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MrDanger · 16 December 2008, 08:26 PM

Got this baby on ebay for $6,600.00

I sent this timepiece to the Rolex Service Center in Beverly Hills, CA to have the movement oiled, also the Date/Day dials were hanging at midnight till about 3am, so I figured a gear may be stripped. My personal jeweler said that I should repair it because if there were broken cogs in the timepiece; debris may fall into the movement and damage the timepiece.

The Rolex Service Center responded asking an additional $2,025.00 plus fees to fix the timepiece ($2,025.00 to replace the dial) because the jeweled dial was "not of Rolex manufacture".

Did I get ripped off?

cmr · 16 December 2008, 08:41 PM

tell rolex to box it up and send it back to you. take it to one of thousands of certified rolex jewelers and get it serviced. or you could just sell it to me and i will do it.

Welshwatchman · 17 December 2008, 12:10 AM

My very first thought was that the dial was no way an original one.

If it were me I would look to get an original replacement (not diamond set) dial into the watch.

If the RSC can supply one then fine and the total cost of service should be around the $1,000 mark. You could save a couple of hundred by having a specialist do the service work and sourcing a dial yourself since they are available out there and at very reasonable costs.

archaeofreak · 17 December 2008, 02:46 AM

isnt that an aftermarket bracelet?

Welshwatchman · 17 December 2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by archaeofreak

isnt that an aftermarket bracelet?

I very much doubt it.

MrDanger · 17 December 2008, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by archaeofreak

isnt that an aftermarket bracelet?

Not according to Rolex.

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16 December 2008, 08:26 PM	#1
MrDanger "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2	ROLEX Yellow Gold DAY DATE President 18078 Bark Finish Got this baby on ebay for $6,600.00 I sent this timepiece to the Rolex Service Center in Beverly Hills, CA to have the movement oiled, also the Date/Day dials were hanging at midnight till about 3am, so I figured a gear may be stripped. My personal jeweler said that I should repair it because if there were broken cogs in the timepiece; debris may fall into the movement and damage the timepiece. The Rolex Service Center responded asking an additional $2,025.00 plus fees to fix the timepiece ($2,025.00 to replace the dial) because the jeweled dial was "not of Rolex manufacture". Did I get ripped off?

16 December 2008, 08:41 PM	#2
cmr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: marcus Location: us, oklahoma Posts: 1,646	tell rolex to box it up and send it back to you. take it to one of thousands of certified rolex jewelers and get it serviced. or you could just sell it to me and i will do it. __________________ cmr OA-Black dial SS Daytona, V-White dial SS Daytona, Z-GMT2C Wife, Z-Platinum Yacht Master, Black ceramic White dial SS Daytona,

17 December 2008, 12:10 AM	#3
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	My very first thought was that the dial was no way an original one. If it were me I would look to get an original replacement (not diamond set) dial into the watch. If the RSC can supply one then fine and the total cost of service should be around the $1,000 mark. You could save a couple of hundred by having a specialist do the service work and sourcing a dial yourself since they are available out there and at very reasonable costs. __________________ ..33

17 December 2008, 02:46 AM	#4
archaeofreak "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: AZ Watch: SS 16610 Posts: 125	isnt that an aftermarket bracelet? __________________ 16610 with holes

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