Rolex diamond dial authentication

[dre]

Hello,
I recently purchased a Rolex 1503 ford dealers award watch. The diamond dial is meant to be original and many of these watches have genuine diamond dials. Looking at my watch the diamond setting does not appear to be done to a high standard and the diamonds looks as if they have been set with silver and with the dial being gold I presumed this would also be gold. Can anyone tell me if this dial appears to be original?

Thank you.

[crowncollection]

it is not original sorry

[Keith1]

Originally Posted by crowncollection

it is not original sorry

David is the man to go to for thing like this!

[jpsm]

Originally Posted by crowncollection

it is not original sorry

if what you said is true then you got an amazing eye . to have watches authenticated in PH we have to send it to the rolex service center and have to pay around 110usd and you probably can get it 3-4 weeks after.

[Jocke]

Not even Mon will love that dial.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by jpsm

if what you said is true then you got an amazing eye . to have watches authenticated in PH we have to send it to the rolex service center and have to pay around 110usd and you probably can get it 3-4 weeks after.

What he said is true!

[BLM2]

I believe that the "real" Rolex diamond dials do not have any lumina (sp?) outside, beyond, distal to where the diamonds are set. I could be wrong. Other experts will speak shortly.
Lee

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by BLM2

I believe that the "real" Rolex diamond dials do not have any lumina (sp?) outside, beyond, distal to where the diamonds are set. I could be wrong. Other experts will speak shortly.
Lee

Older Tritium dials have the dots at the outside of the dial.

[jpsm]

Originally Posted by MonBK

What he said is true!

amazing.:)

Does anyone have a link of common practices of rolex service centers? or is someone here a person who works at a rolex service center?

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by jpsm

amazing.:)

Does anyone have a link of common practices of rolex service centers? or is someone here a person who works at a rolex service center?

I believe hardcore collectors is better to talk with than RSC. Just ask yours questions here and you will not be disappointed.

[jpsm]

Originally Posted by Jocke

I believe hardcore collectors is better to talk with than RSC. Just ask yours questions here and you will not be disappointed.

alright so I brought my aunts two tone date just midsize to the rolex service center to have it cleaned/buffed and they did not want to do it unless they check the whole watch up and if something is wrong they want to fix everything instead of just the thing you want them to. Long story short my aunt just wanted to have it cleaned and tighten the clasp and they gave a quotation of 36500php approximately 804usd because they said the hands needed to be changed(even though it still gives the correct time) and crown was not that tight and water might get in and if we decided to have it serviced they get to keep the old parts even though we pay for the new one.

Questions:
Is the price fair for the services they want to do on the watch?
Do they really need to fix everything?
Do they really have the right to keep the old/destroyed parts?

I was wondering if all the rolex service centers world wide practices the same thing. My dad feels like they are robbing us since we dont get to keep the parts

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by jpsm

alright so I brought my aunts two tone date just midsize to the rolex service center to have it cleaned/buffed and they did not want to do it unless they check the whole watch up and if something is wrong they want to fix everything instead of just the thing you want them to. Long story short my aunt just wanted to have it cleaned and tighten the clasp and they gave a quotation of 36500php approximately 804usd because they said the hands needed to be changed(even though it still gives the correct time) and crown was not that tight and water might get in and if we decided to have it serviced they get to keep the old parts even though we pay for the new one.

Questions:
Is the price fair for the services they want to do on the watch?
Do they really need to fix everything?
Do they really have the right to keep the old/destroyed parts?

I was wondering if all the rolex service centers world wide practices the same thing. My dad feels like they are robbing us since we dont get to keep the parts

I guess the price is fair for a service.
RCS only do service, they can't give you a warranty on a cleaning.
They will keeps the old parts, it's not against the law but you have not much to choose on. You can olny get Rolex parts from Rolex.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by jpsm

alright so I brought my aunts two tone date just midsize to the rolex service center to have it cleaned/buffed and they did not want to do it unless they check the whole watch up and if something is wrong they want to fix everything instead of just the thing you want them to. Long story short my aunt just wanted to have it cleaned and tighten the clasp and they gave a quotation of 36500php approximately 804usd because they said the hands needed to be changed(even though it still gives the correct time) and crown was not that tight and water might get in and if we decided to have it serviced they get to keep the old parts even though we pay for the new one.

Questions:
Is the price fair for the services they want to do on the watch?
Do they really need to fix everything?
Do they really have the right to keep the old/destroyed parts?

I was wondering if all the rolex service centers world wide practices the same thing. My dad feels like they are robbing us since we dont get to keep the parts

Is the price fair for the services they want to do on the watch? yes, it's a common price for a full service, especially if they change the hands.
Do they really need to fix everything? it's Rolex Policy. No Rolex goes out of a RSC if it's not "as new" , water resistant , giving correct time on the long therm , ...
Do they really have the right to keep the old/destroyed parts? it's the deal that you have to accept. It's done to avoid fake market. All pieces replaced are included in the RSC service (overhaul is the same price , whatever the number of movment's part they have to replace). In French we call that a "forfait", I don't have the English word.

It's the same worldwide in any Rolex RSC center or Rolex AD.

[adiorandomhero93]

Originally Posted by keith1

david is the man to go to for thing like this!

+1

[jpsm]

Originally Posted by Jocke

I guess the price is fair for a service.
RCS only do service, they can't give you a warranty on a cleaning.
They will keeps the old parts, it's not against the law but you have not much to choose on. You can olny get Rolex parts from Rolex.

so they do get the old parts(all over the world)? How is that not against the law. I mean you pay for the new ones and you would like to get the old ones. Also during my talk with the representative she told me that if anything was not custom/as is(if it was modified e.g. diamonds added etc) that i would have to get it restored to original before they service it. is this also a practiced world wide?

[jpsm]

Originally Posted by Alpino

Is the price fair for the services they want to do on the watch? yes, it's a common price for a full service, especially if they change the hands.
Do they really need to fix everything? it's Rolex Policy. No Rolex goes out of a RSC if it's not "as new" , water resistant , giving correct time on the long therm , ...
Do they really have the right to keep the old/destroyed parts? it's the deal that you have to accept. It's done to avoid fake market. All pieces replaced are included in the RSC service (overhaul is the same price , whatever the number of movment's part they have to replace). In French we call that a "forfait", I don't have the English word.

It's the same worldwide in any Rolex RSC center or Rolex AD.

Thank you for clearing things up! anyway i just brought the watch to another guy and he cleaned it quite nicely. the clasp was already adjusted by rolex(i guess they assumed that we would go through with the service. free service yey).

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by jpsm

so they do get the old parts(all over the world)? How is that not against the law. I mean you pay for the new ones and you would like to get the old ones. Also during my talk with the representative she told me that if anything was not custom/as is(if it was modified e.g. diamonds added etc) that i would have to get it restored to original before they service it. is this also a practiced world wide?

They don't sell you new one without get the old ones, it's a trade in system and it's correct about custom parts.
So there is nothing to choose on, fix the watch or keep it as it is. I don't say it's okey but that is how it works.
Yes it's worldwide.

[jpsm]

Originally Posted by Jocke

They don't sell you new one without get the old ones, it's a trade in system and it's correct about custom parts.
So there is nothing to choose on, fix the watch or keep it as it is. I don't say it's okey but that is how it works.
Yes it's worldwide.

It is not okay but i guess this is what we have to put up with since we got no choice. we decided not to go through as the price was really steep and my aunt never uses it on water + it still gives the correct time.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by jpsm

It is not okay but i guess this is what we have to put up with since we got no choice. we decided not to go through as the price was really steep and my aunt never uses it on water + it still gives the correct time.

It's OK for now, but when the Watch will really need a service (because it have stopped working for example) you'll have no other choice than Rolex RSC ... and rules. As said by Jocke nobody else could source the right genuine parts.

This day you'll be in trouble with this dial, obviously fake.

[jpsm]

Originally Posted by Alpino

It's OK for now, but when the Watch will really need a service (because it have stopped working for example) you'll have no other choice than Rolex RSC ... and rules. As said by Jocke nobody else could source the right genuine parts.

This day you'll be in trouble with this dial, obviously fake.

Thanks for the input. only a member for less than 24 hours and it is amazing how people respond in this forum! :)

[dre]

Thanks for the replies, the only reason i wasn't certain is because the diamond setting does look identical to this one that sold on ebay a while back.
http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/ROLEX-MEN...-/181645315786