping box. Please note: a physical address is required.

Tourneau Watch Gear will service all timepieces, regardless of the purchase location. To find your nearest retail location, please click here.