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marfaboy · 4 October 2014, 04:31 AM

After having a good experience recently with the Dallas RSC on my 16800, I decided to send my wife's 6917 to them for service - it's been losing about 5 minutes every day. I was contacted by a nice woman after it was received and examined, who provided me an estimate. I was shocked...

First, I was informed that it's actually a 6916. Instead of the smooth bezel that is on that model, my wife's watch has a fluted bezel, and they will not service the watch unless I have them replace the bezel with the correct one. That part is approximately $900.

Then, I was told that some of the bracelet parts are not genuine Rolex. If they were authorized to proceed with repair, they must remove the bracelet. If I choose not to purchase another bracelet, they will not reattach the bracelet following service. The charge for the new bracelet is $3085.

The total charge for the repair including the new bezel is $2040, for a grand total of $5125.

The street value of this watch, according to my research, is about $1500. I could think of no sound economic reason to allow them to proceed with the work, so it's being returned to me.

Any thoughts?

Dittox · 4 October 2014, 04:33 AM

Take it to an independent watchmaker for the service

Widows Son · 4 October 2014, 06:13 AM

Yikes, the very reason I use independants.

bobernet · 4 October 2014, 06:16 AM

That's their policy. Easy enough to get it serviced elsewhere for less.

kilyung · 4 October 2014, 06:17 AM

Nothing shocking about it. They have policies. Simple enough to have an independent handle the work.

2ar2c1 · 4 October 2014, 06:19 AM

welcome to rolex service.

james1787 · 4 October 2014, 06:19 AM

Ouch.. perhaps try Rikki down at www.timecareinc.com ? Folks here are constantly reccomending him. Yup, the watch has to be 100% genuine before RSC will touch it.

kneedeep · 4 October 2014, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dittox

Take it to an independent watchmaker for the service

This

GeoGio Greece · 4 October 2014, 06:22 AM

They set the rules, we by-pass them

Matt C · 4 October 2014, 06:22 AM

The fact that there is no factory warranty on the piece suggests getting a local repair guy to do the service. No reason to dump more money than what it's worth in this case.

brandrea · 4 October 2014, 06:24 AM

That's their job. They point out the disparities and provide you with a quote. Easy peasy, now you decide what to do with the information.

Cronus4 · 4 October 2014, 06:24 AM

Did you knowingly purchase the watch as a franken?

yjfang · 4 October 2014, 06:25 AM

I have a 90's Rolex Turn-O-Graph that my wife bought me a long time ago. I haven't worn it in years but recently took it out of the watchcase and started to wear it only to find out that it has stopped working. I am thinking the oil has dried up.

I was thinking about taking the watch to RSC in Beverly Hills since I live in Los Angeles. Is there any reason why I should not? Are there independent and superb watchmakers that I should go with instead? TIA!

Sublover2166 · 4 October 2014, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yjfang

I have a 90's Rolex Turn-O-Graph that my wife bought me a long time ago. I haven't worn it in years but recently took it out of the watchcase and started to wear it only to find out that it has stopped working. I am thinking the oil has dried up.

I was thinking about taking the watch to RSC in Beverly Hills since I live in Los Angeles. Is there any reason why I should not? Are there independent and superb watchmakers that I should go with instead? TIA!

Give Rik Dietel at Time Care Inc. a call and discuss your watch with him. Over 30 years experience and has a Rolex parts account. He is independent and superb IMHO

phils · 4 October 2014, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yjfang

I have a 90's Rolex Turn-O-Graph that my wife bought me a long time ago. I haven't worn it in years but recently took it out of the watchcase and started to wear it only to find out that it has stopped working. I am thinking the oil has dried up.

I was thinking about taking the watch to RSC in Beverly Hills since I live in Los Angeles. Is there any reason why I should not? Are there independent and superb watchmakers that I should go with instead? TIA!

There is also Vanessa who posts here too.

marfaboy · 4 October 2014, 10:10 AM

Hi, Cronus4 - my wife inherited the watch from my mother about 10 years ago. I had no idea that the bracelet had less-than-genuine parts - it looked excellent to me (but what do I know?).

azguy · 4 October 2014, 12:28 PM

ABC Watchwerks in LA

Cronus4 · 5 October 2014, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marfaboy

Hi, Cronus4 - my wife inherited the watch from my mother about 10 years ago. I had no idea that the bracelet had less-than-genuine parts - it looked excellent to me (but what do I know?).

Not much you can do about that, I echo everyone else's comments on taking it to an independent Rolex certified watchmaker. Hope you get it sorted out.

Chelseafan · 5 October 2014, 03:26 AM

Indipendent can do this easy...WHERE DID YOU BUY IT...DID YOU HAVE NO IDEA?

marfaboy · 5 October 2014, 06:21 AM

My mother bought it sometime in the 'eighties from a pre-owned Rolex dealer in Austin, Texas. She gave it to my wife several years ago. I'm going to send it either to Rik or ABC Watchwerks, like everyone recommends - should have done that in the first place.

marfaboy · 5 October 2014, 06:23 AM

This is her watch...

HogwldFLTR · 5 October 2014, 06:40 AM

Ouch! Time to move on to someone else for certain. I did something similar with my Mark II Omega when their quote was more than the watch was worth. MY is doing the restoration for me. Had good luck with Rikki as well.

BeachesBeernBBQ · 5 October 2014, 06:43 AM

Sorry to read about this.Having said that,that is why I will never do business with a grey again.I know you mentioned nothing about how you received/bought the watch,but if it was from an AR this would be a non issue.I have bought BNIB from an AR and then decided I was tired of it only to trade down and have regrets about doing it every day.I will purchase again(hopefully within this month)and it will be from an AR and with total peace of mind.I wish you the best.

DJJon · 7 October 2014, 06:54 AM

Well this gives Rolex RSCs a bad name, a bad street presence, and makes for unhappy customers. Not in the policy, but the manner in which the message is delivered.

Yes the watch left the secure Rolex network and as such it got aftermarket parts and we know where the story goes from there.

Why not train the RSC Customer Service Reps in basic politeness and script out something like 'we only use genuine parts and since yours has been modified with non-Rolex parts it may not make sense to you to pay the full return to originality. We find there are times like this where we suggest you consider service elsewhere.' or the sort.

marfaboy · 7 October 2014, 11:02 AM

Update: I received the watch back from RSC Dallas on Saturday, and today (Monday) I UPS'd it to Rik in Florida with a full explanation of the RSC position. Stay tuned...

redsubby · 7 October 2014, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJJon

Well this gives Rolex RSCs a bad name, a bad street presence, and makes for unhappy customers. Not in the policy, but the manner in which the message is delivered.

Yes the watch left the secure Rolex network and as such it got aftermarket parts and we know where the story goes from there.

Why not train the RSC Customer Service Reps in basic politeness and script out something like 'we only use genuine parts and since yours has been modified with non-Rolex parts it may not make sense to you to pay the full return to originality. We find there are times like this where we suggest you consider service elsewhere.' or the sort.

Umm...why should they? and we don't know exactly how the message was delivered. If I was Rolex, I will in no way recommend the customer to leave the watch in its franken condition and have it service elsewhere.

tomchicago · 7 October 2014, 11:36 PM

Never monkey around with aftermarket parts! Personally I think it's good that RSC enforces parts and model feature integrity. But, I'm sorry for your situation. Once you get into bed with aftermarket parts, you give up RSC, and I can't blame them for that. So, just go to a good independent.

marfaboy · 8 October 2014, 12:12 PM

TomChicago, I totally agree with you. However, and for the record, this watch came into our possession after my wife inherited it from my mother. Being completely unfamiliar with this model, I assumed it was pure Rolex. It was not, but (again) I'm not going to put $5000+ into a watch with a street value of less than a third of that amount. Am I wrong?

Hairdude1 · 8 October 2014, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marfaboy

TomChicago, I totally agree with you. However, and for the record, this watch came into our possession after my wife inherited it from my mother. Being completely unfamiliar with this model, I assumed it was pure Rolex. It was not, but (again) I'm not going to put $5000+ into a watch with a street value of less than a third of that amount. Am I wrong?

You're not wrong, just send it to an independent like Rikki or ABC in LA.

marfaboy · 9 October 2014, 11:54 AM

As noted above, my wife's watch is on its way to Rik as we speak...

4 October 2014, 04:31 AM	#1
marfaboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Austin, Texas Watch: Submariner 16800 Posts: 105	RSC Experience After having a good experience recently with the Dallas RSC on my 16800, I decided to send my wife's 6917 to them for service - it's been losing about 5 minutes every day. I was contacted by a nice woman after it was received and examined, who provided me an estimate. I was shocked... First, I was informed that it's actually a 6916. Instead of the smooth bezel that is on that model, my wife's watch has a fluted bezel, and they will not service the watch unless I have them replace the bezel with the correct one. That part is approximately $900. Then, I was told that some of the bracelet parts are not genuine Rolex. If they were authorized to proceed with repair, they must remove the bracelet. If I choose not to purchase another bracelet, they will not reattach the bracelet following service. The charge for the new bracelet is $3085. The total charge for the repair including the new bezel is $2040, for a grand total of $5125. The street value of this watch, according to my research, is about $1500. I could think of no sound economic reason to allow them to proceed with the work, so it's being returned to me. Any thoughts?

4 October 2014, 06:22 AM	#9
GeoGio Greece "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: George Location: Athens, Greece Watch: es --> A lot ! Posts: 2,327	They set the rules, we by-pass them __________________ Rolex owner since 1971. 5513 and 16700 the loved ones. DJ WG Jubilee 16170 for wife - U series Oyster Perpetual WG 177234 for daughter V-series

4 October 2014, 06:22 AM	#10
Matt C "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Maine Watch: Rolex 116660 Posts: 1,602	RSC Experience The fact that there is no factory warranty on the piece suggests getting a local repair guy to do the service. No reason to dump more money than what it's worth in this case. __________________ Rolex 116660 Ball EM2 Diver Casio G-Shock

4 October 2014, 06:24 AM	#12
Cronus4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA Watch: 1 more Posts: 193	Did you knowingly purchase the watch as a franken? __________________ "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs..." Marine Reconnaissance Foundation Recon Foundation Team Recon Foundation Facebook

5 October 2014, 06:40 AM	#22
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,693	Ouch! Time to move on to someone else for certain. I did something similar with my Mark II Omega when their quote was more than the watch was worth. MY is doing the restoration for me. Had good luck with Rikki as well. __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

4 October 2014, 04:33 AM	#2
Dittox "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mexico City Watch: Explorer II Posts: 262	Take it to an independent watchmaker for the service

4 October 2014, 06:13 AM	#3
Widows Son "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 3,564	Yikes, the very reason I use independants.

4 October 2014, 06:16 AM	#4
bobernet "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: Mountains Watch: ALS, AP, PP, Rolex Posts: 2,988	That's their policy. Easy enough to get it serviced elsewhere for less.

4 October 2014, 06:17 AM	#5
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Nothing shocking about it. They have policies. Simple enough to have an independent handle the work.

4 October 2014, 06:19 AM	#6
2ar2c1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in a house Posts: 537	welcome to rolex service.

4 October 2014, 06:19 AM	#7
james1787 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: James Location: New Providence,NJ Watch: Submariner 14060 Posts: 2,371	Ouch.. perhaps try Rikki down at www.timecareinc.com ? Folks here are constantly reccomending him. Yup, the watch has to be 100% genuine before RSC will touch it.

4 October 2014, 06:24 AM	#11
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,091	That's their job. They point out the disparities and provide you with a quote. Easy peasy, now you decide what to do with the information.

4 October 2014, 06:25 AM	#13
yjfang "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: JF Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rolex Sub 1680 Posts: 1,426	I have a 90's Rolex Turn-O-Graph that my wife bought me a long time ago. I haven't worn it in years but recently took it out of the watchcase and started to wear it only to find out that it has stopped working. I am thinking the oil has dried up. I was thinking about taking the watch to RSC in Beverly Hills since I live in Los Angeles. Is there any reason why I should not? Are there independent and superb watchmakers that I should go with instead? TIA!

4 October 2014, 10:10 AM	#16
marfaboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Austin, Texas Watch: Submariner 16800 Posts: 105	Hi, Cronus4 - my wife inherited the watch from my mother about 10 years ago. I had no idea that the bracelet had less-than-genuine parts - it looked excellent to me (but what do I know?).

4 October 2014, 12:28 PM	#17
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	ABC Watchwerks in LA

5 October 2014, 03:26 AM	#19
Chelseafan Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: London Posts: 542	Indipendent can do this easy...WHERE DID YOU BUY IT...DID YOU HAVE NO IDEA?

5 October 2014, 06:21 AM	#20
marfaboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Austin, Texas Watch: Submariner 16800 Posts: 105	My mother bought it sometime in the 'eighties from a pre-owned Rolex dealer in Austin, Texas. She gave it to my wife several years ago. I'm going to send it either to Rik or ABC Watchwerks, like everyone recommends - should have done that in the first place.

5 October 2014, 06:23 AM	#21
marfaboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Austin, Texas Watch: Submariner 16800 Posts: 105	This is her watch...

5 October 2014, 06:43 AM	#23
BeachesBeernBBQ "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: On the sand Posts: 105	Sorry to read about this.Having said that,that is why I will never do business with a grey again.I know you mentioned nothing about how you received/bought the watch,but if it was from an AR this would be a non issue.I have bought BNIB from an AR and then decided I was tired of it only to trade down and have regrets about doing it every day.I will purchase again(hopefully within this month)and it will be from an AR and with total peace of mind.I wish you the best.

7 October 2014, 06:54 AM	#24
DJJon "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Jon Location: USA Watch: DJ - Need Sub Bad Posts: 1,889	Well this gives Rolex RSCs a bad name, a bad street presence, and makes for unhappy customers. Not in the policy, but the manner in which the message is delivered. Yes the watch left the secure Rolex network and as such it got aftermarket parts and we know where the story goes from there. Why not train the RSC Customer Service Reps in basic politeness and script out something like 'we only use genuine parts and since yours has been modified with non-Rolex parts it may not make sense to you to pay the full return to originality. We find there are times like this where we suggest you consider service elsewhere.' or the sort.

7 October 2014, 11:02 AM	#25
marfaboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Austin, Texas Watch: Submariner 16800 Posts: 105	Update: I received the watch back from RSC Dallas on Saturday, and today (Monday) I UPS'd it to Rik in Florida with a full explanation of the RSC position. Stay tuned...

7 October 2014, 11:36 PM	#27
tomchicago Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Watch: 16710BLRO, 214270. Posts: 2,717	Never monkey around with aftermarket parts! Personally I think it's good that RSC enforces parts and model feature integrity. But, I'm sorry for your situation. Once you get into bed with aftermarket parts, you give up RSC, and I can't blame them for that. So, just go to a good independent.

8 October 2014, 12:12 PM	#28
marfaboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Austin, Texas Watch: Submariner 16800 Posts: 105	TomChicago, I totally agree with you. However, and for the record, this watch came into our possession after my wife inherited it from my mother. Being completely unfamiliar with this model, I assumed it was pure Rolex. It was not, but (again) I'm not going to put $5000+ into a watch with a street value of less than a third of that amount. Am I wrong?

9 October 2014, 11:54 AM	#30
marfaboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Austin, Texas Watch: Submariner 16800 Posts: 105	As noted above, my wife's watch is on its way to Rik as we speak...

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