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Old 11 March 2017, 01:18 AM   #1
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does anyone have any experience with Rolex in Geneve?

I contacted them regarding my ref 1675 which needs servicing.
I expressly asked about the dial / hands with patina policy and they kind of didn't reply, just telling the watchmaker needs to see the watch prior to releasing an estimate and tell what is optional or not.
I refuse to have the dial and hands replaced and I don't want to waste money and time sending my watch there and then refuse to get the job done.
So does anyone here have any experience?
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Old 11 March 2017, 03:46 AM   #2
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Just let the RSC know specifically that you do not want the dial and hands to be replaced. If they insist, refuse the service and send it to a private watchmaker. Could consider LA Watchworks.
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Old 12 March 2017, 05:21 PM   #3
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Just let the RSC know specifically that you do not want the dial and hands to be replaced. If they insist, refuse the service and send it to a private watchmaker. Could consider LA Watchworks.
Sending the watch and then refusing the service will cost 140 euros alone for shipping. They charge 80 euros to send the watch back and sending it with Fedex or similar is going to cost 50 / 60 euros. So as you can see it would be a waste of money. I am considering fitting an original service dial and some aftermarket hands prior to sending the watch.
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Old 12 March 2017, 10:32 PM   #4
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Rsc = Waste of money. Go to a watch place as stated above.


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Old 13 March 2017, 06:48 PM   #5
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Do you have direct experience? Apart the cost did they ruin something ?
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Old 13 March 2017, 06:50 PM   #6
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https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=187105

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=191342

That was Rolex Geneva.
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Old 13 March 2017, 06:57 PM   #7
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Don't you have any RSC's in Italy?
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Old 13 March 2017, 07:49 PM   #8
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Don't you have any RSC's in Italy?
Yes in Milan, but they refuse to receive the watch directly. They want me to drop it at a Rolex dealer and ask him to send the watch to them.
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Old 13 March 2017, 08:00 PM   #9
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I can see that. However it seems the guy had what he wanted at last.
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Yes in Milan, but they refuse to receive the watch directly. They want me to drop it at a Rolex dealer and ask him to send the watch to them.
Well?
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Old 13 March 2017, 10:05 PM   #11
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Well?
I don't trust the local dealer here, he made a disaster in the past.
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Old 13 March 2017, 10:18 PM   #12
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I don't trust the local dealer here, he made a disaster in the past.
Are you saying that an Italian Rolex AD isn't competent to stick a Rolex in a box and ship it?
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Old 14 March 2017, 12:05 AM   #13
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Are you saying that an Italian Rolex AD isn't competent to stick a Rolex in a box and ship it?
Exactly, can't trust them, they made a total disaster in the past I had to put a lawyer in between.
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