The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Old 11 June 2019, 10:39 PM   #1
ars1g09
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SIN/LDN/JKT
Watch: R, AP, PP
Posts: 172
What is considered a fullset?

Interested to see what the public opinion on this:

Out of the following, which do you think is necessary to constitute a 'fullset'?

Green tag
White tag
Bezel protector
Warranty card
Warranty sleeve
Warranty booklet
Instructions booklet

To me, the minimum would be - green tag, warranty card, sleeve & booklet, and the instructions booklet.
ars1g09 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 10:44 PM   #2
jrs146
"TRF" Member
 
jrs146's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Real Name: Josh
Location: Lost in time
Watch: Me Nae Nae
Posts: 9,823
In my opinion a full set is watch, original warranty card/papers, and box/manuals.

The green tag is often kept by ADs so I personally don’t feel it’s a must for it to be a complete set.

Also, boxes/manuals can be purchased. So can the red tag. So really with just the watch and card a full set could be put together very easily.
__________________
"Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own."
-Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter
jrs146 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 10:50 PM   #3
aparker973
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NYC
Posts: 149
The above + all bracelet links
aparker973 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 11:11 PM   #4
GMT Freak
"TRF" Member
 
GMT Freak's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Taiwan
Posts: 88
Watch, warranty card/papers, booklet and box.
GMT Freak is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 11:12 PM   #5
Bozack90
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Chowdaland
Watch: Out
Posts: 596
I'd figure it depends....

for some I could imagine it is just the watch, with box, warranty card, instructions, and then the chronometer tag (maybe)

for others the watch, bezel protector, both hangtags, all paperwork, inner and outer box....
Bozack90 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 11:33 PM   #6
Stew7
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: MA, US
Watch: Omega, Rolex
Posts: 361
I like to see all of the bracelet links also but don't really care about the tags or outer cardboard box.

Just the warranty papers, booklets, sleeves, and inner box for me.
Stew7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 11:41 PM   #7
SpeakWithMichael
"TRF" Member
 
SpeakWithMichael's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Watch: Superocean 44not42
Posts: 1,756
Inner green box, outer beige box, warranty card, any links which were removed for sizing, and of course the manual and warranty card holder. Any AD papers above and beyond that are a nice to have, but not necessary. This to me is a complete set. If you manage to keep all or most stickers, great. Added bonus. This makes a sealed full set.

In my opinion, however, stickers aren't required to make a full set (they often get removed, nothing one can do about that). White hang tag doesn't make a full set (this often gets kept at AD). Green hang tag doesn't make a full set (completely unimportant, but usually always stays with the watch set). Plastic bezel protector doesn't make a full set, as this sometimes gets kept by the AD half the time.
SpeakWithMichael is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 11:45 PM   #8
Swaye
"TRF" Member
 
Swaye's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: USA
Watch: What I am wearing.
Posts: 1,879
Quote:
Originally Posted by jrs146 View Post
In my opinion a full set is watch, original warranty card/papers, and box/manuals.

The green tag is often kept by ADs so I personally don’t feel it’s a must for it to be a complete set.

Also, boxes/manuals can be purchased. So can the red tag. So really with just the watch and card a full set could be put together very easily.
This is the correct answer.
__________________
RolexH. Moser F.P. JourneAudemars PiquetPatek Philippe
_______________________________
"I'm not playing hard to get, I'm playing hard to want."
Swaye is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 11:46 PM   #9
Swaye
"TRF" Member
 
Swaye's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: USA
Watch: What I am wearing.
Posts: 1,879
Quote:
Originally Posted by SpeakWithMichael View Post
Inner green box, outer beige box, warranty card, any links which were removed for sizing, and of course the manual and warranty card holder. Any AD papers above and beyond that are a nice to have, but not necessary. This to me is a complete set. If you manage to keep all or most stickers, great. Added bonus. This makes a sealed full set.

In my opinion, however, stickers aren't required to make a full set (they often get removed, nothing one can do about that). White hang tag doesn't make a full set (this often gets kept at AD). Green hang tag doesn't make a full set (completely unimportant, but usually always stays with the watch set). Plastic bezel protector doesn't make a full set, as this sometimes gets kept by the AD half the time.
Also the correct answer.
__________________
RolexH. Moser F.P. JourneAudemars PiquetPatek Philippe
_______________________________
"I'm not playing hard to get, I'm playing hard to want."
Swaye is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 11:48 PM   #10
Grapenut
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
Grapenut's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: IAH
Watch: GMT(s) & Sub
Posts: 290
Never received the bezel protector on any of my purchases but the green tag has always been included.

Green box, extra links, warranty cards and instruction booklet makes a full set to me.
Grapenut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 June 2019, 11:51 PM   #11
Chadridv
2024 Pledge Member
 
Chadridv's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Real Name: Chadri
Location: LI, NY
Watch: 116610LV
Posts: 11,357
full set is everything the watch originally comes with. If an AD holds back a tag or bezel protector, I still find that to be within the realm of full set. The links, warranty card, manuals, boxes and sleeves, etc. That's all a must. I guess the most outer white sleeve sometimes ends up staying at the AD too.
Chadridv is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

OCWatches

Asset Appeal

Wrist Aficionado

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches

My Watch LLC


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.