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andrewproctor007 · 5 October 2010, 01:20 AM

Hi All,

Finally picked up a SS GMT master ii 116710 (just in time by the sounds of it). bought it new from an AD. Was a little disappointed as have always seen pictures of the watches for sale (on here etc) with a paper certificate and stamp etc aswell as the plastic card. Mine only came with the plastic warranty card....dealer said that they no longer issue the paper certificates as well?

Is this correct?......shame i quite like the idea of a paper certificate aswell.

Bon Temps · 5 October 2010, 01:21 AM

Plastic only now.

andrewproctor007 · 5 October 2010, 01:33 AM

Big shame I liked the old school approach :-(

mike · 5 October 2010, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewproctor007

Big shame I liked the old school approach :-(

Me too.

I know we don't wear a cert. or box, but it was nice when you got those extra little things.

dnagwhogas · 5 October 2010, 02:57 AM

Yup...plastic now.

Alcan · 5 October 2010, 06:25 AM

You won't get paper now until it goes into the RSC for an overhaul in a few years.

The GMT Master · 5 October 2010, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Alcan

You won't get paper now until it goes into the RSC for an overhaul in a few years.

You don't even get that any more. It's a cardboard card, similar in style to the guarantee

andrewproctor007 · 5 October 2010, 08:33 PM

Well there with there being a recession on......a recent 7% price increase...and the very small amount of profit rolex make on their watches........

It may just NOT be financially viable for them to still provide a simple paper cert aswell...ha ha !!!!!!!!!

Agreed I know you don't wear a certificate but its adds that something extra and is old school. Something else to find in the safe in a few years to remind you of the day you bought your time piece. A bit like at school when you used to make a copy of the Magna Carta and stain it with coffee and burn the edges to make it look old...some how it became a treasured piece of paper.

Bring it back I say !

GradyPhilpott · 5 October 2010, 09:18 PM

Plastic is fine with me. It's durable, compact, fits nicely into the little case with the booklets, is virtually impossible to alter.

I doubt if anyone ever mounted and displayed the paper certificates, so the plastic gets the job done and will last for decades, perhaps centuries.

5 October 2010, 01:20 AM	#1
andrewproctor007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: uk Posts: 13	No Paper certificate ? Hi All, Finally picked up a SS GMT master ii 116710 (just in time by the sounds of it). bought it new from an AD. Was a little disappointed as have always seen pictures of the watches for sale (on here etc) with a paper certificate and stamp etc aswell as the plastic card. Mine only came with the plastic warranty card....dealer said that they no longer issue the paper certificates as well? Is this correct?......shame i quite like the idea of a paper certificate aswell.

5 October 2010, 06:25 AM	#6
Alcan 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Al Location: Way Up North Watch: your P's & Q's Posts: 10,473	You won't get paper now until it goes into the RSC for an overhaul in a few years. __________________ Member #1,315 I don't want to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol IS a solution!

5 October 2010, 09:18 PM	#9
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	Plastic is fine with me. It's durable, compact, fits nicely into the little case with the booklets, is virtually impossible to alter. I doubt if anyone ever mounted and displayed the paper certificates, so the plastic gets the job done and will last for decades, perhaps centuries. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

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5 October 2010, 01:21 AM	#2
Bon Temps "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: LA Watch: SD43 Posts: 360	Plastic only now.

5 October 2010, 01:33 AM	#3
andrewproctor007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: uk Posts: 13	Big shame I liked the old school approach :-(

5 October 2010, 02:57 AM	#5
dnagwhogas "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: MauiBacerdo Location: Chicago Watch: N :Learn Posts: 902	Yup...plastic now.

5 October 2010, 08:33 PM	#8
andrewproctor007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: uk Posts: 13	Well there with there being a recession on......a recent 7% price increase...and the very small amount of profit rolex make on their watches........ It may just NOT be financially viable for them to still provide a simple paper cert aswell...ha ha !!!!!!!!! Agreed I know you don't wear a certificate but its adds that something extra and is old school. Something else to find in the safe in a few years to remind you of the day you bought your time piece. A bit like at school when you used to make a copy of the Magna Carta and stain it with coffee and burn the edges to make it look old...some how it became a treasured piece of paper. Bring it back I say !

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