Will a rolex service center take my paperless rolex purchased online?

[deebles]

Obvious and basic question. Everything I read online says "yes," but I want to ask some actual human beings before I do something. I see a decently priced 20 year old 16710 GMT without papers (but specifying that the serial number is legible) that "needs service." I would also want to replace the bezel. To me, this seems like a potential deal if it's as simple as going to the RSC, saying "Can I get this serviced and a new bezel please?" Paying some 500-1000 dollars and then getting my shiny new-ish vintage-ish watch back weeks later (with the replaced bezel to take home?)

Is this how it will actually go, though? Or is this just a best-case scenario and not actually how it works in practice?


Got a picture. Would this be refused? I can tell that's a 0, 8, or 9, (and the owner has told me it's a 0 and that this is a common issue with GMT's of the era ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

but I don't know if the RSC is so trusting