Is this acceptable?

[sco]

Originally Posted by rmfnla

That souns a bit extreme.

Might looking at another example of the same watch be a reasonable first step..?

I was basing my comment on the fact that OP already returned a Sub due to "Bezel Misalignment"...

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by sco

I was basing my comment on the fact that OP already returned a Sub due to "Bezel Misalignment"...

Must be in the "previous threads of bezel misalignment" he mentioned...

[sco]

Originally Posted by rmfnla

Must be in the "previous threads of bezel misalignment" he mentioned...

Same team buddy!

[Anthon]

Originally Posted by Bonehead33

I've seen around ten deepsea's and probably 8 of them were slightly off to the left. I can't get hold of any d-blues to make a comparison but it seems statistically likely that I'm going to get one that's off to the left. If they were all like that I would get it but there is some variation to my surprise.
If I wait any longer to find another d-blue to see if it's straighter it's going to be months

Are you sure it's misaligned in all those watches you saw? Could it not be that the owner did not bother to millimetrically align the bezel perfectly with 12?

[Thatguy]

Originally Posted by Bonehead33

The parallax theory is interesting however on my sub I turned the watch 180 degrees and the triangle was then off to the right. My sub was worse than this though.

Regarding using it for diving I'm just starting out so not sure yet how deep I will be going but knowing it will cater for my needs regardless is comforting

If you are this worried about it will you actually dive with it?


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[bdex75]

My DSSD is a little off center but the dial turns back and lines up. As most have said, it does not affect the performance of the watch only the aesthetics. And that one looks dead on. But if it bothers you don't buy it.



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[AK797]

Angle is not dead on so can't tell for sure... I try not to let these things bother me, they don't have to line up perfectly and indeed they don't have to be at 12 all the time either.

[asmfa5]

If it's hard to obtain and you think it'll take months to source AND you really want it then just buy it and send it into RSC. You should get it back in a few weeks

[navydoc]

It's hard to tell. It may just be the angle of the picture as I don't think it was taken exactly straight on. Go see it in person and it you're happy with it, get it.

[elkaholic]

Go see it in person and make the decision right then and there. But go in knowing that if you decide to buy and it's not aligned correctly, you will be without it for a few weeks while the RSC corrects the issue.

Like me, you realize these items are finely crafted, although still mass produced. Nevertheless, when we pay our hard-earned money for something, it had better be right at the time of purchase. If I scratch it, dent it, tear up the bezel or accidentally crack the crystal, it's on me and I'll make it right. But if it's less than what you consider showroom mint condition at the time of purchase, you have to be willing to either live with it or take the necessary steps to have it corrected. Only you can decide what's the best choice, this is just my advice!

[cht]

I wouldn't, a watch at that price point should be "perfect" IMO.

Does Rolex make posters and ads with a misaligned bezel recently, I think not.

Why does rolex bother making some of them line at all then? Seems like a lot do, the majority in fact.
So, if they CAN line them up, and they do most of the time, what happened here?
Less care was taken, and for a watch costing around $10k that's unacceptable IMO.

IMO, it's just more sloppy lack of QC that they tolerate like the wrong date magnification on the cyclops on the newr models. "within spec" they say.
Sorry, not for around $10,000...

I'd feel quite stupid spending that much money when my $90 beater Invicta lines up just perfectly.

[DJExplorer]

Wait the months for another. It's very easy to say you may forget about it over time but if it's bothered you in a picture, it will when on your wrist.
Rolex are capable of making a pretty perfect watch, and to have a perfectly aligned bezel it well within their remit. I have three with lovely aligned triangles.
Good luck and hope you get one!!

[Mis3]

I just bought a SubC ND a few weeks ago. I noticed mine was off a bit but when I looked at it under a magnifying glass, it's perfectly aligned.

To the OP, the bezel looks fine to me. However, you should try to negotiate for a few percents discount.

[MortgageGuy]

Looks fine to me. It's just a watch and Rolex today is so mass produced they are not perfect and never will be. Wear and Enjoy

[SeminarianMike]

PULL the trigger !! the watch looks awesome IMO

[greggsiam]

bdex75's dial actually looks off. The one in the OP's picture does not look off at all. Maybe returning the previous Sub has you looking for problems that aren't there.

[1995akcoop]

no

[Anthon]

So you don't buy this watch because it is misaligned by one micron. Who knows what kinds of problems the next watch will have. Maybe the alignement will be perfect, but the time keeping not so? Or you'll notice a speck of dust in the dial, or uneven lume..

My new explorer has a tiny esthetic issue but I'm not going to do anything about it for the above reasons. Maybe we have to lower our expectations a bit. Rolexes are indeed mass produced. They are fantastic instruments, but they only cost as much as they do due to popular demand, not because they are the perfect watch. I wish they were, but they are not.

[padi56]

Good god first its was holograms and stickyback plastic,then case serials, now its alignment points when are new Rolex owners going to just start wearing and enjoying there watches.

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by padi56

Good god first its was holograms and stickyback plastic,then case serials, now its alignment points when are new Rolex owners going to just start wearing and enjoying there watches.

Not going to happen, Padi. They're fretting now because the Cyclops magnification is only 2.49376 X

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Alcan

Not going to happen, Padi. They're fretting now because the Cyclops magnification is only 2.49376 X

Agree Al just wish that was all I had to worry about, a so called suposed alignment point within a cats whisker on a watch.

[Bonehead33]

Originally Posted by padi56

Agree Al just wish that was all I had to worry about, a so called suposed alignment point within a cats whisker on a watch.

I remember you poo-pooing me last time and then closing the thread without giving me the chance to respond. You don't see it as a problem and I maybe do- can't we respect each other's opinions?


Anyhow I've paid a deposit so it's secure and will be collecting within the week all being well.

Wrist shots to follow and thanks for all your comments everyone.

[Bonehead33]

Originally Posted by SeminarianMike

PULL the trigger !! the watch looks awesome IMO

done

[Bonehead33]

Originally Posted by Anthon

Are you sure it's misaligned in all those watches you saw? Could it not be that the owner did not bother to millimetrically align the bezel perfectly with 12?

It wasn't the owner that misaligned the bezel I held each of the pieces myself in a variety of AD's and I couldn't get it to 12 despite best efforts. (On most)

[Submary]

Looks spot on to me, maybe my eyes are out!

[jnkay]

Looks good to me. The misalignment would have to be worse to bother me, but that's me and this is your watch.

[Anthon]

Originally Posted by Bonehead33

It wasn't the owner that misaligned the bezel I held each of the pieces myself in a variety of AD's and I couldn't get it to 12 despite best efforts. (On most)

Ok, if your samples are representative of all other Rolex bezels then to me this seems like an issue that will not be resolved in the Rolex brand. You are basically searching for the lucky one-out-of-ten watch bezel that just happens to align with 12.

If and when I finally buy the SD, I don't think I will ever align the bezel at all, just to prevent my OCD acting up and because alignement is not its primary function anyway.

[Bonehead33]

What a good idea I might just do that myself!

[Brushpup]

Originally Posted by Bonehead33

Thanks ever so much for your comments. I didn't take the picture the AD did and it's miles away so I can't check before I travel.
Any more thoughts anyone?

Yes. Stop sweating it, pick it up and enjoy that watch. I have a friend dying for it and he would be elated to be getting one.

[samson66]

I would snap it up. I have a GMT with the same issue. Yes I noticed, yes I wish it stopped on the click right at the 12, but all you need to do is just move it ever so slightly (between clicks) and line it up. It will stay there. It shouldn't need to be in a detent to hold it's position. Beautiful watch by the way!