Old warranty cards on 2020 releases

[Paulr1980]

Tudor BB58 blue on launch day, new card.
Rolex sub 114060 mid August, new card.

My understanding was that AD’s were to exchange with Rolex the stock of old cards for their inventory and receive new cards for those watches.

[georgekart]

To everyone commenting about their new watches coming with new cards, this thread is specifically about 2020 releases. And then only specifically those that come with old cards. 2020 release watches with new cards? Not interesting. Watches released before 2020 with either new or old cards? Not interesting. Specifically interested in 2020 releases with old cards.

[vtsakiris]

DateJust 41 126300 bought on 10.10.2020 from Greece old card with 200 (Greece) Country Code on it.
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Date 34 115234 bought on 10.10.2020 from Greece old card with 200 (Greece) Country Code on it.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by georgekart

To everyone commenting about their new watches coming with new cards, this thread is specifically about 2020 releases. And then only specifically those that come with old cards. 2020 release watches with new cards? Not interesting. Watches released before 2020 with either new or old cards? Not interesting. Specifically interested in 2020 releases with old cards.

Cannot see what difference old or new as when bought from a official AD they all get the same warranty its just a bit of plastic nothing more. And depending on what country warranty card could be new or old especially the USA which is a totally different company from Rolex SA rest of the world.

[vtsakiris]

Originally Posted by padi56

Cannot see what difference old or new as when bought from a official AD they all get the same warranty its just a bit of plastic nothing more. And depending on what country warranty card could be new or old especially the USA which is a totally different company from Rolex SA rest of the world.

Couldn't agree more

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[alex.cicollo]

Daytona 126500 white, September 2020, London, new card, from AD.

[Oxfordian]

Not sure what the issue is with warranty cards and why it is such a topic of conversation, it has absolutely no impact on the warranty of the watch so why does it matter?

[PorscheNRolex]

The NEW CARD: does not have the Jewler NAME or the Customer NAME.

Date Only!

This will increase flipping watches due to increased Anonymity.

[mykii]

Originally Posted by David5807

I got a 116618LB 2 weeks ago and got an old-style card. Is this a problem or?

It's probably an indication of how long the AD has had the watch or something idk.

[Frakis]

Originally Posted by alex.cicollo

Daytona 126500 white, September 2020, London, new card, from AD.

I believe you meant 116500. Congrats on your new Daytona! Wear that beauty in good health.

[Verdi]

Originally Posted by Tools

These watches were probably boxed, warehoused, and ready to be shipped after Baselworld. That didn't happen, so here we are, about a year or more after they were actually manufactured and packaged.

This!

Basel canceled “last minute”. Rolex had new model stock ready that was put away. Many watches reaching the shops now were made before they changed the cards!

[alex.cicollo]

Originally Posted by Frakis

I believe you meant 116500. Congrats on your new Daytona! Wear that beauty in good health.

I totally did :) thanks for spotting the typo! Not ready yet for the coronet between the Swiss and Made on the Daytona :)

[dwjez14]

I have a sept 2020 blro from out of country old style card seems some places are not getting new cards yet

[mikeps2006]

D-Blue purchased august with old card


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[turborolex]

Originally Posted by georgekart

To everyone commenting about their new watches coming with new cards, this thread is specifically about 2020 releases. And then only specifically those that come with old cards. 2020 release watches with new cards? Not interesting. Watches released before 2020 with either new or old cards? Not interesting. Specifically interested in 2020 releases with old cards.

Yes, some 2020 new releases had the old warranty card issued and ready to send or were sent to ADs prior to COVID.

I bought a watch from my AD recently and had to wait a few days for pickup as the old warranty card was being exchanged by Rolex for the new card.

This was for ALL the watches he had in stock...new 2020 release and old models...everything in stock had cards swapped out.

My AD is in the NY/NJ area.

I hope this answers your question.


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[georgekart]

Originally Posted by padi56

Cannot see what difference old or new as when bought from a official AD they all get the same warranty its just a bit of plastic nothing more. And depending on what country warranty card could be new or old especially the USA which is a totally different company from Rolex SA rest of the world.

Effectively this:

Originally Posted by turborolex

Yes, some 2020 new releases had the old warranty card issued and ready to send or were sent to ADs prior to COVID.

I bought a watch from my AD recently and had to wait a few days for pickup as the old warranty card was being exchanged by Rolex for the new card.

This was for ALL the watches he had in stock...new 2020 release and old models...everything in stock had cards swapped out.

My AD is in the NY/NJ area.

I hope this answers your question.


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If I was to buy a 2020 release from an AD I don't care whether I received a new card or an old card. As you mentioned, it doesn't matter. However, I do want to know (or rather did, because by now I'm fairly certain) whether the new watches were shipped to ADs before the new cards were used. Whether that's interesting to you or not and what conclusions you make based on that, up to your interpretation.

[alphadweller]

I bought the 2020 Bluesy 126613lb in September and was given the old style card. After I had paid for the watch, we started to talk about life in general. It was a friendly banter and I built rapport with the sales assistant.

Then, without even asking she told me I was extremely lucky as this was the first 126613lb to arrive at the AD straight from Geneva and they had received it on the 09/09/20 with a bunch of other new releases, which is the very day I called to inquire about it. None of their existing clients had claimed it yet since the announcement, so I was first to see it.

The sales assistant was quite senior and she came across as honest and genuine overall, I think she was telling the truth. So I doubt they'd received the watch several months ago. I was surprised about the old style card, I even started my own thread, not knowing there was already this one!

Going through the entire thread, it seems many were given new style cards with pre-2020 models, which is even more puzzling. I have no idea what the logic is with the old or new style cards TBH.