Is this acceptable?

[Bonehead33]

Funny you should mention RSC I have already emailed them the picture before I buy it to see if theres anything they can do but the more I think about it the more I think I am going to JFDI

It is beautiful after all

[Poly]

even though it looks very slightly off - that could just be the picture. It wouldn't matter to me. Just post some wrist shots - watch looks great!!

[johneh]

My 114060 looks roughly the same as yours. It bothered me for about 1 day after I got it, now I don't even notice it.

Sometimes it can just be the angle of the picture, or your dominant eye playing tricks on you.

[crowncollection]

Looks ok to me

[Anthon]

Could be parallax.
But then again, and here I am talking as a keen scuba diver and not a Rolax fanatic, you are buying a specialized dive watch. The bezel is a dive instrument. It has no relation to the time. I would be more annoyed with the totally unnecessary and over the top (to the vast majority of us) gas escape valve
Believe it or not, that was one of the reasons I did not buy the SD.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by Anthon

Could be parallax.

[bp1000]

2 of my subs were misaligned by a hair, also to the left. But that is looking square on above it. Maybe Rolex made it this way so when viewed from the usual angle it looks perfect. Haha who knows

(Guy above said it in 3 words - yes probably parallax)

Enjoy the watch you can always raise it at service time

[landroverking]

OCD and Rolex don't go together.
Rolex is a great brand, it's still mass produced.

[Bonehead33]

The parallax theory is interesting however on my sub I turned the watch 180 degrees and the triangle was then off to the right. My sub was worse than this though.
Regarding using it for diving I'm just starting out so not sure yet how deep I will be going but knowing it will cater for my needs regardless is comforting

[Thatguy]

Originally Posted by Bonehead33

The parallax theory is interesting however on my sub I turned the watch 180 degrees and the triangle was then off to the right. My sub was worse than this though.

Regarding using it for diving I'm just starting out so not sure yet how deep I will be going but knowing it will cater for my needs regardless is comforting

If you are this worried about it will you actually dive with it?


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[Fleetlord]

Pass. Never spend a penny on something you aren't 100% happy with.

[Jd Swiper]

[QUOTE=Fleetlord;5517254]Pass. Never spend a penny on something you aren't 100% happy with

[bdex75]

My DSSD is a little off center but the dial turns back and lines up. As most have said, it does not affect the performance of the watch only the aesthetics. And that one looks dead on. But if it bothers you don't buy it.



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[AK797]

Angle is not dead on so can't tell for sure... I try not to let these things bother me, they don't have to line up perfectly and indeed they don't have to be at 12 all the time either.

[asmfa5]

If it's hard to obtain and you think it'll take months to source AND you really want it then just buy it and send it into RSC. You should get it back in a few weeks

[navydoc]

It's hard to tell. It may just be the angle of the picture as I don't think it was taken exactly straight on. Go see it in person and it you're happy with it, get it.

[elkaholic]

Go see it in person and make the decision right then and there. But go in knowing that if you decide to buy and it's not aligned correctly, you will be without it for a few weeks while the RSC corrects the issue.

Like me, you realize these items are finely crafted, although still mass produced. Nevertheless, when we pay our hard-earned money for something, it had better be right at the time of purchase. If I scratch it, dent it, tear up the bezel or accidentally crack the crystal, it's on me and I'll make it right. But if it's less than what you consider showroom mint condition at the time of purchase, you have to be willing to either live with it or take the necessary steps to have it corrected. Only you can decide what's the best choice, this is just my advice!

[cht]

I wouldn't, a watch at that price point should be "perfect" IMO.

Does Rolex make posters and ads with a misaligned bezel recently, I think not.

Why does rolex bother making some of them line at all then? Seems like a lot do, the majority in fact.
So, if they CAN line them up, and they do most of the time, what happened here?
Less care was taken, and for a watch costing around $10k that's unacceptable IMO.

IMO, it's just more sloppy lack of QC that they tolerate like the wrong date magnification on the cyclops on the newr models. "within spec" they say.
Sorry, not for around $10,000...

I'd feel quite stupid spending that much money when my $90 beater Invicta lines up just perfectly.

[DJExplorer]

Wait the months for another. It's very easy to say you may forget about it over time but if it's bothered you in a picture, it will when on your wrist.
Rolex are capable of making a pretty perfect watch, and to have a perfectly aligned bezel it well within their remit. I have three with lovely aligned triangles.
Good luck and hope you get one!!

[Mis3]

I just bought a SubC ND a few weeks ago. I noticed mine was off a bit but when I looked at it under a magnifying glass, it's perfectly aligned.

To the OP, the bezel looks fine to me. However, you should try to negotiate for a few percents discount.

[SeminarianMike]

PULL the trigger !! the watch looks awesome IMO

[greggsiam]

bdex75's dial actually looks off. The one in the OP's picture does not look off at all. Maybe returning the previous Sub has you looking for problems that aren't there.

[Bonehead33]

Originally Posted by SeminarianMike

PULL the trigger !! the watch looks awesome IMO

done

[1995akcoop]

no

[Anthon]

So you don't buy this watch because it is misaligned by one micron. Who knows what kinds of problems the next watch will have. Maybe the alignement will be perfect, but the time keeping not so? Or you'll notice a speck of dust in the dial, or uneven lume..

My new explorer has a tiny esthetic issue but I'm not going to do anything about it for the above reasons. Maybe we have to lower our expectations a bit. Rolexes are indeed mass produced. They are fantastic instruments, but they only cost as much as they do due to popular demand, not because they are the perfect watch. I wish they were, but they are not.

[padi56]

Good god first its was holograms and stickyback plastic,then case serials, now its alignment points when are new Rolex owners going to just start wearing and enjoying there watches.

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by padi56

Good god first its was holograms and stickyback plastic,then case serials, now its alignment points when are new Rolex owners going to just start wearing and enjoying there watches.

Not going to happen, Padi. They're fretting now because the Cyclops magnification is only 2.49376 X

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Alcan

Not going to happen, Padi. They're fretting now because the Cyclops magnification is only 2.49376 X

Agree Al just wish that was all I had to worry about, a so called suposed alignment point within a cats whisker on a watch.

[Bonehead33]

Originally Posted by padi56

Agree Al just wish that was all I had to worry about, a so called suposed alignment point within a cats whisker on a watch.

I remember you poo-pooing me last time and then closing the thread without giving me the chance to respond. You don't see it as a problem and I maybe do- can't we respect each other's opinions?


Anyhow I've paid a deposit so it's secure and will be collecting within the week all being well.

Wrist shots to follow and thanks for all your comments everyone.

[Submary]

Looks spot on to me, maybe my eyes are out!