PVD coating voids Rolex warranty

[MovieGuy]

Not sure if this has already been posted but Rolex just sent out a notice to its ADs that it will void all warranties on any watch that has had a PVD coating applied anywhere on the watch.

[GregWormald]

Which Rolex sent that out?
In Australia such a notice would be illegal and could get the company in a lot of trouble.
Greg

[MovieGuy]

U.S.

Their statement is that the coating typically requires disassembling parts of the watch critical to being waterproof (such as the bezel) in order to go through the PVD process.

[MJCox]

What does it matter? The warranty is 24 months correct. Lets have a poll. How many people have had warranty work done? I've owned 3 Rolexes and never had any warranty work done. Not that it can't happen but if you have enough money to buy a new Rolex and I spend a grand or more coating it, I don't think I would be worried about voiding a warranty. JMHO

[ParisDakarBmw]

I agree

[Andad]

Originally Posted by GregWormald

Which Rolex sent that out?
In Australia such a notice would be illegal and could get the company in a lot of trouble.
Greg

As much as I hate to disagree with you Greg.

I disagree.

[GregWormald]

Originally Posted by directioneng

As much as I hate to disagree with you Greg.

I disagree.

Hi Eddie,

The consumer laws are quite specific and mandate statutory warrantees. It would be hard to argue with statute law, even for Rolex, although I guess it could be done.

Greg