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mementomori1983 · 30 April 2016, 05:26 AM

Hello all,

I'm in Northern California and my 8-year old 14060m is due for service. I'm researching watchmakers for a routine service (cleaning, overhaul, new crystal, no polishing). I've heard about the highly-recommended watchmakers on this forum, but they're a ways from me and I'm not too keen on shipping the watch for the service or if any warranty issues arise.

This narrows down my list to local watchmakers. RCS San Francisco quoted me a price that's a bit too high for my tastes. Can anyone recommend me a local watchmaker with a Rolex parts account? The deciding factors would be turnaround time, price, and accessibility of the watchmaker.

One of the shops I'm considering is Time Honored in Stockton, run by watchmaker Douglas Siu, which is about an hour from me. They have a Rolex parts account. However, I don't see any references on here and the Yelp reviews are a bit sparse. Has anyone had any experience working with them?

Any advice would be appreciated!

BNA/LION · 30 April 2016, 05:37 AM

I Always recommend Tom at D's Time Service in San Diego, CA... He is Great and Gives TRF Members 10% Discount on Complete Service!

http://www.dstimeservice.com/

sheldonsmith · 1 May 2016, 11:50 AM

Joe at SwissLever. http://www.swisslever.com. He's my go-to guy for Rolex service. He's located on the Calif Central Coast, is an AWCI CW21 with a Rolex parts account (and used to work Rolex Beverly prior to when the recession closed that particular RSC) and genuinely nice guy.

You can ship to him, or just make the drive down here and catch some wine tasting along the way...

-Sheldon

mailman · 1 May 2016, 10:01 PM

I'd recommend Vanessa. She's in SO CAL but she's great. She's also a member here;

http://www.rolexforums.com/member.php?u=5731

MikeMc · 5 May 2016, 01:59 PM

We are an authorized Rolex dealer and have a Rolex trained watchmaker on staff. He is also a CMW21 watchmaker. We are in Eugene, Oregon. We are less than Rolex service center. We usually refinish outside as well, but if you prefer not to have the watch polished, that can be accommodated.

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Brian HCM#1 · 6 May 2016, 03:07 PM

I had Davidson & Licht in Walnut Creek service my Day Date and they did my brothers Yacht Master. They use all original Rolex parts.

clb521 · 29 May 2016, 04:21 PM

I've dealt with Doug a long time ago and he was really cool and very nice. He services my Rolex with no problem. Very honest. If you plan on visiting him you better check his hours cause i think they are very limited on when hes open.

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30 April 2016, 05:37 AM	#2
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1 May 2016, 11:50 AM	#3
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,811	Joe at SwissLever. http://www.swisslever.com. He's my go-to guy for Rolex service. He's located on the Calif Central Coast, is an AWCI CW21 with a Rolex parts account (and used to work Rolex Beverly prior to when the recession closed that particular RSC) and genuinely nice guy. You can ship to him, or just make the drive down here and catch some wine tasting along the way... -Sheldon __________________

1 May 2016, 10:01 PM	#4
mailman TRF Moderator & DATE-JUST41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,378	I'd recommend Vanessa. She's in SO CAL but she's great. She's also a member here; http://www.rolexforums.com/member.php?u=5731 __________________ JJ

30 April 2016, 05:26 AM	#1
mementomori1983 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 667	Recommend A Watchmaker in NorCal for Rolex Service Hello all, I'm in Northern California and my 8-year old 14060m is due for service. I'm researching watchmakers for a routine service (cleaning, overhaul, new crystal, no polishing). I've heard about the highly-recommended watchmakers on this forum, but they're a ways from me and I'm not too keen on shipping the watch for the service or if any warranty issues arise. This narrows down my list to local watchmakers. RCS San Francisco quoted me a price that's a bit too high for my tastes. Can anyone recommend me a local watchmaker with a Rolex parts account? The deciding factors would be turnaround time, price, and accessibility of the watchmaker. One of the shops I'm considering is Time Honored in Stockton, run by watchmaker Douglas Siu, which is about an hour from me. They have a Rolex parts account. However, I don't see any references on here and the Yelp reviews are a bit sparse. Has anyone had any experience working with them? Any advice would be appreciated!

5 May 2016, 01:59 PM	#5
MikeMc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Oregon Watch: own 18 watches Posts: 117	We are an authorized Rolex dealer and have a Rolex trained watchmaker on staff. He is also a CMW21 watchmaker. We are in Eugene, Oregon. We are less than Rolex service center. We usually refinish outside as well, but if you prefer not to have the watch polished, that can be accommodated. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

6 May 2016, 03:07 PM	#6
Brian HCM#1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 109	I had Davidson & Licht in Walnut Creek service my Day Date and they did my brothers Yacht Master. They use all original Rolex parts.

29 May 2016, 04:21 PM	#7
clb521 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 529	I've dealt with Doug a long time ago and he was really cool and very nice. He services my Rolex with no problem. Very honest. If you plan on visiting him you better check his hours cause i think they are very limited on when hes open. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

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