How to Service Your Rolex

In this video we talk about servicing your Rolex and discuss both the service process itself and some tips for navigating it. Click here to shop all Rolex watches: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex/ Click here to read our complete user guide on how often you should service your Rolex: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/how-often-should-you-service-your-rolex.html As far as servicing your Rolex, this is absolutely not something that you can do at home. While it is relatively easy to change the oil on a car or even fix a lawnmower engine, the precision mechanical movement inside a high-end luxury watch is entirely different. Properly servicing a watch movement requires extensive training, specialized equipment, and access to genuine replacement components from the manufacturer. Proper service of any mechanical watch involves the complete disassembly of both the watch case and movement, thorough cleaning of all parts, replacement of any worn or damaged components (as needed), re-application of lubricants, reassembly, timing calibration, and refinishing the surfaces of the external components of the watch with their proper gloss and brushed surfaces (only if desired; some collectors prefer to keep their watches unpolished). Additionally, a number of post-service tests (many of which require the use of expensive specialized equipment) are also required to ensure that the watch is running inside its manufacturer specifications after service. These tests not on