More Stretch than Anticipated when buying old Rolex

[Greenfields40]

Hi

I bought a Rolex DJ 16013 recently. Before buying, the seller sent me a picture of the bracelets stretch:


When I received it, it looks like it has more stretch than anticipated (the watch was freshly polished before sent to me so that's why the watches look different from the sellers photo and mine):




Maybe I'm gauging the stretch wrong. Does anybody think there is a significant difference to mention it to the seller? Or perhaps the seller worked the angles or pushed the links together before demonstrating the stretch? Just want to get opinions as I don't want to mention it to the dealer incase i'm gauging the stretch wrong on my side..

Cheers.

[Tools]

I will agree that the seller may have been less than honest about the stretch in your watch.

If you actually like the watch it likely still has plenty of life left, but also, there are some very good bracelet specialists who can replace the worn pins and make your bracelet closer to new.

[rolehex]

Yes I would complain to him/her and ask for some money back to get the slack removed.

[Old Expat Beast]

Looks like the gloved thumb could be holding up the bracelet on the side you can't see.

[0nly5iv3Digits]

Wow, I wouldn't be surprised if the seller swapped the bracelet on you here... that really sucks! Send it back if you can!

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Looks like the gloved thumb could be holding up the bracelet on the side you can't see.

100 percent correct…….just a little trickery

[GGGMT]

The old flaccid fake out!


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[77T]

Yes the trickery was well planned.

Is this a seller here?


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[KY..]

Over-stretched bracelet and over-polished bezel too.
Hard to believe the case isn’t just as bad.
Your money but I wouldn’t mess with it unless it was dirt cheap.

[TimeToGo]

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Different bracelet. The thumb could not create that type stiffness on one point. No comparison..

On his picture you can count about 10 links, on the same side as your picture about 8.
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[TimeToGo]

Originally Posted by 0nly5iv3Digits

Wow, I wouldn't be surprised if the seller swapped the bracelet on you here... that really sucks! Send it back if you can!

[1William]

Not good. Unless you just got a great deal and love the watch I would send it back and start over. Good luck.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

The old flaccid fake out!


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Something things are harder to fake than others.

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Something things are harder to fake than others.

Dude so funny.


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[Greenfields40]

Originally Posted by 77T

Yes the trickery was well planned.

Is this a seller here?


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Thanks to everyone for your opinions. Really appreciate it.

It wasn't from a seller here, but from another reputable page and the seller had plenty of vouches.

Will message him and bring this up.

[Calatrava r]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Looks like the gloved thumb could be holding up the bracelet on the side you can't see.

Yes, it sure looks like his thumb is supporting the bracelet. Great observation.

[Encepholopod]

The picture the dealer sent is very disingenuous, there's definitely extra slack than he portrayed in his pic. I'd personally comment on it, earlier the better too so he can't claim you've stretched it more.

[southtexas]

I think the seller made sure the first link (from the endlink) is supporting the next link…propping it up, if you will.

In your photo, that same first link is laying under the second link, and not propping it up. No way that wasn’t intentional.