Rolex Certificate/Warranty/Registration

[IWantOne]

Hi

I never owned a Rolex and was looking to get a pre-owned Sub 14060M as it is very difficult to get brand new one and because it's sold at MSRP or more!

Does anyone know what happens with the certificate/warranty/registration as it will have the previous owner name on it? - What I getting at is can I get a new certificate/warranty or registration in my name, as sometimes you see it on Ebay "no registered owner/not registered yet".
Will it be forever in the previous owner name?



Thanks

[MoBe]

You can`t get a new warranty card as a second owner of a Rolex and any blank warranty card has been registered as sold by the dealer even if no name has been written on the card.The sale is registered to the dealer not the buyer.If you purchase a watch with a blank card make sure the dealer name has been entered on it otherwise you`re looking at a counterfeit,and if you have a card with only the dealer name on it don`t bother putting your name on as this may be viewed as "incorrect" if there`s is a warranty issue within 2 years of original purchase.

All of the above applies to a warranty card that is for a watch that is less than two years old,if it`s beyond the two year warranty period then the card is of no value other than for the docunentation of the watch`s history.

Beware of counterfeit warranty cards,if a seller is making a point of the warranty card check that it is authentic,there are lots of fakes out there.

[ersnyder]

Good advice!

[Tools]

You can take your watch in to the Rolex Service Center and ask for a written service estimate..

They will enter your name in the database and associate it with this serial number, and then give the watch a good going over to ensure that all the parts are authentic and working properly. They will also then give you paperwork for the "service estimate" in your name..

Beyond this, there is no such thing as "registration" of a Rolex to an owner. As mentioned, they do not reissue the warranty card..

[IWantOne]

So when sellers mention's "papers" for the Sub 14060M, they are talking about the original warranty certificate and/or COSC certificate?

So after 2 years the papers would be worthless apart from only showing the watch was bought on xx/xx/xx, the model and serial number?

If the watch is serviced by RSC, is the receipt for the service more meaningful than the original papers?
Or
The original watch purchase receipt?

[Speed]

Sellers are usually referring to the expired warranty cert which came with the watch. The COSC cert is the red tag on a string.

Yup. Papers would be worthless apart from someone buying used who valued them enough to pay a few hundred bucks more.

Yes. RSC service papers carry weight...should be just as meaningful or more.

[MoBe]

Originally Posted by IWantOne

So when sellers mention's "papers" for the Sub 14060M, they are talking about the original warranty certificate and/or COSC certificate?

So after 2 years the papers would be worthless apart from only showing the watch was bought on xx/xx/xx, the model and serial number?

If the watch is serviced by RSC, is the receipt for the service more meaningful than the original papers?
Or
The original watch purchase receipt?

A RSC receipt is the equivalent of an original warranty and is also good for a period of 2 years.

RSC = Rolex Service Center

[padi56]

The many myths today on the net about Rolex watches about certificate/warranty papers or registration amazes me.The Rolex so called papers is just a warranty much like you get with products like a TV after its expired its a bit of paper.But thanks to the Internet things like boxes,papers,,hang tags, sticky back plastic has become more important than the actual watch it self.And even this packaging stuff and the so called papers don't always prove a watch is genuine so never relies on bits of paper or packaging to authenticate a watch.

[nim]

These are fun items to collect

[IWantOne]

Originally Posted by Speed

Sellers are usually referring to the expired warranty cert which came with the watch. The COSC cert is the red tag on a string.

Yup. Papers would be worthless apart from someone buying used who valued them enough to pay a few hundred bucks more.

Yes. RSC service papers carry weight...should be just as meaningful or more.

I always thought that the red tag was a "badge" but after a number of years or when the watch get's serviced then a certificate is needed as proof of COSC. I believe the previous model 14060 was not officially COSC certified but you could pay RSC to have it proof tested.

[IWantOne]

I've never bought from an AD like Goldsmiths or Wempe, apart from the make and model number would their printed out receipt have the watch serial number on it?

[padi56]

Originally Posted by IWantOne

I always thought that the red tag was a "badge" but after a number of years or when the watch get's serviced then a certificate is needed as proof of COSC. I believe the previous model 14060 was not officially COSC certified but you could pay RSC to have it proof tested.

No you cannot pay Rolex to certify any watch that must be done direct via the COSC but don't read too much into this COSC testing as all Rolex movement were and are more than capable of meeting this standard.Before all movements were tested watches like the non date sub was not tested.But watches like the explorer with exactly the same movement were.And going back in years vintage watches like the 6263 S.steel Daytona were not tested,but the all gold versions were and exactly the same movement.The COSC test today only the bare uncased movement is tested.No dial hands or winding rotor is on movement special dials hands are used at COSC.These bare movement are in a special machine Rolex has there own, they are in rack magazines and all wound by machine hundreds at a time.And the COSC certification is only for the time of testing and it does not guarantee watch will perform exactly the same as when tested. And may need regulation to keep it up to standard which after the warranty you will have to pay for,and today its little more than pure marketing.Most all movements today with a bit of patience and very careful regulation most movements could pass today's COSC test.