ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
|
22 May 2011, 05:31 AM | #1 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Arkansas, USA
Posts: 130
|
Replacement Links
Can extra or replacement links for bracelets be ordered through an AD or maybe even directly from Rolex?
__________________
116203 Blue Dial DJ, 116203 Tuxedo Dial DJ, Omega Hour Vision, JLC Master Control, DD 18238, IWC Portofino IW356307, 116613C T/T Black Sub |
22 May 2011, 05:37 AM | #2 |
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida, Canada
Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega
Posts: 30,244
|
|
22 May 2011, 06:10 AM | #3 |
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2010
Real Name: Juan
Location: Ponce, PR
Watch: Your Butt
Posts: 1,464
|
Both, but eBay is alot cheaper
|
22 May 2011, 01:54 PM | #4 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Arkansas, USA
Posts: 130
|
On e-Bay, there's a seller from Hong Kong that sells what he says are newly manufactured 18kt. replacement link sets for oyster bracelets. He has 100% positive feedback, but I have some reservations about having non-Rolex parts on my watch. I wonder how Rolex can tell the difference between the links they manufacture and those made elsewhere since they are supposed to be the same size, weight and have the same gold content.
__________________
116203 Blue Dial DJ, 116203 Tuxedo Dial DJ, Omega Hour Vision, JLC Master Control, DD 18238, IWC Portofino IW356307, 116613C T/T Black Sub |
22 May 2011, 06:13 AM | #5 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Real Name: Steve
Location: Roll Tide
Watch: 16710 Pepsi
Posts: 1,025
|
You will have to bring the watch with you to the AD. The AD will not sell you a link without seeing it. They will also install and fit it for you.
__________________
LUG HOLE LOYALIST |
22 May 2011, 03:43 PM | #6 |
Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SoCal
Posts: 38
|
probably can't, but the hue might be off
|
22 May 2011, 03:57 PM | #7 |
TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Real Name: Rob
Location: Nearby.
Posts: 24,931
|
As stated above, you're local AD should have extra links available! At a cost.....
__________________
He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member.. |
22 May 2011, 04:03 PM | #8 |
Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SoCal
Posts: 38
|
at a HIGH cost
|
22 May 2011, 04:21 PM | #9 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: On Earth
Watch: A Few
Posts: 1,510
|
you can try posting a wtb thread on the sales forum, and hopefully some nice guys can spare one of his many extra links he has instead of buying an aftermarket part. i was at the sf rsc a few weeks ago to get a pepsi bezel insert. the guys at the service center were telling me that rolex is getting tougher and tougher with their parts because the aftermarket parts are affecting their operation. my buddy was getting a pair of new end links for his 93150 bracelet. they used to let us keep the old end links, but now we cannot because rolex usa will not let the service centers get new parts without trading the old ones in.
|
22 May 2011, 09:32 PM | #10 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Real Name: Steve
Location: Roll Tide
Watch: 16710 Pepsi
Posts: 1,025
|
I thought the same, but it works out to make sense;
$5000 for a Rolex you always wanted. After months of hunting patiently, the perfect watch is in your grasp. As you slip it on and close the clasp...... CRAP....forgot to ask about extra links. I walked into a family owned AD in Memphis and for $50 (including tax) had an extra link added. Best $50 i've spent on comfort in a long time. Also, since the Rolex price hike the value of my watch now went up, so the link was essentially free
__________________
LUG HOLE LOYALIST |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.