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Originally Posted by mretzloff
Good article 
Is this what the five-year service is for? Does Rolex just lubricate your watch's gears? |
Thanks...
Actually, Rolex takes the watch completely apart, checks for wear on any parts, then oils the watch at all the key parts..
The major oiling points are the pivot jewels that all the axles rotate in...and the pallet slide needs grease, and the mainspring barrel needs oil, as well as the ends of the pallet jewels that do the holding, unlocking operation.. and dozens of other points.
What you might find at your local watch repair technician is a sonic cleaning and then just oiling of the pivot points..
So, sometimes you do get what you pay for...