Rolex Datejust II w/ Rhodium Diamond Dial warranty card discrepancy

[Rossyboy87]

Help!

I’ve just this weekend purchased a Rolex Datejust II with rhodium diamond dial from a very reputable grey dealer in Mayfair, London. Upon getting it home and inspecting it closer I’ve noticed that the warranty card (originating in Geneva) displays the correct model number, serial number and bracelet number but lists the dial as “silver 10 brilliants” when the watch is a dark Rhodium! Ive rang the dealer I purchased it from who tells me there’s nothing to worry about, it’s just an error! Surely Rolex don’t make errors? I’ve checked that the serial on the rehaut matches the warranty card but suspect the dial may have been changed? How do I find out exactly how the watch left the AD? Chrono-Time in Geneva supplied it originally in November 2014. Can I go to a local AD and have the warranty card scanned?

Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

[watchmaker]

It left the factory with the dial specified on the card. The chances of that being an error are astronomically small.

Sounds like it’s had a dial swap - which is nothing to worry about in and of itself.

[Trusted Smeller]

ADs have been known to swap dials to make a sale. Original paperwork relating to the swap would be nice to have but not always feasible.

If you're super worried about it, send it to an RSC for a quote. They will note anything funky about the dial. If they don't, I'd feel totally fine about it myself.

[hbombkid]

You can change the dials on DJ II’s I was gonna do it as I no longer liked the Roman numerals. RSC would have done it but they said a service was required. The watch was only a year old so not worth it so just sold it.

I doubt they would have given me a new card with correct dial but who knows.

[faz]

Here in US the warranty cards don't use the word 'brilliant'. The ones that I have seen and bought (for the wife) all use 10 Diamonds. Below is a picture from a quick internet search.

Perhaps the dial was changed, or perhaps the wording used on the card says 'silver' while it really means 'rhodium', like brilliants means diamonds??

[Rossyboy87]

Does anyone know of any sure fire way of finding out? Any Swiss members on here that can shed light on the “SILVER 10 BRILLIANTS”?

The watch looks absolutely spotless and but for the discrepancy on the card I’m over the moon with it but if this is an issue which is going to cause me trouble when selling the watch years down the line I’d rather return it and shop elsewhere!

And why would anyone change a silver diamond dial to a rhodium one? Surely this would be at great expense? And as both dial colours aren’t particularly hard to come by, I just can’t imagine why someone would go to the length and expense of doctoring the watch?

[Horationelson]

Just out of interest, is your bezel smooth or fluted? (If smooth, that would make a previous dial swap seem less likely, as only fluted bezels go with diamond dials).

[Rossyboy87]

Originally Posted by Horationelson

Just out of interest, is your bezel smooth or fluted? (If smooth, that would make a previous dial swap seem less likely, as only fluted bezels go with diamond dials).

It’s fluted. It looks factory fresh but for the error on the card.