RSC polished watch against instruction

[gregmoeck]

I find it amazing how many people have watches serviced within 5-7 years of ownership. There is no way I would keep this watch.

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by gregmoeck

I find it amazing how many people have watches serviced within 5-7 years of ownership. There is no way I would keep this watch.

You think the number of people servicing watches within 5-7 years is a lot or a little?

Why exactly would you not keep the watch?

[3ther]

Originally Posted by gregmoeck

I find it amazing how many people have watches serviced within 5-7 years of ownership. There is no way I would keep this watch.

So do you lease your cars and never perform routine service on them?

[Joearch]

Not a vintage piece. In 25 years it won't matter much. I would enjoy your freshly serviced watch and get on with life. If I sent my BLNR which is in excellent service a polish as part of a free service would be acceptable. Some how this is just a little different that striping the paint off. IMHO.

[Andad]

This is my unpolished Z2***** SD.

It has chamfers so either yours have been polished off or that was the transition time?

This one is very special and can't be replaced.

If I sent it in for a service and it was polished against my explicit request not to then that someone would be SHUT DOWN.

[XZACM102]

Did you get any paperwork that says it was serviced at RSC NY or did the AD screwed up and serviced the watch in house and now giving you a full refund ?

[gregmoeck]

Curious what they actually serviced...it's not like they need an oil change. This watch now has a dirty car fax report. You can't sell it without saying it's been polished . The watch takes a significant hit.

[Lurizzle]

OP here.

Yes I have paperwork that shows a full service was performed by the Rolex Service Center on 5th avenue in Manhattan. I also called while my watch was there and after I authenticated with an order number, they were able to give me info on my watch. The AD did indeed mess up by not passing on my no-polish directive. As you read in my initial account, I was unsatisfied with the AD's response and I called the RSC. The AD called me back the same day to fall on the sword.

I am not interested in selling the watch as this is a keeper representative of a momentous occasion for me personally in 2015 when I purch'd it. For an idea of what was actually serviced, here is a video that describes what a full service is.

https://youtu.be/7Jr5X62EKNo