Rolex Service Polish Or Not Re Gold Submariner?

[JP Chestnut]

Originally Posted by patb

It looks to me like when you put it up for sale it will be sold as an X serial number. Unfortunately no amount of paperwork is going to change that fact.

It depends. If he sells it to someone who's simply interested in buying a gold Rolex, then X versus F (or whatever) isn't going to make a difference. If he sells to an informed enthusiast, then the update bracelet/clasp (if verified original) would increase value relative to a standard X watch.