Any specific criteria besides age to qualify for certified pre-owned?

[Pepperjack]

CPO pieces must be serviced to receive CPO recognition. The piece can either be serviced by the AD watchmaker or by an RSC for an AD. As previously stated, the piece must be at least three years out from time of original purchase.

A complete service of the case, bracelet, and movement must be performed. The movement must pass all timing tests, and the case must pass water resistance tests. Refinishing of the case and bracelet is not required, and the bracelet does not need to have a specific link count. If the case and bracelet are refinished, however, the final result must be to Rolex standards.

After servicing, the entire watch is shipped to Rolex, where it spends about four weeks getting photographed and QCed. I believe it's around $400 for them to do this. If it passes Rolex QC, it is returned to us with a pouch, tag, etc. for us to sell. If the watch fails any aspect of QC, it is shipped back to us to be corrected and resubmitted.