The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX


Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Forum > Rolex & Tudor Watch Topics > Rolex General Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 22 March 2019, 03:24 AM   #1
JC_Shopper
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: London
Posts: 12
Questions on Pre-printed names and date warranty card

Hi all,

I have recently came over a piece of submariner with pre-printed names and date on the warranty card in stead of hand written.
Is this normal as most of the time I do only see the names and dates are hand written.
Attached Images
File Type: jpeg Blk Sub.jpeg (75.9 KB, 678 views)
JC_Shopper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 03:35 AM   #2
ZOOK
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
ZOOK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Real Name: Dave
Location: PDX
Posts: 9,909
I have read other posts where someone has purchased a watch at an AD and the AD used a printer/machine to add the buyer's name and purchase date. I've never had that happen though.
ZOOK is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 03:44 AM   #3
1mlee0916
"TRF" Member
 
1mlee0916's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: N/A
Posts: 183
My boutique does that. Nothing wrong with it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1mlee0916 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 03:45 AM   #4
a.l.merc
"TRF" Member
 
a.l.merc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Watch: 114060, 116710LN
Posts: 29
I got a sub a month ago and my warranty card is printed
a.l.merc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 03:45 AM   #5
tng11
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N/A
Posts: 3,634
It would be nice if ADs had a printer for the cards.

The handwriting on one of my cards was not so good and it bothered me for some silly reason.
tng11 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 03:46 AM   #6
brandrea
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
brandrea's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 77,940
Pre printed with someone else’s name

I’m not sure I understand
brandrea is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 07:34 AM   #7
lawrence1
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: N. California
Posts: 356
Quote:
Originally Posted by brandrea View Post
Pre printed with someone else’s name

I’m not sure I understand
It’s a used watch.
lawrence1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 05:50 AM   #8
JC_Shopper
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: London
Posts: 12
phew thanks for the comments as I have never had any warranty card where the name of buyer and warranty date printed with machine. very interesting
JC_Shopper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 06:09 AM   #9
JohnTz
"TRF" Member
 
JohnTz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Watch Town
Posts: 305
Purchased two last couple of weeks and the AD had a fancy Rolex printer for the cards. Kinda cool.
JohnTz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 06:13 AM   #10
pkincy
"TRF" Member
 
pkincy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: SoCal
Posts: 525
My AD actually hands me a special pen to write my own name as a signature.
pkincy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 06:56 AM   #11
Wizardly
"TRF" Member
 
Wizardly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2019
Real Name: Ernie
Location: Los Angeles
Watch: Rolex Submariner
Posts: 271
Mine is printed.
__________________
♛♛♛♛♛
Wizardly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 07:48 AM   #12
Johndong888
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: John
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Watch: PAM 372
Posts: 500
Recent purchases have all been printed. AD told me Rolex required it after they scan the warranty card
Johndong888 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 07:49 AM   #13
affalterbach
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Rob
Location: USA
Watch: Seiko SUN065P1
Posts: 359
It's new standard at AD's now.
affalterbach is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 06:59 PM   #14
tyler1980
"TRF" Member
 
tyler1980's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Houston
Posts: 17,622
Quote:
Originally Posted by affalterbach View Post
It's new standard at AD's now.
to have names pre printed? with a printer or to make sure the space that says "name" has something written on it, pen or printer is the new standard?

All my watches are always done with a pen and they have always put my name on the cards. Bought a watch this week from a major AD (so its no small mom and pop AD) and my name was put there with a pen

Biggest AD chain in the UK buy a mile and they dont have a printer.
__________________
Instagram: tyler.watches
current collection: Patek 5164A, Patek 5524G, Rolex Platinum Daytona 116506, Rolex Sea Dweller 43 126600, Rolex GMT II 116710LN, AP 15400ST (silver), Panerai 913, Omega Speedmaster moonwatch, Tudor Black Bay (Harrods Edition)
tyler1980 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 10:24 AM   #15
SG56
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
SG56's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Tampa
Watch: SD4K
Posts: 2,674
I bought a watch a week ago from an AD and it was hand written.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
__________________
Sea-Dweller 116600 - the manly one
GMT II 16710 - the manly one
Daytona 116500 - the manly-womanly one
Yacht-Master 268622 - the chick version
Speedy Mitsukoshi <3
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAF141C.BA0824 - the chick version

Thank you logan5tx!!! Have to link it. Too long for the signature.
https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...0&postcount=14
SG56 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 11:22 AM   #16
stylinleems
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
stylinleems's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: N/A
Watch: 116500
Posts: 3,213
I wish my AD had a printer like that (looks neat and professional). Some sales associates have children's writing and butcher up the name and date on the warranty cards (not that it matters but I'm OCD - luckily mine have remained blank or have my name).
__________________
Rolex: 126334 (BL) | 116610LN | 116500LN (WT) | 116500LN (BK) | 126710BLRO | 116610LV | 116710BLNR
stylinleems is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 11:32 AM   #17
SG56
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
SG56's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Tampa
Watch: SD4K
Posts: 2,674
I'm thinking printed will be possibly easier to fake/stick over/dissolve the ink,make blank to scam people... Dunno.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
__________________
Sea-Dweller 116600 - the manly one
GMT II 16710 - the manly one
Daytona 116500 - the manly-womanly one
Yacht-Master 268622 - the chick version
Speedy Mitsukoshi <3
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAF141C.BA0824 - the chick version

Thank you logan5tx!!! Have to link it. Too long for the signature.
https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...0&postcount=14
SG56 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 11:38 AM   #18
RJRJRJ
"TRF" Member
 
RJRJRJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 3,495
Quote:
Originally Posted by SG56 View Post
I'm thinking printed will be possibly easier to fake/stick over/dissolve the ink,make blank to scam people... Dunno.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

That would dissolve the area they're printing on as well.
RJRJRJ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 12:43 PM   #19
SG56
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
SG56's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Tampa
Watch: SD4K
Posts: 2,674
Quote:
Originally Posted by RJRJRJ View Post
That would dissolve the area they're printing on as well.
Not necessarily. The background is I believe laminated.

And it's probably a different kind of ink.
(I do own a print shop btw. I'm not just trying to argue lol)

I suppose they can do the same with hand written stuff...

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
__________________
Sea-Dweller 116600 - the manly one
GMT II 16710 - the manly one
Daytona 116500 - the manly-womanly one
Yacht-Master 268622 - the chick version
Speedy Mitsukoshi <3
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAF141C.BA0824 - the chick version

Thank you logan5tx!!! Have to link it. Too long for the signature.
https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...0&postcount=14
SG56 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 03:57 PM   #20
dsquared2
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Ciudad Real
Posts: 67
Quote:
Originally Posted by RJRJRJ View Post
That would dissolve the area they're printing on as well.


But, if I’m not wrong, the warranty card is electronic, isn’t it? So, it means that it doesn’t matter if you delete the hand written name on it because it works as a electronic card...
dsquared2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 04:18 PM   #21
RJRJRJ
"TRF" Member
 
RJRJRJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 3,495
Quote:
Originally Posted by dsquared2 View Post
But, if I’m not wrong, the warranty card is electronic, isn’t it? So, it means that it doesn’t matter if you delete the hand written name on it because it works as a electronic card...

Technically it doesn't matter what name is on the card, but I have no clue what a destroyed card that still scans can do.
RJRJRJ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 12:08 PM   #22
17noir
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: HK
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 152
They do that in Japan which makes it look clean and professional.

I had AD ask me to fill in my own card, and I have terrible writing.
17noir is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 12:59 PM   #23
007timer
"TRF" Member
 
007timer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: US
Watch: BLNR
Posts: 1,383
Mine was printed just in December. 100% ok.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
007timer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 05:38 PM   #24
brucethemanlee
"TRF" Member
 
brucethemanlee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: 1 of 13 Colonies
Posts: 8,574
Up until 6 months ago one the largest Rolex AD in NYC hand wrote warranty cards. They now use the printer


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
brucethemanlee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 06:33 PM   #25
padi56
"TRF" Life Patron
 
padi56's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Real Name: Peter
Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng
Watch: ing you.
Posts: 53,045
Quote:
Originally Posted by brucethemanlee View Post
Up until 6 months ago one the largest Rolex AD in NYC hand wrote warranty cards. They now use the printer


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
What difference do it make whether printed or written, as long as its been scanned by any AD the warranty is valid.
__________________

ICom Pro3

All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only.

"The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever."
Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again.

www.mc0yad.club

Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder
padi56 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 10:05 PM   #26
brucethemanlee
"TRF" Member
 
brucethemanlee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: 1 of 13 Colonies
Posts: 8,574
Questions on Pre-printed names and date warranty card

Quote:
Originally Posted by padi56 View Post
What difference do it make whether printed or written, as long as its been scanned by any AD the warranty is valid.


It doesn’t make a difference.

It was statement of fact that I was highlighting to OP that warranty cards can be written and printed even from same AD




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
brucethemanlee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2019, 06:37 PM   #27
Quamby
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 307
Normal in Japan. The purchaser is required to fill up a warranty registration form by hand and then the AD will send the completed form to Rolex Japan where the warranty card will be printed with the purchaser's name. The warranty card will then be sent back to the AD for the purchaser to collect or to be sent to his/her address.
Quamby is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Wrist Aficionado

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches

OCWatches

Asset Appeal


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.