How much would a RSC charge for a new case for a new steel Daytona?

[928ktgold]

I nicked mine while trying straps on the inside of the lugs. Only perceptible with a loop. I wouldn’t do it now but I want my 116500LN white dial to be perfect down the line maybe. At its first service, how much would it cost if I asked to have a new case installed during its complete service?

[nGage7962]

Just buy another one if you broke that one... j/k

New case seems a little extreme, show us a photo of the ding and you will get some more relevant feedback. I have read many a post about laser welding and re-polishing.

[Deepseadoug]

Put the loupe down and breathe. Now count backwards from 10 to 1 slowly and by the time you get to 1, you should be back to reality and not wanna re case your watch because of an inner lug scratch.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Deepseadoug

Put the loupe down and breathe. Now count backwards from 10 to 1 and by the time you get to 1, you should be back to reality and not wanna re case your watch because of an inner lug scratch.

Have to agree and wanting a new case every time you see a tiny ding would prove very very expensive. Plus take the value if you are in to all the value investment stuff off the original watch.If any case needs replacement cases will have different serials started with 4,4xxxxx until finished, they are now on 4,7xxxxx serials for new cases.Plus a new case ring would be $3000 PLUS,and stop changing straps problem gone..

[TswaneNguni]

Originally Posted by jtorrebl

...while trying straps on the inside of the lugs.

There is your problem .

Rolex makes it difficult ,because owners are not supposed to fool around with the bracelet .

That's why Cartier and Jaeger have quick release systems and Panerai two simple screws .

[1William]

Leave it alone and enjoy your watch.

[Master_Grogu]

Originally Posted by TswaneNguni

There is your problem .

Rolex makes it difficult ,because owners are not supposed to fool around with the bracelet .

That's why Cartier and Jaeger have quick release systems and Panerai two simple screws .

Fully agree. If one enjoys changing bands, I suggest the Apple Watch. Thousand of choices, first and third party options, and a near zero risk of scratching something.

[Danny83]

You can get it fixed at Rolliworks

[IamJacky]

Don't sweat it, I beat the hell out of my Datejust II for like 9 years. It had a very big ding on the bezel at 11 o'clock which is unfortunately not shown here. It was gone after I picked it up from a service from RSC, looks practically like a brand new watch, I couldn't believe the huge ding was gone.



AFTER:



The complete overhaul/polishing costs about US$600. Was quoted for 8 weeks time but picked it up at 6th week.

[garyk]

Originally Posted by IamJacky

Don't sweat it, I beat the hell out of my Datejust II for like 9 years. It had a very big ding on the bezel at 11 o'clock which is unfortunately not shown here. It was gone after I picked it up from a service from RSC, looks practically like a brand new watch, I couldn't believe the huge ding was gone.



AFTER:



The complete overhaul/polishing costs about US$600. Was quoted for 8 weeks time but picked it up at 6th week.

Wow, that is simply amazing. Thanks for posting!!

[Bladeshot]

You’ll do more damage to the value of your watch replacing the case, when a little laser weld will fix it up. Listen to Padi. You serial numbers change. That’s very bad.

There are better alternatives. Unless run over, bent, deformed or mis-sharpen, I would never replace a case, when laser welding is so easy and inexpensive. Look up some threads on laser welding.

LAWW did a great job on a 1968 GMT ref 1675, for me. That’s the title of the thread and there are many more discussing laser welding.

[AJMarcus]

Originally Posted by Deepseadoug

Put the loupe down and breathe. Now count backwards from 10 to 1 slowly and by the time you get to 1, you should be back to reality and not wanna re case your watch because of an inner lug scratch.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by jtorrebl

I nicked mine while trying straps on the inside of the lugs. Only perceptible with a loop. I wouldn’t do it now but I want my 116500LN white dial to be perfect down the line maybe. At its first service, how much would it cost if I asked to have a new case installed during its complete service?

HUGE amounts. Take it on the chin and as a lesson not to mess around with straps

[928ktgold]

Originally Posted by padi56

Have to agree and wanting a new case every time you see a tiny ding would prove very very expensive. Plus take the value if you are in to all the value investment stuff off the original watch.If any case needs replacement cases will have different serials started with 4,4xxxxx until finished, they are now on 4,7xxxxx serials for new cases.Plus a new case ring would be $3000 PLUS,and stop changing straps problem gone..

Oh yeah not worthy it. I don’t want to mess with the serial numbers. I read on here of someone getting there old sub a new case when RSC over polished his case lugs thin. It is a tiny ding that is only barely seen at the right light and the right angle. I can’t even see it sometimes even when I’m looking for it. I tried the strap thing thinking I’d protect the pcl’s on the bracelet but I didn’t like it and now that I’m wearing it daily am not worried about them anymore. Thanks for informing me guys. Totally not worth it my my case. Just asking


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[214270Explorer]

If you cannot learn to live with a scratch or ding on watches, you will soon move on to another interest.
(A loupe is also a watch enthusiast's worst enemy.)

Please try to adjust to the fact that "watches get wear." I had to do that myself and now it is no big deal.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by jtorrebl

I nicked mine while trying straps on the inside of the lugs. Only perceptible with a loop. I wouldn’t do it now but I want my 116500LN white dial to be perfect down the line maybe. At its first service, how much would it cost if I asked to have a new case installed during its complete service?

Omg

[samuel019]

Yikes. New case for a scratch? That’s gotta be a first on TRF.

Just wait till service time as others have said.

[Cassidy776]

Originally Posted by jtorrebl

I nicked mine while trying straps on the inside of the lugs. Only perceptible with a loop. I wouldn’t do it now but I want my 116500LN white dial to be perfect down the line maybe. At its first service, how much would it cost if I asked to have a new case installed during its complete service?

first of all, how about you call RSC and find out how much a new case would cost rather than ask here and have members give you their best guess. Secondly..............

[Tensai]

Put it back in the safe.
Wearing watches, that is crazy talk.

[Thuilln]

You can only see it with a loupe AND you want a new case?
We’ve reached a new level here.

[928ktgold]

Originally Posted by nGage7962

Just buy another one if you broke that one... j/k

New case seems a little extreme, show us a photo of the ding and you will get some more relevant feedback. I have read many a post about laser welding and re-polishing.

It’s a little bigger than that in real life but not much. Yeah no big deal just asking. At least this let me worry much much less about the pcl’s and am now wearing it more as a daily!

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[2nastie]

Just get it polished if you are so worried about it.

Or its probably cheaper to sell your watch grey and buy one back grey...

But... its a scratch. You might want to bubble wrap the entire thing since scratches are bond to happen.

You might be keeping the Daytona forever, but in the event you try to sell it as a re-cased watch... yikes.

[WatchNutcase]

I don't quite understand this, why would you want to change the entire case over a unperceivable hairline scratch on the inside of a single lug? Am I missing something

[Sublovin]

Agree that this is real extreme. Just let it be. You have taken the important step of wearing and enjoying your watch, now you just need to accept that it will show wear.


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[pamountainbiker]

Regarding the huge ding, did they laser weld it? Certainly, it couldn't have been polished down.

Originally Posted by IamJacky

Don't sweat it, I beat the hell out of my Datejust II for like 9 years. It had a very big ding on the bezel at 11 o'clock which is unfortunately not shown here. It was gone after I picked it up from a service from RSC, looks practically like a brand new watch, I couldn't believe the huge ding was gone.



AFTER:



The complete overhaul/polishing costs about US$600. Was quoted for 8 weeks time but picked it up at 6th week.

[onefishtaco]

Not a big deal... just enjoy the watch! Chances are if you dinged it once, you'll ding it twice... can't replace the case every time :)

[jimcameron]

Have you lost sleep over this?

[jlovda]

Send it to Rolliworks in SF for some laser welding.

[FTX I]

That DJ never saw any water and soap lol

[envuks]

Is this thread real? I’m dumbfounded

Perhaps this is why everyone can’t get a daytona? Why we can’t all have nice things.

Deep thoughts, shallow scratches. :-)


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