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Old 12 June 2019, 01:01 AM   #1
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Found a lot of small scratches under the bezel of my 16710 which was serviced by RSC

Servicing was done back in 2015. I am quite sure that those scratches were not there before I sent it in for servicing. After it came back, I worn it slightly and kept in the safe since. Went to have a look at the watch just now and found that there are small scratches or tool markings on the entire circle under the bezel.

How did RSC left those scratches is unknown to me.

This is the area where all the scratches are found.

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Old 12 June 2019, 01:04 AM   #2
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Sorry, I can't see anything in that picture.
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:06 AM   #3
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They probably used the wrong tool to pry the bezel of.
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:06 AM   #4
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Sucks, but I wouldn't worry about it.. it's such a small area and unless you are scrutinizing your watch on the regular you would never notice that

(Edit - yeah I can't see anything from that dark photo either, but was giving the OP the benefit of the doubt)

The more concerning part of this post is keeping a 16710 in a safe and not wearing it!
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:15 AM   #5
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Sorry, I can't see anything in that picture.
Just a sample of the areas where the scratches are found. this is before sending in.
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:15 AM   #6
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Apart from the picture being really so bad as to be able to see nothing, it's now 4 years on so not sure what you expect RSC to do.
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:15 AM   #7
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They probably used the wrong tool to pry the bezel of.
they are an official RSC
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:16 AM   #8
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Picture does not really show anything.

Plus, the watch was serviced in 2015, a little late to go back and ask for it to get fixed.


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Old 12 June 2019, 01:17 AM   #9
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Sucks, but I wouldn't worry about it.. it's such a small area and unless you are scrutinizing your watch on the regular you would never notice that

(Edit - yeah I can't see anything from that dark photo either, but was giving the OP the benefit of the doubt)

The more concerning part of this post is keeping a 16710 in a safe and not wearing it!
I am just showing where the scratches are found. I have not taken any new pics as I do not have macro functions on my phone.
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:18 AM   #10
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Picture does not really show anything.

Plus, the watch was serviced in 2015, a little late to go back and ask for it to get fixed.


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the pic was taken before I sent it in. just showing where the scratches are found.
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:36 AM   #11
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Don't see no scuff marks at all. Do see a lot of them on the case back. Surprised that OP you overlooked those obvious ones to focus on the inconspicuous ones.

Truth be told, I wouldn't worry about any of those scuff marks. If you wear the watch as it is intended, you are going to scuff it up some.
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:46 AM   #12
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Don't see no scuff marks at all. Do see a lot of them on the case back. Surprised that OP you overlooked those obvious ones to focus on the inconspicuous ones.

Truth be told, I wouldn't worry about any of those scuff marks. If you wear the watch as it is intended, you are going to scuff it up some.
the pic which i've posted just illustrate the areas where the scratches are located on the bezel. it does not contain the scratches as these pics are taken before servicing.

I cannot get a proper pics of the scratches as I do not have macro functions on my phone.
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Old 12 June 2019, 01:53 AM   #13
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Bring it up to Han Kuo-Yu. I'm sure he will take care of it.
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Old 12 June 2019, 02:18 AM   #14
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Bring it up to Han Kuo-Yu. I'm sure he will take care of it.
I rather look for chiang kai shek.
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Old 12 June 2019, 03:15 AM   #15
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So you create a new thread about scratches on your watch, and then show us a 4-year old picture before the scratches (you may as well have pointed us to the rolex website), and then say scratches are so tiny that you need a macro lens to show?
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Old 12 June 2019, 03:28 AM   #16
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servicing done 2015.

4 years lapsed, there is a chance that you are at fault of those scratches?
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Old 12 June 2019, 03:35 AM   #17
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Found a lot of small scratches under the bezel of my 16710 which was serviced by RSC

Correct me if I’m saying anything incorrect
Pics are bad
Pics are old
Pics don’t show scratches
This happened 4 years ago
You hardly wear the watch
In order to see them you have to actually take the watch off, flip it over, and inspect it very carefully?

Is this a joke?


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Old 12 June 2019, 04:13 AM   #18
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So you create a new thread about scratches on your watch, and then show us a 4-year old picture before the scratches (you may as well have pointed us to the rolex website), and then say scratches are so tiny that you need a macro lens to show?
The scratches will only.show in certain angles against the light. Will probably need macro mode to capture them.
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Old 12 June 2019, 04:15 AM   #19
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servicing done 2015.

4 years lapsed, there is a chance that you are at fault of those scratches?
I always place the bezel on the normal position. And the scratches appears on the area where the lugs, sels are location.if u turn the bezel towards the side of the case. Those marks can be visible.
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Old 12 June 2019, 04:18 AM   #20
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Correct me if I’m saying anything incorrect
Pics are bad
Pics are old
Pics don’t show scratches
This happened 4 years ago
You hardly wear the watch
In order to see them you have to actually take the watch off, flip it over, and inspect it very carefully?

Is this a joke?


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The pic I had above is just illustrating the area on the bezel where the scratches appears. The last time.i worn the watch was in early 2016. It has been sitting at the safe fo almost 3 years plus.
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Old 12 June 2019, 04:23 AM   #21
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Why do you even look there?
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Old 12 June 2019, 04:27 AM   #22
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I cannot get a proper pics of the scratches as I do not have macro functions on my phone.

And we don’t have x-ray vision so no help to you.

If you called the RSC, what do you think they will say? The 2-yr warranty is over, you did not raise the problem during that period.

But send it over to them and you’ll get a full polish job.

Now ask yourself which you want: small infinitesimal marks or another polish?



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Old 12 June 2019, 05:22 AM   #23
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The dust mites that live on your wrist will appreciate having the unsightly underside of your bezel polished to perfection. I’d pay a hundred dollars to listen to the conversations between any RSC people addressing this “issue.”
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Old 12 June 2019, 05:50 AM   #24
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Old 12 June 2019, 06:12 AM   #25
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They probably used the wrong tool to pry the bezel of.
I don’t believe that a RSC uses the wrong tools.
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Old 12 June 2019, 06:17 AM   #26
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I’d bring it up to your psychiatrist and see what he or she recommends.
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Old 12 June 2019, 09:55 AM   #27
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And we don’t have x-ray vision so no help to you.

If you called the RSC, what do you think they will say? The 2-yr warranty is over, you did not raise the problem during that period.

But send it over to them and you’ll get a full polish job.

Now ask yourself which you want: small infinitesimal marks or another polish?



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I will have to love with it until the watch is due for another service and will ask the service center to touch up on it
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Old 12 June 2019, 09:59 AM   #28
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Why do you even look there?
I was just wondering how did the service center got more scratches there? They were just supposed to pop out the bezel. Even if they do not do anything to the bezel and reassemble it. The scratches should not have made their way there.
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Old 12 June 2019, 10:04 AM   #29
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I will have to love with it until the watch is due for another service and will ask the service center to touch up on it


I know you may have meant “live”, but actually like “love with it” better...


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The Rolex scratch-proof warranty is only good for 36 months, guess you’re on your own now !


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