HELP! Water in my sub...

[vintagewaferthin]

Originally Posted by brian8121

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[ajmexplorer]

Originally Posted by JAGERVEGAS

Eldest son of Jeff Tracy (instigator and financier behind International Rescue), Scott is named after astronaut Scott Carpenter. Sources vary in the canon of the Thunderbirds series as to Scott's age and birth date. One written source suggests that Scott was born on 4 April 2039.[1]

Educated at Yale and Oxford Universities, he was decorated for valour during his service with the US Air Force, before taking up his duties with International Rescue as principal pilot of Thunderbird 1. As pilot of the quick response craft he is usually first at the danger zone and is the typical field commander for all rescue operations. He also takes on secondary duties as co-pilot of Thunderbird 3, occasional relief occupant of Thunderbird 5 and heads up the rescue organisation from Tracy Island in the absence of his father.


Not even born yet ? No, that's not creepy at all Must be a Aussie thing.
Sorry for the hijack !!!

Ha Ha, great intervention to a rather tetchy thread. welcome relief

hope the sub gets sorted

[Stonedcl]

Originally Posted by NYCrussino

Unfortunately I do not have the required funds to simply hand over a watch my parents and I paid a lot of money for. Its not confirmed yet by any means, and i would take no pride in owning a hot piece...

Take it to rsc after you get it back and tell them your concerns.. They will take a look at it and make sure it was done correctly if not then all the internals will rust and it will cost a lot more in a few years at it's next service.. You also mentioned that you you do not have required funds to hand the watch over. I do not think anyone should buy a rolex if it would hurt them financially if they handed it over or lost it..

[ajmexplorer]

Originally Posted by Stonedcl

Take it to rsc after you get it back and tell them your concerns.. They will take a look at it and make sure it was done correctly if not then all the internals will rust and it will cost a lot more in a few years at it's next service.. You also mentioned that you you do not have required funds to hand the watch over. I do not think anyone should buy a rolex if it would hurt them financially if they handed it over or lost it..

?? alot of people save along time to buy a rolex......and then cherrish it for a life time. this guy needs a break!

[superdog]

I can't believe this one is still going.

Where is the highly ranked brothers intervention? Why did hodinkee recommend this place?
Why no box and papers?

This whole thread screams shady.

Dude, do the right thing and bring it to RSC. Its the right thing to do and your karma will benefit from it. In the long run it will be a much better experience for you and you will surely learn from it. would you parents, who bought this, approve of you wearing a stolen watch?

Simply from reading the information given on this, it does appear that it's not legitimate somehow. I'm no authority figure here, but I can tell u surely this is frowned upon on this forum.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by ajmexplorer

?? alot of people save along time to buy a rolex......and then cherrish it for a life time. this guy needs a break!

K, fair enough, but this was apparently purchased for him and there are tons of holes in the story. If the watch was stolen, and he knows or has doubts, then no....no breaks should be given. The watch should be verified.

I too save and I pay more to get from trusted sellers because it's the right thing to do.

[roadcarver]

Do the right thing and bring it to RSC. If it's reported stolen, then that is the hand you've been dealt with. Report to the police that the shop you bought it from sold you a stolen watch. I don't know if you will get your money back, but at least your conscience is clear! Let's turn the table around and pretend for a moment that your watch was stolen. Wouldn't you want the person who has it turn it over?

[superdog]

Originally Posted by roadcarver

Do the right thing and bring it to RSC. If it's reported stolen, then that is the hand you've been dealt with. Report to the police that the shop you bought it from sold you a stolen watch. I don't know if you will get your money back, but at least your conscience is clear! Let's turn the table around and pretend for a moment that your watch was stolen. Wouldn't you want the person who has it turn it over?

Good point. If there is a receipt, money back. If not....way way shady!!!

[ajmexplorer]

Originally Posted by superdog

K, fair enough, but this was apparently purchased for him and there are tons of holes in the story. If the watch was stolen, and he knows or has doubts, then no....no breaks should be given. The watch should be verified.

I too save and I pay more to get from trusted sellers because it's the right thing to do.

your correct, if its stolen hes got to do the right thing, he bought in good faith apparently so he should have no issue with that, it was the comment that no one should buy if they dont have the funds to replace that i didnt agree with.

lots of holes in this, buy once from an AD, you get a box, papers and piece of mind.

[ingoodtime]

Originally Posted by mike

No points, no warning, just gone. I absolutely will not put up with this nonsence.

Agreed Mike. .......Sorry Valentine. I have always admired your taste in watches and enjoyed your posts but......not so much the one that just got you banned. People around here are generally polite to one another and that must continue.

[JP Chestnut]

Originally Posted by superdog

I can't believe this one is still going.

Where is the highly ranked brothers intervention? Why did hodinkee recommend this place?
Why no box and papers?

This whole thread screams shady.

Dude, do the right thing and bring it to RSC. Its the right thing to do and your karma will benefit from it. In the long run it will be a much better experience for you and you will surely learn from it. would you parents, who bought this, approve of you wearing a stolen watch?

Simply from reading the information given on this, it does appear that it's not legitimate somehow. I'm no authority figure here, but I can tell u surely this is frowned upon on this forum.

Maybe you're due for a rank upgrade soon.

[bondtoys]

So if I look at you 'incoming' post on 29th June you are now having the watch for 10 days.

Here is what I'd do:
Bring the watch back to the seller in the diamond district and ask back your money.
I am sure, one of the NYC members from this board may be willing to come with you for support and having a whitness.

If they refuse to return you the money, I'd tell them that you bring it to RSC and that means that the watch will be checked by all means and that you will claim back the rep. bill

You'll see from their reaction a lot.
But you have to bring that watch soonest to a watchmaker who dries the watch out.

Now if Rolex should ground the watch because it's stolen, you'll tell the police, where you have purchased the watch from and that will. mean a lot of trouble for the seller as he was dealing with stolen goods.

In that case, you will also have a claim against them to refund you the money.

Lesson for the future: Never buy a watch from shady people - regardless what the price is.

On a sidenote, the watch looks terrible. the case is heavily off, the bezel insert looks bad, the bracelet looks bad - even if the rest is authentic, it won't be worth US$ 3000 to me.

[GradyPhilpott]

This thread has more loose ends than a bowl of spaghetti.

[Goose]

Originally Posted by landroverking

I had concerns as soon as I looked at the pics.
Lugs, Bezel, Date Wheel, Bracelet, minute hand and more.
Sorry we got off on the wrong foot. I should have voice my feelings in incoming.
One final note I am in your corner and here for support.

:)

I too looked at the date wheel with a "hmmmm...".
Can't be more specific, but it caught my eye.
I do hope all works out for the OP. I doubt anyone here would like to see anything less than you being happy with your first Rolex.

[smith one]

Originally Posted by mike

No points, no warning, just gone. I absolutely will not put up with this nonsence.

This is why Mike is a FIRST CLASS moderator and person.

Job WELL DONE!

smith one

[bewithabob]

This is a sad story, but reinforces once more why going to a trusted seller is so important.

My advice would be to return the watch to the original seller and ask a refund and do not accept their offer to service/repair even if at no charge. If they will sell a piece like this, I think it is reasonable to expect similar questionable credibility on their ability to service.

This is your first ROLEX. You have every right to look back on this experience and your timepiece with pride and dignity, without fear or doubt as to its authenticity every time you look at your wrist. We are sincere, when we say, enjoy and wear it in good health….

Also, the nature of a ROLEX is that they need a trip to the spa for service every few years…you don't want to be wondering about this issue for the rest of the time you own it. Wishing you peace of mind and a successful outcome...

[zeuloa]

If your brother is knowledgable about Rolex I have no idea why he purchased this watch for you.

I strongly recommend you return this watch and get your money back. If this is not possible, do not let this shop "clean" your watch as it seems they don't know what they are doing. Take it to RSC and have the shop pay for repairs.

Best of luck!

[mltworldwide]

Just read this whole thing. Hmmm. No comments from OP lately. Hmmm.

[JGX]

The whole thing is seriously suspicious

[S``]

careful... his high ranking brother is watching us...

[JohnBoy]

Nothing of importance - just wanted to clarify about my comment a few pages back. I have no knowledge of what actually went on, of course, but noted that the OP had the assistant remove the back and look at the movement. Maybe it doesn't take much training to do it properly - I have done it on other watches but NEVER on a Rolex. However, I suspect that there is some established procedure to follow to ensure a good fitup and the right torque to seat the gasket. And we all understand the importance of the follow-on pressure test. Could that test have been bypassed in a hurry to close the deal? It was just a thought on my part, not a firm conclusion. Sorry if it added confusion, rather than just bringing up the question.... cheers all! And continuing best wishes to the OP for a quick turnaround on his watch.

[Bangel]

Originally Posted by NYCrussino

Alright thanks everyone I will update everyone on Monday when I receive it.

He did post this over the weekend so I'll continue to wait and see what transpires.

[Feras]

Run to the hills, i meant AD

[snog]

The only reason I would take it back to where you bought it would be for a full refund.

The watch doesn't look in good shape and it also sounds as if the back was removed and not replaced correctly, yet you return the watch for them to "clean up", after you receive the watch back on Monday how are you going to ascertain is the water have been totally removed from the movement?

I would first ask for a refund, if they don't offer you one straight away and if you paid by credit card, I would start a charge back with your CC company.

Or the very least get Rolex to do the work NOT the shop but they should foot the bill, as why would you trust them after this.

[mikkolopez]

If I was in your or your brother's shoe, I will buy from a trusted seller or better yet the AD.

That said and done, for the watch that you have and being water damaged, I'd take it back to where you bought it and get a refund. In case it's a legit operation, they'd open it up and check it and tell you what the problem is and how they intend to solve it beyond cleaning it out. But still you need to take it to RSC to know that they did it right.

If they are not legit then they'd just lay the blame on you to get away from it. Then the next stop is the police. Report it for selling a seriously deficient watch, no pressure seal for a Divers watch like your Sub. Then let the police do their thing. And hopefully you get your money back.

If you think it might be stolen, then have RSC check it out and report it to the police. I would to spend a day wearing a watch that I have a feeling is stolen.

Hope it works well for you.

[JP Chestnut]

Originally Posted by S``

careful... his high ranking brother is watching us...

You better watch out or he's going to petition the ruling council to give you a rank demerit.

[Johny]

anything on the monday update?

[superdog]

I typically prefer to stay as positive as possible. However, this is like a train wreck.

I just can't pull myself away. Every time there is an update to the thread I have to check just to see if there is new info. I really hope there is some kind of resolution soon.

[landroverking]

Should have had an update by now?

[Johny]

Originally Posted by landroverking

Should have had an update by now?