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vitix · 12 February 2010, 02:17 AM

Guys i just received a call of the watchmaker that is "fixing"my daytona... fisrt let me tell you a little history of the Daytona i have

i was craving for this wonderfull look of the daytona, the WG silver dial with arabic number and red hands, but i dint have the money to get one so my watchmaker gave me an "idea", to get a SS and have a dial change... well i dint have the money for the SS either, so i sold my Tag Heuer Carrera, and i was saving some money, after a while the watchmaker called and he offered me a WG daytona but it needed some restoration, the good thing of he offering it to me is that i dont need to pay him cash, i can pay him in with different payments, so for me it was a good deal, he got a silver dial with red hands, the watch was the one i wanted...
after a week on my wrist the movement just stoped! so i took it to him and now it has been 3 weeks that he has it, i really miss the watch.
my mistake was that i dint check if the watch is a genuine watch, though i did saw the movement and it looks genuine, but i dont know about the rest...

can i take it to a AD for authenticity check? he just changed the dial, but i dont know if he is tricking me with the whole watch, the only thing i know is genuine is the movement, but i dont really know about the rest... when i had it on my wrist, i dint care much about it since the movement was real, but now i having seconds thoughts...

valentine · 12 February 2010, 02:20 AM

is this a reputable jeweler, V?? if he is a certified rolex watchmaker...i wouldnt worry too much..but for peace of mind..take it in and have it looked at

Idle Swede · 12 February 2010, 02:20 AM

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Hmmmm, doing homework after the written test seems to me to be the wrong order.

vitix · 12 February 2010, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by valentine

is this a reputable jeweler, V?? if he is a certified rolex watchmaker...i wouldnt worry too much..but for peace of mind..take it in and have it looked at

well he is reputable, he is not certified, but he does service the rolex, he serviced my sub, cause i dint want to pay US$300 for just a service, so he does it for half price... though i know if i want to sell my Subdate i would have to take it to a AD before i sell it... lots of people take their Rolex to him for regular service

OrchidDR · 12 February 2010, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Idle Swede

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Hmmmm, doing homework after the written test seems to me to be the wrong order.

I tell my students that all the time!!

vitix · 12 February 2010, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by OrchidDR

I tell my students that all the time!!

i guess it was my bad!

OrchidDR · 12 February 2010, 02:42 AM

Live and learn Victor, don't give up (yet). I'm sure it will work out and you'll be LOVIN that Daytona!

xxthe_remedyxx · 12 February 2010, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by vitix

i guess it was my bad!

Sounds like he's doing right by you. I would be cool with him until you got the watch back. Take it to an AD and have it looked at to make sure everything is cool. Then if you have issues with it again I would let him hear it

vitix · 12 February 2010, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by OrchidDR

Live and learn Victor, don't give up (yet). I'm sure it will work out and you'll be LOVIN that Daytona!

yeah!!

vitix · 12 February 2010, 02:47 AM

this is a picture of me wearing it...

esm · 12 February 2010, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by vitix

this is a picture of me wearing it...

lovely pic Victor!

back to the topic... as already mentioned earlier, i also agree to wait for the watch to come back and discuss this issue with your watch maker before taking it into an AD

GerardoG · 12 February 2010, 02:58 AM

I agree with everyone here.

kilyung · 12 February 2010, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by vitix

this is a picture of me wearing it...

Are you sure your watchmaker represented this as a WG Daytona? I can't be 100% sure (fuzzy picture) but it appears your picture is of a SS Daytona with swapped dial. The bezel isn't correct for a WG Daytona - your's appears to have the tick marks of the SS model and not the triangle/circumferential line of the WG model.

vitix · 12 February 2010, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

Are you sure your watchmaker represented this as a WG Daytona? I can't be 100% sure (fuzzy picture) but it appears your picture is of a SS Daytona with swapped dial. The bezel isn't correct for a WG Daytona - your's appears to have the tick marks of the SS model and not the triangle/circumferential line of the WG model.

it has the triangles... just like the WG version, but is not what i'm worried about... what i'm worried is about me wearing a fake one...

ParisDakarBmw · 12 February 2010, 06:10 AM

A second opinion from a different watchmaker would be a good idea.

chopperboy · 12 February 2010, 06:51 AM

V, Not trying to pry into your personal finances, but was the price you agreed to buy the watch for match-up to what a WG Daytona would sell for used?

Obviously this does not mean it's real or fake, but I would honestly think if your relationship with this person is on the up and up, the price would be competitive with the market!

Matt

Puffy · 12 February 2010, 06:56 AM

hard to tell if it's a knockoff... let us know what you decide man

vitix · 12 February 2010, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by chopperboy

V, Not trying to pry into your personal finances, but was the price you agreed to buy the watch for match-up to what a WG Daytona would sell for used?

Obviously this does not mean it's real or fake, but I would honestly think if your relationship with this person is on the up and up, the price would be competitive with the market!

Matt

we dint discuss a final price.. i gave him 2,500 in down payment, telling him that i dont have more money and he sopose to tell me the final price later... though i'm selling a couple of watches in his store, so he has 2 watches (not big deal) and 2500

so he has arround 3000... i guess is cheap..

LawMan · 12 February 2010, 07:31 AM

You bought a watch that sells on the resale market for 17k and you don't know the final price and all you paid was 2500.00 to date. Well, either this guy is your rich uncle or you bought a fake.

chopperboy · 12 February 2010, 07:38 AM

Victor, Be Careful My Friend! Sounds a Little Fishy!

vitix · 12 February 2010, 07:44 AM

I think my english is not that good, let me explain myself again, I gave him 2500 but we have not talked about the final price, he has 2 watches in his store selling it, the watches are not a big deal so let's guess that he gets a 500 for both, he has 3k for downpayment, what we have not discuss is the final price..
So, now I'm having 2nd thoguhts about it

bayerische · 12 February 2010, 07:49 AM

Sorry to hear this, hope it works out, and your Daytona is genuine.

However a 24.000 euro watch for a 2500 dollar downpayment? Sounds too good to be true. I'm not saying it is.

R1@160@alltimes · 12 February 2010, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by vitix

I think my english is not that good, let me explain myself again, I gave him 2500 but we have not talked about the final price, he has 2 watches in his store selling it, the watches are not a big deal so let's guess that he gets a 500 for both, he has 3k for downpayment, what we have not discuss is the final price..
So, now I'm having 2nd thoguhts about it

2 things...1)Have authorized Rolex watchmaker authenticate the watch
2)Agree on the final selling price ASAP

kcmo · 12 February 2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by R1@160@alltimes

2 things...1)Have authorized Rolex watchmaker authenticate the watch
2)Agree on the final selling price ASAP

Agree....both are VERY important

Welshwatchman · 12 February 2010, 08:10 AM

Sorry Victor but it all sounds wrong to me.

Do you have the boxes/papers to compare the serial numbers, is it a rehaut branded version? Can you take a good look at the hallmarks and clasp markings?

Let's assume it's real for a minute. The asking price should be $15,000 at the lowest. Is this the sort of figure you are expecting to pay?

masterdinh · 12 February 2010, 11:22 AM

Hate to say it, but this guy might have put you together. The fact that the movement stopped completely would be enough for me to back that deal out. Good luck to you.

HL65 · 12 February 2010, 11:33 AM

Interesting...Hope you work it out!

kizerman · 12 February 2010, 12:11 PM

My advice would be to give him that watch back and get your $2500 back.

No offense but I've never heard of a buyer or seller agreeing to a sale without a sale price. I also have doubts about this seller letting a genuine watch out of his possesion for $2500 and a couple inexpensive watches.

TheVTCGuy · 12 February 2010, 12:52 PM

Gosh Victor.. I sure hope it all works out... but I gotta be honest when I say I don't like the sound of things....

P.S. Su Ingles esta Bien!

brianflemm · 12 February 2010, 05:35 PM

Victor- your being taken advantage of and your getting ripped off.

12 February 2010, 02:17 AM	#1
vitix Banned Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: magneeleVE Location: Usa Watch: magneeleVE Posts: 2,030	MY Daytona after 3 weeks Guys i just received a call of the watchmaker that is "fixing"my daytona... fisrt let me tell you a little history of the Daytona i have i was craving for this wonderfull look of the daytona, the WG silver dial with arabic number and red hands, but i dint have the money to get one so my watchmaker gave me an "idea", to get a SS and have a dial change... well i dint have the money for the SS either, so i sold my Tag Heuer Carrera, and i was saving some money, after a while the watchmaker called and he offered me a WG daytona but it needed some restoration, the good thing of he offering it to me is that i dont need to pay him cash, i can pay him in with different payments, so for me it was a good deal, he got a silver dial with red hands, the watch was the one i wanted... after a week on my wrist the movement just stoped! so i took it to him and now it has been 3 weeks that he has it, i really miss the watch. my mistake was that i dint check if the watch is a genuine watch, though i did saw the movement and it looks genuine, but i dont know about the rest... can i take it to a AD for authenticity check? he just changed the dial, but i dont know if he is tricking me with the whole watch, the only thing i know is genuine is the movement, but i dont really know about the rest... when i had it on my wrist, i dint care much about it since the movement was real, but now i having seconds thoughts...

12 February 2010, 06:51 AM	#16
chopperboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Florida USA Watch: Rolex Baby!! Posts: 442	V, Not trying to pry into your personal finances, but was the price you agreed to buy the watch for match-up to what a WG Daytona would sell for used? Obviously this does not mean it's real or fake, but I would honestly think if your relationship with this person is on the up and up, the price would be competitive with the market! Matt __________________

12 February 2010, 06:56 AM	#17
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	hard to tell if it's a knockoff... let us know what you decide man __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

12 February 2010, 07:38 AM	#20
chopperboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Florida USA Watch: Rolex Baby!! Posts: 442	Victor, Be Careful My Friend! Sounds a Little Fishy! __________________

12 February 2010, 08:10 AM	#25
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	Sorry Victor but it all sounds wrong to me. Do you have the boxes/papers to compare the serial numbers, is it a rehaut branded version? Can you take a good look at the hallmarks and clasp markings? Let's assume it's real for a minute. The asking price should be $15,000 at the lowest. Is this the sort of figure you are expecting to pay? __________________ ..33

12 February 2010, 02:20 AM	#2
valentine Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Justin Location: Baltimore, MD Watch: TT Diamond DJ Posts: 2,809	is this a reputable jeweler, V?? if he is a certified rolex watchmaker...i wouldnt worry too much..but for peace of mind..take it in and have it looked at

12 February 2010, 02:20 AM	#3
Idle Swede Suspended Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Leo Location: Boca Raton Posts: 13,820	. Hmmmm, doing homework after the written test seems to me to be the wrong order.

12 February 2010, 02:42 AM	#7
OrchidDR "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Steve Location: Tampa, FL, USA Watch: TT GMT II Posts: 1,321	Live and learn Victor, don't give up (yet). I'm sure it will work out and you'll be LOVIN that Daytona!

12 February 2010, 02:58 AM	#12
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	I agree with everyone here.

12 February 2010, 06:10 AM	#15
ParisDakarBmw Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Paul Location: New Haven, CT Watch: 116610 Sub-C Posts: 6,552	A second opinion from a different watchmaker would be a good idea.

12 February 2010, 07:31 AM	#19
LawMan "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Another Planet Posts: 228	You bought a watch that sells on the resale market for 17k and you don't know the final price and all you paid was 2500.00 to date. Well, either this guy is your rich uncle or you bought a fake.

12 February 2010, 07:44 AM	#21
vitix Banned Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: magneeleVE Location: Usa Watch: magneeleVE Posts: 2,030	I think my english is not that good, let me explain myself again, I gave him 2500 but we have not talked about the final price, he has 2 watches in his store selling it, the watches are not a big deal so let's guess that he gets a 500 for both, he has 3k for downpayment, what we have not discuss is the final price.. So, now I'm having 2nd thoguhts about it

12 February 2010, 07:49 AM	#22
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Sorry to hear this, hope it works out, and your Daytona is genuine. However a 24.000 euro watch for a 2500 dollar downpayment? Sounds too good to be true. I'm not saying it is.

12 February 2010, 11:22 AM	#26
masterdinh "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mexico Watch: 116610-LV Posts: 704	Hate to say it, but this guy might have put you together. The fact that the movement stopped completely would be enough for me to back that deal out. Good luck to you.

12 February 2010, 11:33 AM	#27
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,989	Interesting...Hope you work it out! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

12 February 2010, 12:11 PM	#28
kizerman Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 577	My advice would be to give him that watch back and get your $2500 back. No offense but I've never heard of a buyer or seller agreeing to a sale without a sale price. I also have doubts about this seller letting a genuine watch out of his possesion for $2500 and a couple inexpensive watches.

12 February 2010, 12:52 PM	#29
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	Gosh Victor.. I sure hope it all works out... but I gotta be honest when I say I don't like the sound of things.... P.S. Su Ingles esta Bien!

12 February 2010, 05:35 PM	#30
brianflemm Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Pole,Alaska Posts: 67	Victor- your being taken advantage of and your getting ripped off.

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