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Connoisseur · 21 January 2009, 01:05 PM

In removing all the clear plastic stickers from my new Datejust (purchased yesterday), I got to the green plastic sticker on the caseback with the word "ROLEX" over and over again in sort of a hologram with a number in large black digits written across it. I assumed this was also to be removed as I did with my Deep Sea. But, when I went to peel it off, I realized it was affixed directly to the SS with extremely sticky glue. I don't want to look at an ugly cheap green plastic hologram sticker on my caseback so I started picking away to remove it. After removing the sticker, the caseback was covered with sticky remnants of the glue! I was able to clean and remove all the glue remnants without scratching the caseback. But does Rolex really want this sticker permanently affixed to the caseback? It's fugly! If not, then why wouldn't they affix it without glue?

CVerKuilen · 21 January 2009, 01:33 PM

Nope, it's not supposed to be permanent. Maybe they don't want customers pulling it off while it's being looked at, etc...

ijen0311 · 21 January 2009, 01:35 PM

Goo be gone will take it all off, no problem.

Wildwing · 21 January 2009, 01:52 PM

I could be wrong, but I think they started putting the hologram stickers on back in the day before the counterfiters could duplicate them. I don't think the current models have those stickers on. An any rate, a Q-tip and a little solvent will take off the glue after the sticker is removed. And it should be removed. Leaving it on looks like a left-on price tag on a hat.

bodybump · 21 January 2009, 02:04 PM

just rub it off slowly it will come off...

karmatp · 21 January 2009, 02:25 PM

It is supposed to be removed right after purchase and it can actually cause pitting of the steal from moisture being trapped under it. I have used nail polish remover on the glue in the past, I just stay away from the edges of the case back to try to avoid any chemicals on the seals.

Z-Sub · 21 January 2009, 03:08 PM

Good point Trevor. Avoid any kind of solvent near the seal as it will penetrate and cause premature deterioration of the seal.
I use my thumb to rub it off. It will eventually get scratched by the bracelet and can be polished off easily

erose · 21 January 2009, 05:27 PM

How come some ADs remove the hologram sticker? (sorry to go off topic)

Omega_Precision · 21 January 2009, 05:42 PM

DO NOT REMOVE HOLOGRAM...YOUR WATCH DEPRECIATES MORE.....resell value will hurt!

enjoy your watch n wear in good health!

marke · 21 January 2009, 09:30 PM

must be older stock if it still has the sticker on, but a great watch no matter what

casadecamporolex · 22 January 2009, 12:17 AM

I haven't seen one of those green stickers on new stock for years. What model is it and what series?

karmatp · 22 January 2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Omega_Precision

DO NOT REMOVE HOLOGRAM...YOUR WATCH DEPRECIATES MORE.....resell value will hurt!

enjoy your watch n wear in good health!

Funny, maybe if Omega's had a hologram it would explain the drastic drop in resale value.

2th Dr · 22 January 2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Omega_Precision

DO NOT REMOVE HOLOGRAM...YOUR WATCH DEPRECIATES MORE.....resell value will hurt!

enjoy your watch n wear in good health!

Not sure that's entirely true...

rijowysock · 22 January 2009, 01:28 AM

i hate the green stickers and the nut jobs that demand they stay on... glad they went away with them..

remove it, use some solvent on a q tip to get rid of excess.. i found if you use a razor to take it off.. just press flat and drag across it gets almost all the sticky off.

barstoolman · 22 January 2009, 01:49 AM

[QUOTE=Omega_Precision;953383]DO NOT REMOVE HOLOGRAM...YOUR WATCH DEPRECIATES MORE.....resell value will hurt!

That is just plain silly and wrong. Take the hologram sticker off and save it with all your other paperwork if you're worried about resale. Dirt, moisture, all kinds of things that are bad for your watch end up underneath the hologram if you don't remove it. You'll even find that the RSC will remove the sticker if its still on the watch when you take it in for service.

Idle Swede · 22 January 2009, 02:05 AM

And they don't even charge you for doing it.....

DSJ · 22 January 2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Idle Swede

And they don't even charge you for doing it.....

daveathall · 22 January 2009, 02:46 AM

Left mine on my TT DJ for 8 months, it just came off on its own, didn't do any harm.

chenx15 · 22 January 2009, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omega_Precision

DO NOT REMOVE HOLOGRAM...YOUR WATCH DEPRECIATES MORE.....resell value will hurt!

enjoy your watch n wear in good health!

not true at all. well in most cases it's not true

karmatp · 22 January 2009, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 2th DR

Not sure that's entirely true...

Guys, I am pretty sure he is just joking. Nobody would actually think that a sticker will increase value, at least I hope not.

Darren Retour · 22 January 2009, 03:42 AM

Sad old me still got all stickers on my Bluesy including bezel,even after 5 weeks, the only thing i had to remove was the bracelet covers.

Dhiney · 22 January 2009, 04:14 AM

I'm in the printing business and I print Holographic pieces. The stickers Rolex use to put on the watches is intended to be removed. If it had permanent adhesive on it you would get the stcker off in pieces not whole.

I just bought a GMT IIc 2 weeks ago and it didn't have the sticker on it. My AD even commented that he was glad they stopped putting that sticker on because it was hard to remove.

gold4u2 · 22 January 2009, 04:25 AM

The best thing to remove sticky film from almost everything is WD-40 spray lubricant. It does not hurt the finish of metal, plastic or wood. Give that a try!

BigHat · 22 January 2009, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by karmatp

Guys, I am pretty sure he is just joking. Nobody would actually think that a sticker will increase value, at least I hope not.

Exactly. I guess sarcasm should be represented by a special font color (brown comes to mind) so as to avoid serious responses to it.

Wow, been awhile since we had a thread on the green hologram. Must be VERRRYYYY old stock.

Omega_Precision · 22 January 2009, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omega_Precision

DO NOT REMOVE HOLOGRAM...YOUR WATCH DEPRECIATES MORE.....resell value will hurt!

enjoy your watch n wear in good health!

wow....you guys are just too serious!...lol....It's an old Rolex joke, years ago from another forum...we don't want to be uptight like the Patek guys do we?

tjs3023 · 22 January 2009, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

Exactly. I guess sarcasm should be represented by a special font color (brown comes to mind) so as to avoid serious responses to it.

Wow, been awhile since we had a thread on the green hologram. Must be VERRRYYYY old stock.

How old is old? When did Rolex stop using the hologram sticker and was it the same for all models? The new DJ I bought from an AD last weekend has the sticker. I love the watch and got a great so should this bother me?

ECOMANX · 22 January 2009, 07:23 AM

The sticker is worthless, only found on older models.

Connoisseur · 22 January 2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tjs3023

How old is old? When did Rolex stop using the hologram sticker and was it the same for all models? The new DJ I bought from an AD last weekend has the sticker. I love the watch and got a great so should this bother me?

Road Warrior · 22 January 2009, 09:57 AM

[QUOTE=karmatp;953253]It is supposed to be removed right after purchase and it can actually cause pitting of the steal from moisture being trapped under it.

X2........................

ttannert · 22 January 2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by tjs3023

How old is old? When did Rolex stop using the hologram sticker and was it the same for all models? The new DJ I bought from an AD last weekend has the sticker. I love the watch and got a great so should this bother me?

Watches that were made in 2006 still had the sticker. 2007 forward did not. It is nothing to worry about, the AD just had that watch in his stock for a couple of years. I just bought a DJ for my wife in December that still had the sticker.

21 January 2009, 01:05 PM	#1
Connoisseur "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: MD Watch: Rolex & PAM Posts: 204	Remove green hologram sticker on caseback? In removing all the clear plastic stickers from my new Datejust (purchased yesterday), I got to the green plastic sticker on the caseback with the word "ROLEX" over and over again in sort of a hologram with a number in large black digits written across it. I assumed this was also to be removed as I did with my Deep Sea. But, when I went to peel it off, I realized it was affixed directly to the SS with extremely sticky glue. I don't want to look at an ugly cheap green plastic hologram sticker on my caseback so I started picking away to remove it. After removing the sticker, the caseback was covered with sticky remnants of the glue! I was able to clean and remove all the glue remnants without scratching the caseback. But does Rolex really want this sticker permanently affixed to the caseback? It's fugly! If not, then why wouldn't they affix it without glue? __________________ 218238 Day Date II, 11661OV Hulk, 116520 SS WD Daytona, 116660 DSSD, TT Datejust, PAM 233, 232, 505, Breitling Montbrillant Olympus, Bentley GT wife's: 178384 SS Datejust WMOP/Diamond dial, 179171 TT RG Datejust, PAM 49

21 January 2009, 02:04 PM	#5
bodybump ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2024 SubLV41 Sponsor & Boutique Seller Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Oscar Location: Florida Watch: Me!!! Posts: 23,233	just rub it off slowly it will come off... __________________

21 January 2009, 02:25 PM	#6
karmatp "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Trevor Location: Arizona Posts: 5,740	It is supposed to be removed right after purchase and it can actually cause pitting of the steal from moisture being trapped under it. I have used nail polish remover on the glue in the past, I just stay away from the edges of the case back to try to avoid any chemicals on the seals. __________________ My grails:

21 January 2009, 03:08 PM	#7
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	Good point Trevor. Avoid any kind of solvent near the seal as it will penetrate and cause premature deterioration of the seal. I use my thumb to rub it off. It will eventually get scratched by the bracelet and can be polished off easily __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

22 January 2009, 02:46 AM	#18
daveathall "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: England. Watch: Various Posts: 7,305	Left mine on my TT DJ for 8 months, it just came off on its own, didn't do any harm. __________________ KINDEST REGARDS DAVE

21 January 2009, 01:33 PM	#2
CVerKuilen "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: MI Watch: Tudor Chrono Posts: 75	Nope, it's not supposed to be permanent. Maybe they don't want customers pulling it off while it's being looked at, etc...

21 January 2009, 01:35 PM	#3
ijen0311 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jen Location: Jax, FL Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 3,977	Goo be gone will take it all off, no problem.

21 January 2009, 01:52 PM	#4
Wildwing "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 593	I could be wrong, but I think they started putting the hologram stickers on back in the day before the counterfiters could duplicate them. I don't think the current models have those stickers on. An any rate, a Q-tip and a little solvent will take off the glue after the sticker is removed. And it should be removed. Leaving it on looks like a left-on price tag on a hat.

21 January 2009, 05:27 PM	#8
erose Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: united states Posts: 42	How come some ADs remove the hologram sticker? (sorry to go off topic)

21 January 2009, 05:42 PM	#9
Omega_Precision Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Henry Location: CA, US Watch: ing basketball Posts: 2,977	DO NOT REMOVE HOLOGRAM...YOUR WATCH DEPRECIATES MORE.....resell value will hurt! enjoy your watch n wear in good health!

21 January 2009, 09:30 PM	#10
marke Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Mark Location: UK Nationwide... Watch: Daytona Posts: 1,842	must be older stock if it still has the sticker on, but a great watch no matter what

22 January 2009, 12:17 AM	#11
casadecamporolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Louie Location: CDC/FCGC Watch: 116619LB Posts: 1,328	I haven't seen one of those green stickers on new stock for years. What model is it and what series?

22 January 2009, 01:28 AM	#14
rijowysock "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Riley Location: 41.89° N, 87.62° Watch: URWERK Posts: 499	i hate the green stickers and the nut jobs that demand they stay on... glad they went away with them.. remove it, use some solvent on a q tip to get rid of excess.. i found if you use a razor to take it off.. just press flat and drag across it gets almost all the sticky off.

22 January 2009, 01:49 AM	#15
barstoolman Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 801	[QUOTE=Omega_Precision;953383]DO NOT REMOVE HOLOGRAM...YOUR WATCH DEPRECIATES MORE.....resell value will hurt! That is just plain silly and wrong. Take the hologram sticker off and save it with all your other paperwork if you're worried about resale. Dirt, moisture, all kinds of things that are bad for your watch end up underneath the hologram if you don't remove it. You'll even find that the RSC will remove the sticker if its still on the watch when you take it in for service.

22 January 2009, 02:05 AM	#16
Idle Swede Suspended Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Leo Location: Boca Raton Posts: 13,820	And they don't even charge you for doing it.....

22 January 2009, 03:42 AM	#21
Darren Retour "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bexley Kent Watch: Bluesy M Posts: 141	Sad old me still got all stickers on my Bluesy including bezel,even after 5 weeks, the only thing i had to remove was the bracelet covers.

22 January 2009, 04:14 AM	#22
Dhiney Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ohio Watch: GMT IIc Posts: 63	I'm in the printing business and I print Holographic pieces. The stickers Rolex use to put on the watches is intended to be removed. If it had permanent adhesive on it you would get the stcker off in pieces not whole. I just bought a GMT IIc 2 weeks ago and it didn't have the sticker on it. My AD even commented that he was glad they stopped putting that sticker on because it was hard to remove.

22 January 2009, 04:25 AM	#23
gold4u2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Mark Location: Virginia Watch: 126660 Posts: 177	This will do the trick! Good stuff! The best thing to remove sticky film from almost everything is WD-40 spray lubricant. It does not hurt the finish of metal, plastic or wood. Give that a try! __________________ Don't Drink and Draw. -Michael Godard

22 January 2009, 07:23 AM	#27
ECOMANX Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North West UK Posts: 115	The sticker is worthless, only found on older models.

22 January 2009, 09:57 AM	#29
Road Warrior "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Brad Location: NC Watch: Any Rolex Posts: 378	[QUOTE=karmatp;953253]It is supposed to be removed right after purchase and it can actually cause pitting of the steal from moisture being trapped under it. X2........................ __________________ Wearing a Rolex is perpetual bliss!

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