Originally Posted by
learningtofly
Well, I've just had a very pleasant chat with Rolex's service manager at Kings Hill. The cost for a full service has just gone up to £900, and I'd have to expect that the superdome would be replaced as a matter of course with a standard service crystal (not domed, sadly) and that they'd probably end up putting a new monoblock crown on it too. There's no chance of getting the original crown back (elf & safety, cos "it's pointed"!) and there's a good chance that someone will make the mistake of throwing the T19 away even if I asked for it to be returned with the watch.
Interestingly, it transpires that any Rolex accredited watchmaker should be quoting me the same cost, but it also means that I'll be guaranteed that only genuine parts will be used. Of the four well-established watchmakers I've approached for prices only one of the three who've responded (and who is indeed accredited) has complied with that, with one more price (again from an accredited watchmaker) to come in. Of the two cheaper quotes one of those also confirms Rolex accreditation on the website, so the parts issue would be worth pursuing for the purposes of comfort. The other doesn't mention Rolex accreditation on the website, so I'll assume there isn't any.
This is a lot less straightforward than I assumed it would be.