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19 September 2007, 12:04 PM
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2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
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Real Name: dan
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No holograms on new Rolexes
This is likely no news to many here, but to me it's big news: I went to have my new SS Sub Date black dial bracelet adjusted, after two days of wearing it, and had noticed it had no hologram on the back of the watch case. I complained to the salesman who handled the transaction, and he came back and announced that Rolex had never intended the holograms to be authenticating mechanisms for their watches, but rather as internal controls to monitor their movement through customs(I suppose in various countries). They have had problems with these holograms and have decided to discontinue using them, effective with their new watches. This is a guy I dealt with a year ago, and has been to Rolex school...but he didn't know either. When I started to explain this to a private dealer friend of mine, he interrupted me in mid-sentence and said, 'the new ones don't have the holograms anymore.' So for those of you out there who didn't know, that's all the new news I know on the 'Rolex front'.
unclesallie 
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19 September 2007, 12:29 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Real Name: Lou
Location: New Jersey
Watch: YM TT MOP
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Correct, no more holograms. My new Z-YM TT MOP W/July date. First one that came into my AD without it.
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19 September 2007, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Real Name: AJ
Location: Australia
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The definitely no longer exist.
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19 September 2007, 12:37 PM
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Location: Texas
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so i have a "rare" Z model.... cool... cheap bastards.... next thing, they'll get rid of boxes. New ones will be pictured in velvet pouches :)
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19 September 2007, 12:57 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Real Name: Rob
Location: Sydney, Australia
Watch: Rolex & Omega
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By hologram you mean the green sticker on the back? My z 16610 had it when I bought it in August. Must have been one of the last ones then...
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19 September 2007, 12:59 PM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Larry
Location: Mojave Desert
Watch: GMT's
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Hmm...
No box.....Velvet pouch......  OK, I'd go for that.... 
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19 September 2007, 01:21 PM
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19 September 2007, 01:23 PM
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Real Name: Downing
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19 September 2007, 06:44 PM
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2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
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Real Name: dan
Location: Pennsylvania
Watch: keystone pocket
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19 September 2007, 08:09 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Watch: Pepsi GMT II
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They started phasing out the holograms and including new warranty cards this summer...
http://www.r-l-x.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=56508 Holograms became easily copied by Folex and the new warranty cards are suppose to provide a higher level of protection with several embedded security marks. |
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20 September 2007, 03:57 AM
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Fondly Remembered
Join Date: May 2005
Real Name: JJ
Location: Auckland, NZ
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I still say there's nothing like the fresh look of a brand new HOLOGRAM!!!
 
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20 September 2007, 03:59 AM
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Real Name: Mike
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Pretty much been covered by the above members.
Just a note though but bold text is harder to read. Don't know about everyone else but... |
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20 September 2007, 04:02 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Real Name: Rob Sacco
Location: Disney World, FL
Watch: Pepsi Rolex GMT
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No green hologram sticker but a clear sticker with the model number was on the
back of my new LV and GMT. Rob |
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20 September 2007, 05:00 AM
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Real Name: Rob
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Mine might have been. I bought my 16610 Z on 8/20. It had the paper warranty, green hologram etc but, it was so magnificant. I have always dreamed of having that watch and always envied those who already wore it. |
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20 September 2007, 08:16 AM
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2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
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Real Name: dan
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holograms on new rolexes
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I agree which is why I started frothing at the mouth at the AD's huge shop, until they told me the sad/bad news...no more holograms. I love the one on my Explorer II.....ahh well, I'll live, as will buyers and Rolex. I wonder if they'll have to bring em back by popular demand? A lot of people think if there's no hologram it's not real!
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