I Love Pinball, I like watches. I currently have a vintage Explorer, a Tissot Touch, and other quartz watches. I once found a fake Rolex, it was an automatic and was made in Japan.

When working on your pin, remove your metal watch, first. We have all done this, reached into the pin with the power on. OK, maybe not Lloyd. Safety First.

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If you take care of stuff, it will last longer.

I have a Tissot Touch, I bought it because I liked the look of it, and the features it has. I wear it all the time, in 5 years only 4 people have commented on it. Many people want the BLING. They don't care if they buy a fake. I still wear a watch, as my phone spends 97% of its time in my pocket, not attached to one of my hands.

What is the story on the pins? The 2 Zissou have different scoring and cabinet paint scheme. Were the pins made for the movie?

Received my replacement Touch today. More features than the older one.
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Rolex does supply documentation with a factory service. Rolex also will engrave the date of the service, on the inside, of the back of the case.

30,000 Swiss Francs according to the Web site. Which in todays US Dollar would be $30,800.00 some odd.

Interesting post there Ted. If I ever see my boss wearing a $300,000 watch. I'll be asking for a raise!

I'm no expert, but if the watch has a maximum depth on it, it should be ok to swim with it. Do not operate any of the features under water, unless it is a diving watch. Then clean the watch with straight water, after getting out of salt water, pool or hot tub, chlorine and other chemicals will effect the appearance, and shorten the life of cloth and leather bands.

If it has water resistant on the case, I would not swim with it on.

Ahh,, Come on! Yes you would, just a lot less.

No. The only thing is that it is expensive. I would say that every factory serviced Rolex gets the full treatment. Look it up on their web site. Every part is cleaned and tested, repaired or replaced. The case and the metal bands are polished and or brush finished like it left the factory. A factory service will include a water test, a performance testing with a certificate, and a 2 year warranty on repairs.

If you have a vintage Rolex they will ask if you want the face/dial replaced with a new current one. Not the best idea as the vintage look is what most collectors want. My Dads 1960's Explorer kept working until 1981, when it finally needed a service to keep it running. It really depends on usage.

From what I have read or heard, Rolex collectors, like Ferrari collectors, want to see evidence of factory service before they will pay a high price for a watch. If you use an authorized Rolex retailer, they should take care of everything for you. Shipping the watch to the service center, contacting you with an estimate, and an expected return date. For you the closest service center, I would guess will be New York City.

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Here is my Dads, this was a taken a few years ago, it was just back from being serviced. To me, it was worth it.

The local Authorized Rolex Retailer here has a large watch store with a separate room just for Rolex.

Here is the only thing that had me thinking, hmmm. The man that was helping me, offered to buy my watch for himself. I explained that it had a lot of sentimental attachment and it was not for sale. Upon returning to the store 7 weeks later I had asked the lady that was helping me. 'Where was this guy?', She said, "He doesn't work here any more". It is possible that some one was rubbed the wrong way by him, and he was let go.

Yep! Some one is a serious Paul Newman fan, and really likes that early Daytona Rolex.
Possibly Rolex bought it, but that money figure is a crazy high amount. Hey, hmmm.. ask Ted .

How in the hell did you change the colour of the hair on your arm?

Now you have to make sure that the days of the week line up with the correct day. Or learn to pronounce 7 new foreign words.

I like that watch. Different, classy, certainly helpful to fisherman so they can track High Tide on their wrist (I think).