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4 March 2015, 05:53 PM | #1 |
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Rolex service timing question
I just bought a pre-owned rolex with a warranty card dated 2014. I checked the random serial number online and it looks like it might have been produced in 2011. So in the future if I were to take it in for the routine 5 year service, should I use the 2011 production date or the 2014 sale date?
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4 March 2015, 05:58 PM | #2 |
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My understanding is that the best estimate you can get searching online for a manufactured date on the new watches with random serial numbers is 2011+. They cannot be referenced to a specific year anymore. If you have a warranty card that looks legit and says 2014 I'd think it's safe to say that at a minimum it was serviced in 2014.
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4 March 2015, 06:02 PM | #3 |
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Those online Rolex serial checkers like the one at Bob's Watches (which I'm guessing is what you used) are worse than useless. Any random-serial entered will come up with 2011. Your watch could have been made in the last 12 months.
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4 March 2015, 11:57 PM | #4 |
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2014.
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5 March 2015, 12:12 AM | #5 |
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If it was an AD service/warrantee card....go with 2014.
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you have a good 5-7 years unless it doesnt run right
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As mentioned though, randoms began in 2011 and so all charts stop there. If we were to build a "random" chart (remember, all charts were made by enthusiasts as Rolex has never released any data), your serial and 2014 date would be a data point to try to establish a pattern, not the other way around..
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5 March 2015, 11:10 AM | #8 |
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Thanks. I did use the search box on Bob's watches to get the 2011 date and thought that meant my watch sat in some AD display case for 4 years. So this is good to know.
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5 March 2015, 11:25 AM | #9 |
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Very informative Larry, thanks
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