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2 March 2007, 08:07 AM | #1 |
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Red letter Code for Rolex
This is a picture I took from the brochure which came with my Rolex Report guide, explaining the numeric system and how it works.
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2 March 2007, 09:42 AM | #2 |
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I didn't find any red letters on my warranty papers.
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2 March 2007, 11:56 PM | #3 |
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Grey market, my friend!
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3 March 2007, 12:38 AM | #4 |
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Now is that your opinion or a fact that you can state 100% to be true.Now even in the James Dowling book there are quite a few mistakes?
Red letters stamped on the back of some guarantee/warranty papers certificates but not all (But Only on USA watches only)They indicate the date the watch was shipped from the main Rolex USA distribitor, to the AD dealer,using the simple code below and nothing more. R=1 O=2 L=3 E=4 X=5 W=6 A=7 T=8 C=9 H=0
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That's what I said in my opinion.
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3 March 2007, 01:03 AM | #6 |
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That letter marking is the only way I can verify an AD's claim to when he actually recived the watch from Rolex in Switzerland. What's wrong with having a little business honesty?
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3 March 2007, 01:15 AM | #7 |
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No in the USA only it should indicate when it left the Main Rolex distributor USA, then on to the AD and they are just hand stamped if they remember to do it.
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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 |
3 March 2007, 01:32 AM | #8 |
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I have none of them
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No markings on my Warranty card and I'm positive it's no grey market...
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3 March 2007, 02:09 AM | #11 |
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Rolex is not the problem, it's the unscrupulous importers, and dealers I am concerned about! Some will do anything for huge profit. They probably have defender's on this forum itself.
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3 March 2007, 02:12 AM | #12 |
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Well, then the best solution would be to find a AD you feel comfortable with. I even got Ben Bridge to toss in a watch winder when I got my Explorer...and I'll do biz with them again
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3 March 2007, 02:24 AM | #13 |
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I accuse no AD in particular! Only the possibility it may happen. So, you got your AD for a winder hah!
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3 March 2007, 02:28 AM | #14 |
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Amazing what a little charm can get you...
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But wouldn't it be nice if it did, since it does exist.
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