Service: Rolex Explorer calibre 3000

At first glance the movement looks clean.

The power of a golf swing hitting the ball has created so much force that the upper sock setting has come loose and found it’s way into the movement!

I now start taking the watch apart hoping to find the shock jewel and setting.

I really like the Explorer dial.

Dial and hands removed.

Here you can see the gear train with the train bridge removed.

Yes! I find the shock jewel and setting deep inside the movement.

Old mainspring.

Movement has been cleaned and is ready to be put back together.

I see that the balance moves freely after fitting the jewels.

New mainspring goes into the barrel.

I start putting the movement together.

The gear train coming back in place.

Setting/winding and hacking lever comes back in place.

With the cap jewels in place the watch runs like it should;)

That’s how I expect the watch to run.

Base movement ready for dial and hands.

Base movement goes into the case before I fit the auto winder mechanism.

Nice movement to work on. I only wish parts where more available and not so expensive! Lucky for us we did not need any parts this time.

Great looking Rolex! It will now stay away from the golf course the owner assured me;)