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27 January 2019, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Real Name: Syahril
Location: Bogor, Indonesia
Watch: Rolex, Omega
Posts: 650
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A Trusted and Upscale Grey Dealer (Selling Rolex, AP, PP) Offer to Service my Safari
Guys,
Last week, I purchased BNIB and extremely Hard to Get (at least here in South East Asia) Hulk from a trusted and upscale Grey Dealer. They noticed that I was wearing my AP Safari with some scratches on it. They asked how old my Safari? I answered about 4 years old...and they said it's about time have it serviced or at least polished....and they said if I go to APSC the cost would be around $ 2000 minimum.... Then they offered to service or at least to polish my Safari. I said, I'm worried to have my AP serviced and polished by non APSC.... They said they dealing everyday with Rolex, AP and PP....so it's very safe to entrust my Safari to them.....They service even watches with tourbillon....and they would charge only USD 500 for complete service and polishing for my Safari.... So what do you think guys? If I see their inventory, I have no doubt....they're selling much more expensive watches than my Safari....and saving USD 1500 is quite tempting..... Regards,
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27 January 2019, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2018
Location: NY
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I wouldn't risk it. I'd send to AP or no one.
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27 January 2019, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Socal/LA
Watch: 116610LN Ceramic
Posts: 3,223
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Not worth the risk IMO
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27 January 2019, 05:55 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Global
Watch: 116719
Posts: 482
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Far too soon for a service if it I shall running within specifications. Mine is running perfectly after 9 years wear. Then only to AP, Rolex service maybe.
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27 January 2019, 07:18 PM
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Location: Germany
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27 January 2019, 07:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Hannover
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never
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27 January 2019, 08:18 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Real Name: Ben
Location: SIN & JKT
Watch: Rolex, AP, PP
Posts: 9,874
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If it's running fine and unless the scratches bothers you, don't bother. Also, even if it need service, you should send it back to APSC.
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27 January 2019, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Europe
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Wouldn’t risk, remember some horror stories on this forum when polishing in non APSC...
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27 January 2019, 10:16 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Real Name: William
Location: New York
Watch: Journe, AP & Lange
Posts: 868
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I wouldn’t polish the watch at all, but if I would do it it would be at AP. I’ve seen too many bad polishing jobs.
Also, don’t service the watch until it needs it. |
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27 January 2019, 11:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Singapore
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Hulk hard to get in Southeast Asia? Not really, unless you are focused on paying MSRP or below.
Rolex servicing outside of RSC may be ok, but I doubt any offer of AP service outside of their official SC Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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28 January 2019, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: YYZ
Watch: PP AP Rolex PAM
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NO polishing outside of the APSC. There is very little chance they have the proper machines and techniques to get the sharpness back into the bezel edges. What will most likely happen is a dullnes of the edges. At worst case scenario, too much metal will be taken off and the screw heads will look like crap.
I would not do it. 
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28 January 2019, 08:19 AM
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28 January 2019, 09:00 AM
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Absolutely not, OP. Run away fast
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28 January 2019, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
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Never.
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28 January 2019, 09:24 AM
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Location: HK
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Nope
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28 January 2019, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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Regardless of the AP service cost, dont cheap out to save some money on AP/Patek. The finishing can be extremely different if done by a 3rd party and then when you take it to the authorized service centre, they can refuse to do servicing (someone can correct me if im wrong but i believe that's true) or charge you even more money to do it correctly.
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28 January 2019, 09:58 AM
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Location: US
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Not on an AP.
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29 January 2019, 02:11 AM
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Location: California
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APSC only
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30 January 2019, 12:58 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Dubai/Los Angeles
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Deff no to anyone besides APSC piloting the delicate bezel of royal oaks.
And there is no need to service your watch thats only 4 years old. They are trying to make a quick buck. I hate these bezel killers that melt these gorgeous royal oak bezels and damn near make them round. Its a crime. |
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30 January 2019, 03:21 AM
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Location: SNA
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Definitely not.
Only service and polish by APSC. |
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4 February 2019, 10:08 AM
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Run, if you do a search one member had a similar experience, but this one was at an AD, nothing but problems and waiting more then 6 months, if they over polish the watch.
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4 February 2019, 10:35 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Real Name: Jon
Location: Toledo, OH
Watch: Deepsea
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I always LOL at how people will spend car money on a watch without blinking but then try to save (by comparison) a few percent of the purchase price by doing something risky.
If you can afford a $20,000 watch, why would you go anywhere for service except the manufacturer?
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The above represents my opinion. I may be wrong, but that's how I feel. Scratches ≠ "Character" |
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4 February 2019, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Real Name: Josh
Location: Canada
Watch: undecided
Posts: 4,777
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Run. Never have anyone but apsc polish it.
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4 February 2019, 02:15 PM
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Exactly. Mind blowing.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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4 February 2019, 04:18 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Watch: AP
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If +/- a couple of thousand USD is even a consideration, don’t make a 20k discretionary luxury purchase. The only way these pieces are remotely “worth” the cost is because of the great subtlety of manufacturing - anything that adulterates that quality, whether it be a bad polish, a cheap buckle, or an unauthorised repair, rubbishes the value of the watch. |
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4 February 2019, 05:42 PM
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service is not the area to get cheap. I would never ever buy a watch with a non APSC service. Therefore in my eyes that watch would now be worth $0 to me
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4 February 2019, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Singapore
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Servicing maybe. But never polish. AP polishing is on arother level not achievable outside. Except themselves. |
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5 February 2019, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Somewhere
Watch: 15202
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Only at AP
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5 February 2019, 07:15 AM
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If it sounds too good to be true...
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5 February 2019, 03:30 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Canada
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Easy no.
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