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jpcwon · 8 June 2018, 08:26 PM

Was out in L.A. on business, and decided to head over to Beverly Hills/Rodeo Drive and walk around. While there, I stopped into a bunch of stores and tried on some amazing watches. IWC, Patek, Jaeger LeCoultre (Saw a Gyrotourbillon in action), Breguet, Vacheron Constantin, etc. Was a fun day of fantasizing about owning some of these superb pieces, and the sales people were more than happy to talk to me and show me whatever I wanted to see.

I arrived at the Rolex AD on Rodeo, and was chatting with the lovely sales lady there for a while. I was showing her the deep scratch I acquired on the bezel of my 126300

.....I was walking up stairs at the airport with luggage in my hands, and I heard a loud "CLANK" on the railing. I knew immediately what it was, and I got a pit in my stomach almost instantly. In retrospect I should be thankful that it wasn't worse (cracked crystal, damaged movement)!!

Anyway I digress. I asked the sales lady (who I now have a crush on lol) what would be involved in polishing it or fixing it. She recommended taking a walk to the RSC on Wilshire Blvd, right around the corner from the AD. So I went there, and was talking to the watchmaker for a bit. (I didn't realize RSC's had walk-in service). He said the scratch is "fairly aggressive", and that it would not polish out. He said if I want to leave the watch with him, he could swap the bezel for a brand new one for $400 all in. That's a lot cheaper than I was expecting!! As tempting as it was, I decided to take the next piece of advice he gave me, which was to just live with it. He said "these things happen all the time, and it will not be the last scratch you get on the DJ41. Now it's part of your Rolex story, and I'd bet money that no one but you will notice it."

So that's precisely what I'll do. All in all it was a fun day of kicking tires and chatting with some very knowledgeable horology experts. I ate lunch at a small cafe on Rodeo, then headed back to the hotel. Just thought I'd share. Have a great day everyone!!

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8 June 2018, 08:26 PM	#1
jpcwon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: John Location: North Easton, MA Watch: 114060, Lg Reverso Posts: 199	Rolex AD & RSC - Beverly Hills Was out in L.A. on business, and decided to head over to Beverly Hills/Rodeo Drive and walk around. While there, I stopped into a bunch of stores and tried on some amazing watches. IWC, Patek, Jaeger LeCoultre (Saw a Gyrotourbillon in action), Breguet, Vacheron Constantin, etc. Was a fun day of fantasizing about owning some of these superb pieces, and the sales people were more than happy to talk to me and show me whatever I wanted to see. I arrived at the Rolex AD on Rodeo, and was chatting with the lovely sales lady there for a while. I was showing her the deep scratch I acquired on the bezel of my 126300 .....I was walking up stairs at the airport with luggage in my hands, and I heard a loud "CLANK" on the railing. I knew immediately what it was, and I got a pit in my stomach almost instantly. In retrospect I should be thankful that it wasn't worse (cracked crystal, damaged movement)!! Anyway I digress. I asked the sales lady (who I now have a crush on lol) what would be involved in polishing it or fixing it. She recommended taking a walk to the RSC on Wilshire Blvd, right around the corner from the AD. So I went there, and was talking to the watchmaker for a bit. (I didn't realize RSC's had walk-in service). He said the scratch is "fairly aggressive", and that it would not polish out. He said if I want to leave the watch with him, he could swap the bezel for a brand new one for $400 all in. That's a lot cheaper than I was expecting!! As tempting as it was, I decided to take the next piece of advice he gave me, which was to just live with it. He said "these things happen all the time, and it will not be the last scratch you get on the DJ41. Now it's part of your Rolex story, and I'd bet money that no one but you will notice it." So that's precisely what I'll do. All in all it was a fun day of kicking tires and chatting with some very knowledgeable horology experts. I ate lunch at a small cafe on Rodeo, then headed back to the hotel. Just thought I'd share. Have a great day everyone!! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ Rolex Submariner No Date 114060 Jaeger-LeCoultre Large Reverso

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