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thesmallwave · 21 January 2011, 04:20 AM

Hi guys, i am quite sad

after i hit my Rolex against the corner of steel table at work and i've got a little scratch and a small dent, the sharp part is the as much as i can see but is bent inside. The rim that holds the bezel has a small dent, wich is small but doesn't look good as you can see it in the photos.The bent and scratch are under 30.
My questions are:
Shall i send it to Rolex for service?I heard it takes up to 3 months.How much does it cost?
Can the rim be replaced and scratch be polised without need to send it to service.I live in South London, so what can i do?
I am willing to pay up to £ 100,but if is needed that the whole Cercamic bezel to be replaced then i have to live with it as will be very expensive.
I know it was my fault, and the Submariner is very tough watch as i hit it hard, but the glass is ok.
Your help( advice) will be much apreciated.
Many thanks, Levi

bayerische · 21 January 2011, 04:23 AM

Can't see nothing but a perfect looking watch...

Minutehand · 21 January 2011, 04:28 AM

I would not worry about it - it really does not look that bad at all.

These things happen and may happen again, and you will not be able to repair after each such event.

Enjoy the watch.

Jason71 · 21 January 2011, 04:30 AM

I see the imperfection. RSC might be able to do a little with it, but IMHO.......the only real fix is a new bezel. It shouldn't be too expensive, but my guess is that it will be more than 100 sterling pounds.

I would live with it, if it were mine.

Watch Professor · 21 January 2011, 04:31 AM

I can't really see any problem. Don't worry about and just wear and enjoy your watch. You will soon forget about it.

padi56 · 21 January 2011, 04:32 AM

Cannot see the damage,but below is the UK retail price for the GMT11c posted by one of the TechXpert expect the sub would be around the same price
.Originally Posted by Ironstark a Rolex TechXpert
The retail price for the ceramic insert for a SS GMTII is £375 ($734) + plus applicable taxes in your country.
The retail price for the bezel complete for a SS GMTII is £676 ($1324) + plus applicable taxes in your country.
Prices quoted are from Rolex material dept as from a few weeks ago

gt3pilot · 21 January 2011, 04:32 AM

The only thing I can see is a very tiny scratch on the endlink below the 30 on the bezel. Leave it alone, its fine.

-Scott B.

Danand · 21 January 2011, 04:36 AM

Live with it until something more drastic happens IMHO.

bayerische · 21 January 2011, 04:38 AM

If you want I can give you fifty bucks for it...

Mac-Apple · 21 January 2011, 04:40 AM

I don't see anything, looks like a great piece to me

JimSnyder · 21 January 2011, 04:44 AM

I can see it the point on the edge of the bezel below the 30 is flattened out. The days of the tool watch are gone. It has almost become impracticable to do anything but baby them. The cost is just to high.

Fiery · 21 January 2011, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac-apple

i don't see anything, looks like a great piece to me

+1.

crockey · 21 January 2011, 04:46 AM

I can barely see it on the bezel. Little things bug me like that too, but they happen. It is a tool watch, and is meant to be "banged around". At least you got the first one out of the way :) If you send your watch to RSC every time it gets a dent or scratch on it, you will never get to wear it. Just my .02

bayerische · 21 January 2011, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crockey

I can barely see it on the bezel. Little things bug me like that too, but they happen. It is a tool watch, and is meant to be "banged around". At least you got the first one out of the way :) If you send your watch to RSC every time it gets a dent or scratch on it, you will never get to wear it. Just my .02

And will get VERY expensive, fast!

DoxaDavid · 21 January 2011, 04:49 AM

Already been said. Unless you plan on keeping it as a safe queen, it's going to get marked up. Don't think twice about it, just wear and enjoy!

psv · 21 January 2011, 04:50 AM

This my second "WTH" of the day!

So what, your professional diving tool has a ding/scratch/dent on it!?! Unless it actually stops showing accurate time I don't see the problem.

Just enjoy your watch and stop fretting about it. Take care of it whey you send it for CLA in 5-6 years - and by then it will have tons more nicks and scratches on it.

Scandinavian · 21 January 2011, 04:54 AM

It's not perfect anymore. Now you can wear it without stress

bemik · 21 January 2011, 04:54 AM

I don't see the problem either...

rolexertion · 21 January 2011, 04:59 AM

? It appears that there is a microscopic scratch in the SEL, and one of the 'teeth' of the bezel edge is dented or blunted, also microscopically. The tiny scratch in the SEL can be buffed out in 15 seconds with a Scotchbrite pad, and the dented 'tooth' can be cheerfully ignored. Nobody on earth will ever notice it. I'm sure the watch still works just admirably. Rest easy.

Boadicea · 21 January 2011, 05:02 AM

That would hurt me too, but to be honest, it will get more over time. I tried to tell this to my wife when she got her first scrape on the bumber of her SLK. She wanted to have it fixed but I said to wait till she got a few more, she argued but agreed in the end. It now has at least 3 more scratches and is now worth taking in.

The point to this story? Just leave it to gather a few more bumbs and then take it in when it is due for a service.

ersnyder · 21 January 2011, 05:02 AM

Wow! Your tolerance for dings is WAY lower than mine, I really can't see it in any of your pics. Wear it and enjoy it, I wouldn't spend a cent on it at this point.

ersnyder · 21 January 2011, 05:03 AM

Wow! Your tolerance for dings is WAY lower than mine, I really can't see it in any of your pics. Wear it and enjoy it, I wouldn't spend a cent on it at this point.

Boadicea · 21 January 2011, 05:03 AM

That would hurt me too, but to be honest, it will get more over time. I tried to tell this to my wife when she got her first scrape on the bumber of her SLK. She wanted to have it fixed but I said to wait till she got a few more, she argued but agreed in the end. It now has at least 3 more scratches and is now worth taking in.

The point to this story? Just leave it to gather a few more bumbs and then take it in when it is due for a service.

Lion · 21 January 2011, 05:07 AM

As has been stated your watch has been initiated into the world of hard knocks!!!

Lion · 21 January 2011, 05:09 AM

Oops...web site acted up!!!

Mr.Mojorisen · 21 January 2011, 05:25 AM

i see it. he meant to say to the left of the thirty. you can see it best in the second photo.

tgoose1 · 21 January 2011, 05:27 AM

Ceramics like this do not bend or dent, they fracture and break. I'd leave the bezel insert alone until a chunk falls out before replacement which appears to be very expensive.

renfield33 · 21 January 2011, 05:33 AM

can't see it. it's a tool watch. needs a few scratches to broken in properly.

The GMT Master · 21 January 2011, 05:35 AM

You can't wear a watch without expecting to pick up some bumps and scrapes. If I serviced my watch every time I scratched it, I'd expect Rolex would end up spending more time with it than I did! Seriously, don't worry about it, it's a tiny cosmetic mark

sailmed · 21 January 2011, 05:45 AM

I spend my professional life scouring images for subtle deviations from normal. Yes, I can see the defect, however it seems quite small. As far as the blunted bezel point, a good jeweler could likely reshape that, such that it would almost be imperceptible.

As previous posters have said, the first "injury" is the worst, however you can look at it this way...

Prior to the "coup de grace" that your bezel suffered, it was just like any other Sub...one that you could have purchased in any store. Now however, it is yours, with a small indicator that YOU have worn it and used it as it was intended...not stored in a safe.

You have made your mark on it. Cherish it as such! It is not a blemish, but rather a battle scar, albeit a small one.

21 January 2011, 04:20 AM	#1
thesmallwave Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Levi Location: Romania & England Watch: Sub C Black Posts: 568	Ceramic Bezel Dent i am sad...( Photos included) Hi guys, i am quite sad after i hit my Rolex against the corner of steel table at work and i've got a little scratch and a small dent, the sharp part is the as much as i can see but is bent inside. The rim that holds the bezel has a small dent, wich is small but doesn't look good as you can see it in the photos.The bent and scratch are under 30. My questions are: Shall i send it to Rolex for service?I heard it takes up to 3 months.How much does it cost? Can the rim be replaced and scratch be polised without need to send it to service.I live in South London, so what can i do? I am willing to pay up to £ 100,but if is needed that the whole Cercamic bezel to be replaced then i have to live with it as will be very expensive. I know it was my fault, and the Submariner is very tough watch as i hit it hard, but the glass is ok. Your help( advice) will be much apreciated. Many thanks, Levi Attached Images

21 January 2011, 04:23 AM	#2
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Can't see nothing but a perfect looking watch... __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

21 January 2011, 04:30 AM	#4
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	I see the imperfection. RSC might be able to do a little with it, but IMHO.......the only real fix is a new bezel. It shouldn't be too expensive, but my guess is that it will be more than 100 sterling pounds. I would live with it, if it were mine. __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

21 January 2011, 04:31 AM	#5
Watch Professor "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Myron Location: New York Watch: GMT IIC; Sub Date Posts: 3,166	I can't really see any problem. Don't worry about and just wear and enjoy your watch. You will soon forget about it. __________________

21 January 2011, 04:32 AM	#6
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,064	Cannot see the damage,but below is the UK retail price for the GMT11c posted by one of the TechXpert expect the sub would be around the same price .Originally Posted by Ironstark a Rolex TechXpert The retail price for the ceramic insert for a SS GMTII is £375 ($734) + plus applicable taxes in your country. The retail price for the bezel complete for a SS GMTII is £676 ($1324) + plus applicable taxes in your country. Prices quoted are from Rolex material dept as from a few weeks ago __________________ 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

21 January 2011, 04:28 AM	#3
Minutehand "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AE Location: Right here Posts: 294	I would not worry about it - it really does not look that bad at all. These things happen and may happen again, and you will not be able to repair after each such event. Enjoy the watch.

21 January 2011, 04:32 AM	#7
gt3pilot "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Scott Location: Indiana Watch: this Posts: 537	The only thing I can see is a very tiny scratch on the endlink below the 30 on the bezel. Leave it alone, its fine. -Scott B. __________________

21 January 2011, 04:36 AM	#8
Danand "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Ottawa Watch: 116610LN Posts: 1,246	Live with it until something more drastic happens IMHO.

21 January 2011, 04:38 AM	#9
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	If you want I can give you fifty bucks for it... __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

21 January 2011, 04:40 AM	#10
Mac-Apple Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Mike Location: Connecticut Watch: AP Diver Posts: 642	I don't see anything, looks like a great piece to me

21 January 2011, 04:44 AM	#11
JimSnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Jim Snyder Location: Ohio Watch: Ask me later..... Posts: 7,726	I can see it the point on the edge of the bezel below the 30 is flattened out. The days of the tool watch are gone. It has almost become impracticable to do anything but baby them. The cost is just to high. __________________ "You ain't lived, 'til you've had your tires rotated by a red-headed women."

21 January 2011, 04:46 AM	#13
crockey "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 256	I can barely see it on the bezel. Little things bug me like that too, but they happen. It is a tool watch, and is meant to be "banged around". At least you got the first one out of the way :) If you send your watch to RSC every time it gets a dent or scratch on it, you will never get to wear it. Just my .02 __________________ In the box: 16760/Monaco/Black Bay

21 January 2011, 04:49 AM	#15
DoxaDavid "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: David Location: Minneapolis, Mn Posts: 3,271	Already been said. Unless you plan on keeping it as a safe queen, it's going to get marked up. Don't think twice about it, just wear and enjoy! __________________ DOXA-AFICIONADO "It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. " Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865

21 January 2011, 04:50 AM	#16
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,078	This my second "WTH" of the day! So what, your professional diving tool has a ding/scratch/dent on it!?! Unless it actually stops showing accurate time I don't see the problem. Just enjoy your watch and stop fretting about it. Take care of it whey you send it for CLA in 5-6 years - and by then it will have tons more nicks and scratches on it.

21 January 2011, 04:54 AM	#17
Scandinavian "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Watch: 116610LN Posts: 183	It's not perfect anymore. Now you can wear it without stress __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

21 January 2011, 04:54 AM	#18
bemik "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Tommy Location: Seoul, Korea Watch: 116520 Black Posts: 337	I don't see the problem either... __________________ Everything happens for a reason. But some things just happen.

21 January 2011, 04:59 AM	#19
rolexertion Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Montreal, PQ Posts: 722	? It appears that there is a microscopic scratch in the SEL, and one of the 'teeth' of the bezel edge is dented or blunted, also microscopically. The tiny scratch in the SEL can be buffed out in 15 seconds with a Scotchbrite pad, and the dented 'tooth' can be cheerfully ignored. Nobody on earth will ever notice it. I'm sure the watch still works just admirably. Rest easy.

21 January 2011, 05:02 AM	#20
Boadicea Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Daniel Location: UK Posts: 520	That would hurt me too, but to be honest, it will get more over time. I tried to tell this to my wife when she got her first scrape on the bumber of her SLK. She wanted to have it fixed but I said to wait till she got a few more, she argued but agreed in the end. It now has at least 3 more scratches and is now worth taking in. The point to this story? Just leave it to gather a few more bumbs and then take it in when it is due for a service.

21 January 2011, 05:02 AM	#21
ersnyder 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Eric Location: Long Beach CA USA Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 4,102	Wow! Your tolerance for dings is WAY lower than mine, I really can't see it in any of your pics. Wear it and enjoy it, I wouldn't spend a cent on it at this point.

21 January 2011, 05:03 AM	#22
ersnyder 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Eric Location: Long Beach CA USA Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 4,102	Wow! Your tolerance for dings is WAY lower than mine, I really can't see it in any of your pics. Wear it and enjoy it, I wouldn't spend a cent on it at this point.

21 January 2011, 05:07 AM	#24
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	As has been stated your watch has been initiated into the world of hard knocks!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

21 January 2011, 05:09 AM	#25
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Oops...web site acted up!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

21 January 2011, 05:25 AM	#26
Mr.Mojorisen "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Venice, ca Posts: 114	i see it. he meant to say to the left of the thirty. you can see it best in the second photo.

21 January 2011, 05:27 AM	#27
tgoose1 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Louisiana Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 668	Ceramics like this do not bend or dent, they fracture and break. I'd leave the bezel insert alone until a chunk falls out before replacement which appears to be very expensive.

21 January 2011, 05:33 AM	#28
renfield33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Watch: GMT-II Pepsi Posts: 1,051	can't see it. it's a tool watch. needs a few scratches to broken in properly. __________________ Lug hole loyalist!

21 January 2011, 05:35 AM	#29
The GMT Master "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: England Posts: 8,150	You can't wear a watch without expecting to pick up some bumps and scrapes. If I serviced my watch every time I scratched it, I'd expect Rolex would end up spending more time with it than I did! Seriously, don't worry about it, it's a tiny cosmetic mark

21 January 2011, 05:45 AM	#30
sailmed "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Barry Location: Newtown Square Watch: Red Sub, 5513, FF Posts: 299	I spend my professional life scouring images for subtle deviations from normal. Yes, I can see the defect, however it seems quite small. As far as the blunted bezel point, a good jeweler could likely reshape that, such that it would almost be imperceptible. As previous posters have said, the first "injury" is the worst, however you can look at it this way... Prior to the "coup de grace" that your bezel suffered, it was just like any other Sub...one that you could have purchased in any store. Now however, it is yours, with a small indicator that YOU have worn it and used it as it was intended...not stored in a safe. You have made your mark on it. Cherish it as such! It is not a blemish, but rather a battle scar, albeit a small one. __________________ "Primum non nocere."

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