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Unrealistic expectations of forum members ( majority ) by a disillusioned replica buyer
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Guess they figured why give the details about what was fixed since your dad wasn't paying anything because it was under warranty which is really bad business from such a big brand name. At least Rolex now has the watch in their system of the work that was done on it. Has your dad had any problems since it was serviced?.
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No more problems. He wears the watch just about every day, most of the day and when he doesn’t, he keeps the watch on a winder
Yep… just google Rolex 3235 problem, there’s a truck load of people with the same issues, common thought is inadequate lubrication in the train causing low amplitude, Rolex have not admi to the problem they just take it back under warranty and fix it quietly…. This stopped me from buying a used 2020 Sub, literally had the cheque ready to go but it failed on the timegrapher! Ran away!
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You sure ROlex is 5 years? I thought it was 2 years. I'm gonna check with my AD tomorrow.
Nothing wrong with my Rolex, they are so well built I think they should give a 10 year warranty. ,
Hey,wow,I never knew about that. See, even Rolex itself can lubricate inadequately. Shame on them for that but I always read just like with every thing else, they don’t make them like they used to. Hopefully now the watch is good for years. I will pass this info to my dadYep… just google Rolex 3235 problem, there’s a truck load of people with the same issues, common thought is inadequate lubrication in the train causing low amplitude, Rolex have not admi to the problem they just take it back under warranty and fix it quietly…. This stopped me from buying a used 2020 Sub, literally had the cheque ready to go but it failed on the timegrapher! Ran away!
July 1 2015 Rolex transitioned from a two year warranty to five years on newly purchased watches. You get a two year warranty when your Rolex gets a full service performed by a RSC obviously and you will get a dated Rolex Service Card with your watch.
Just like @Jackster confirmed what I posted previously.
Hi everyone. I have been collecting these objects for 33 years, intensely until about ten years ago, then I "appeased" because, at that point, I thought I had achieved everything I was looking for. The first, in 1991, was a Submariner with a Miyota movement. The case and bracelet were made of chromed and nickel-plated brass. I threw it away because the watch case had become almost entirely yellow from the spilled brass. The movement was still perfect. Then the Swiss ETA replicas began and, to date, I can say that, in my humble opinion, they have been the best. But I only realize this now that I look at these timepieces from a different perspective. When the first SA3135s appeared on PT (I remember they were declared as: "FINAL PRODUCT"), i threw in the garbage or hastily exchanged for little money, all my divers and yachts with Swiss ETA 2836 and replaced them with SA3135 ones (if I went back...
) ONLY AND SOLELY for the correct movement of the hands when rotating the crown. I didn't care about the movement aspect since it's not in sight. I hang out with people who regularly wear original watches and NONE of them have ever even remotely thought of questioning the authenticity of mine. They compliment me on how many I have... I've always loved chronographs, I had a 16523 built for me (at the time there were no sites for "Vietnam" pieces, it was the early 2000s) with many original parts (I always have wanted a 16520 with white dial but no satisfactory pieces were available) and a 6263 with Val.72. Then the new Daytona came out (year 2000) and I bought up a lot of A7750@6 and other mechanical chronographs, replicas of all brands (Pam, AP ROO, Omega, Breitling, Tag Heuer and so on...) by myself carefully selected according to the best correspondence with the originals, caseback absolutely included. I have several Chronomats, a couple of Tudors with Swiss Valjoux 7750 and an AP RO with Swiss ETA 2836. I'm going from memory because i have many and not here with me, having just moved house. I have always used them very little, maybe half never, alternating and moving them all every 3-4 months. This collection is the thing I care about most after my car. At the moment I think I would never sell anything. The standard I stopped at is SA3135. I believe SA4130 and SA3285 weren't even in the planning stages yet. Now I buy mid to high end replicas in mint condition on national sites or from my local brick-and-mortar retailer but, sadly, i've fallen in love with RMs and those have to be high quality. For the moment I have purchased two: an 11-03 A7750 and a hand-winding titanium Skull, never worn by the persons who sold them to me. I got them both in Europe at excellent prices from people who, perhaps due to a small detail that differed from the original ones, wanted to change them or i am been simply lucky. When watches of mine were surpassed by new "best editions" (good words with an excellent effect, i totally fell for it), i literally threw them away or exchanged them for very little just to have THE LATEST STANDARD, instead they sell them... But they were even different times. Among other things, now it bothers me to wait for the times of trusted Chinese sites, there is no longer triangulation due to Brexit, and I fear seizures with various inconveniences. After having annoyed you (I sincerely apologize) with my story, and to return to the topic, in my modest and laughable thought, Asians should be used as little as possible only when you need a luxury watch on your wrist (beautiful girls, VIP locations, adventure companions who have genuine ones...). Warm greetings from Italy from one of your fans and recently proud new forum member.
) ONLY AND SOLELY for the correct movement of the hands when rotating the crown. I didn't care about the movement aspect since it's not in sight. I hang out with people who regularly wear original watches and NONE of them have ever even remotely thought of questioning the authenticity of mine. They compliment me on how many I have... I've always loved chronographs, I had a 16523 built for me (at the time there were no sites for "Vietnam" pieces, it was the early 2000s) with many original parts (I always have wanted a 16520 with white dial but no satisfactory pieces were available) and a 6263 with Val.72. Then the new Daytona came out (year 2000) and I bought up a lot of A7750@6 and other mechanical chronographs, replicas of all brands (Pam, AP ROO, Omega, Breitling, Tag Heuer and so on...) by myself carefully selected according to the best correspondence with the originals, caseback absolutely included. I have several Chronomats, a couple of Tudors with Swiss Valjoux 7750 and an AP RO with Swiss ETA 2836. I'm going from memory because i have many and not here with me, having just moved house. I have always used them very little, maybe half never, alternating and moving them all every 3-4 months. This collection is the thing I care about most after my car. At the moment I think I would never sell anything. The standard I stopped at is SA3135. I believe SA4130 and SA3285 weren't even in the planning stages yet. Now I buy mid to high end replicas in mint condition on national sites or from my local brick-and-mortar retailer but, sadly, i've fallen in love with RMs and those have to be high quality. For the moment I have purchased two: an 11-03 A7750 and a hand-winding titanium Skull, never worn by the persons who sold them to me. I got them both in Europe at excellent prices from people who, perhaps due to a small detail that differed from the original ones, wanted to change them or i am been simply lucky. When watches of mine were surpassed by new "best editions" (good words with an excellent effect, i totally fell for it), i literally threw them away or exchanged them for very little just to have THE LATEST STANDARD, instead they sell them... But they were even different times. Among other things, now it bothers me to wait for the times of trusted Chinese sites, there is no longer triangulation due to Brexit, and I fear seizures with various inconveniences. After having annoyed you (I sincerely apologize) with my story, and to return to the topic, in my modest and laughable thought, Asians should be used as little as possible only when you need a luxury watch on your wrist (beautiful girls, VIP locations, adventure companions who have genuine ones...). Warm greetings from Italy from one of your fans and recently proud new forum member.
Yes, watch replicas have come a long, long way in the past years.
It's a controversial topic, but I'm with you regarding the movements. I too prefer a watch that looks like a GEN, but without the GEN's huge price tag, powered by a quality movement that I can trust and that I can have serviced easily anywhere in the world if the need arises. I can't think of any situation where I needed to open my watch's case back to show the movement to someone, other than a shady transaction where the wearer tried to sell his replica as a GEN.
Therefore, again, for me it's ETA, Sellita, Miyota, and Seiko, all proven workhorses from Switzerland and Japan that can be easily serviced and easily replaced. I leave the "perfect replica" Chinese movements to my fellow friends who like 'em . . .
It's a controversial topic, but I'm with you regarding the movements. I too prefer a watch that looks like a GEN, but without the GEN's huge price tag, powered by a quality movement that I can trust and that I can have serviced easily anywhere in the world if the need arises. I can't think of any situation where I needed to open my watch's case back to show the movement to someone, other than a shady transaction where the wearer tried to sell his replica as a GEN.
Therefore, again, for me it's ETA, Sellita, Miyota, and Seiko, all proven workhorses from Switzerland and Japan that can be easily serviced and easily replaced. I leave the "perfect replica" Chinese movements to my fellow friends who like 'em . . .
Hi everyone. I have been collecting these objects for 33 years, intensely until about ten years ago, then I "appeased" because, at that point, I thought I had achieved everything I was looking for. The first, in 1991, was a Submariner with a Miyota movement. The case and bracelet were made of chromed and nickel-plated brass. I threw it away because the watch case had become almost entirely yellow from the spilled brass. The movement was still perfect. Then the Swiss ETA replicas began and, to date, I can say that, in my humble opinion, they have been the best. But I only realize this now that I look at these timepieces from a different perspective. When the first SA3135s appeared on PT (I remember they were declared as: "FINAL PRODUCT"), i threw in the garbage or hastily exchanged for little money, all my divers and yachts with Swiss ETA 2836 and replaced them with SA3135 ones (if I went back...
Do you know that you can have paragraphs by pressing enter twice? And it’s a free feature too.
I needed three Ibuprofen after reading it! And I still have a slight headache now, or that may be the vodka!
Many years ago I was a mod on a motorbike forum, I spent hours making posts readable.
I saw things like the above post but all upper case and no punctuation!
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I was same on a Mercedes Forum until all the post lockdown membership started signing up and spouting shite, at that point i jacked it in !!
I just deleted the all caps / single paragraph posts like that one above and pointed out the error
