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Mahaky · 23 September 2020, 06:35 AM

Is this strange behavior...

With a new Rolex (even from the AD), I always feel the need to check for signature "crown" on the sapphire crystal. It's a bit hard to see and you need a magnifying lens to see at the right angle. Am I alone? What is the history on this mark and do all models have it?

I have tried to take pictures, but seems lighting or angle is difficult.

Notepad12 · 23 September 2020, 06:38 AM

I put mine in a pan of water to make sure it's water proof

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Henrimontgomery · 23 September 2020, 06:40 AM

I drag it around a coarse rug so it get scratches and I don’t care about them anymore.

Spoonage · 23 September 2020, 06:40 AM

First things I do are remove stickers, size the bracelet, put it on, and enjoy.

The laser etched crown on the crystal has been around now for many years and I believe it was originally there to prove authenticity.

Patton250 · 23 September 2020, 06:44 AM

I don’t do anything. I just wear it. Although it’s probably not a bad idea to inspect it before you leave the AD. I just never have.

Ec2016 · 23 September 2020, 06:45 AM

I make sure the crown is aligned straight. If not, I won’t buy it. Doesn’t matter if it’s a Daytona or Pepsi.

JK

offrdmania · 23 September 2020, 07:14 AM

It depends on if it is new to me new or factory new. If its factory new then I just wear it. If its new to me new then I clean it because it grosses me out to think of other peoples skin cells, sweat, oil and dirt all over the watch.

alphadweller · 23 September 2020, 07:16 AM

I thoroughly inspected the watch at the AD with a loupe. After they had it sized, I checked it again to make sure they hadn't scratched it or mangled the screws. It helped they had a watchmaker on site as he did the job, not the SA. Other than that I wear the heck out of it, I stare at it all the time and think to myself "fu***** he**, what a piece"...

ninjin · 23 September 2020, 08:28 AM

Leading up to.. during... and after

I take loads of pics so I can flex on social media.

Walster · 23 September 2020, 08:50 AM

Is this post for real??? Its a wristwatch. You put it on your watch to tell the time.

Doc Savage · 23 September 2020, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walster

Is this post for real??? Its a wristwatch. You put it on your watch to tell the time.

Did you forget where you are?

BNA/LION · 23 September 2020, 09:43 AM

Wear it and show my Wife!

Texex · 23 September 2020, 10:04 AM

Insure it

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Harry-57 · 23 September 2020, 07:44 PM

I wear it.

Onikage · 23 September 2020, 07:51 PM

A drink is normally in order..

HogwldFLTR · 23 September 2020, 08:26 PM

Strangely, the first things I do is wear and post some photos on the forum. Like you I can only seem to find the LEC with a loop but it's not something I do at first. Usually much later. On my newest watch I've yet to find it. I'm pretty certain that's OK since I've not looked.

padi56 · 23 September 2020, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walster

Is this post for real??? Its a wristwatch. You put it on your watch to tell the time.

Have to agree its just a watch thats meant to be worn daily on your wrist, its not a object to be goggled at and pampered, wrapped up in cotton wool. Yes we know Rolex watches are expensive but truth be told they were always expensive even 40 plus years ago. But today with alignment points, loupe mania, winding crown so called alignment , worrying over a couple of seconds out of 86400 in a day. Is it safe to wear my watch in this city, country or not, I sometime wonder why some buy Rolex watches perhaps just to wear the name. I always thought Rolex made one of the toughest most accurate and reliable watch made today, but reading the thousands of posts on forum lately, looks like I might be wrong, now looked on as little more than £££$$$ to many.

brandrea · 23 September 2020, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry-57

I wear it.

Ditto

Chester01 · 23 September 2020, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Have to agree its just a watch thats meant to be worn daily on your wrist, its not a object to be goggled at and pampered, wrapped up in cotton wool. Yes we know Rolex watches are expensive but truth be told they were always expensive even 40 plus years ago. But today with alignment points, loupe mania, winding crown so called alignment , worrying over a couple of seconds out of 86400 in a day. Is it safe to wear my watch in this city, country or not, I sometime wonder why some buy Rolex watches perhaps just to wear the name. I always thought Rolex made one of the toughest most accurate and reliable watch made today, but reading the thousands of posts on forum lately, looks like I might be wrong, now looked on as little more than £££$$$ to many.

Was about to say the same thing. I recall opening my Rolex back in the late 90’s, strapping it on and wearing it where ever I went. I then spent time reading and studying the booklets that came with it. Resale value, alignment, was it safe...just did not occur to me.

ThatSubGuy · 23 September 2020, 08:59 PM

I put it on and go for dinner to celebrate

Tanalasta · 23 September 2020, 09:44 PM

Wearing it out of the AD

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Psmith · 23 September 2020, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Strangely, the first things I do is wear and post some photos on the forum. Like you I can only seem to find the LEC with a loop but it's not something I do at first. Usually much later. On my newest watch I've yet to find it. I'm pretty certain that's OK since I've not looked.

No LEC on the GV green crystal

REFZ · 23 September 2020, 09:51 PM

1. Take off the stickers
2. Size the bracelet
3. Wind the watch and set the time
4. Put it on my wrist and wear it while making sure I bang it to a doorpost so the first scratch or ding is there and I don't have to worry about that anymore

jamesbondOO7 · 23 September 2020, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REFZ

1. Take off the stickers
2. Size the bracelet
3. Wind the watch and set the time
4. Put it on my wrist and wear it while making sure I bang it to a doorpost so the first scratch or ding is there and I don't have to worry about that anymore

Same

Oxfordian · 23 September 2020, 10:01 PM

First thing I do is photograph the watch, boxes, tags, guarantee cards and receipts, these are then printed off and filed separately from the actual ones and saved on the cloud. This ensures that I have copies of everything in case the worst should happen.

Then the watch goes on the wrist.

beshannon · 23 September 2020, 10:29 PM

Put it on

Sandpit · 23 September 2020, 10:37 PM

Walk straight into the nearests grey dealer to flip....

lol, I don't. I put it on and constantly admire it.

moneymike83 · 24 September 2020, 12:19 AM

That’s one of rolex patents. Lol fakes good luck doing all those details.

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TTalk · 24 September 2020, 02:00 AM

Put it on.

Stare at it.

Wreck my car.

Warwick14 · 24 September 2020, 02:03 AM

Put it straight on, walk out the AD and smile all the way home!! I’ve also been known to dream about my purchase that evening as well...

23 September 2020, 06:44 AM	#5
Patton250 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Real Name: Brett Location: Florida Watch: 5205R Posts: 5,160	I don’t do anything. I just wear it. Although it’s probably not a bad idea to inspect it before you leave the AD. I just never have. __________________ Morality does not derive from consensus. It only comes from one place. Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. Often times unbelief is disguised as wisdom Instagram - patton250

23 September 2020, 07:14 AM	#7
offrdmania 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Wine Country, Ca Posts: 5,991	It depends on if it is new to me new or factory new. If its factory new then I just wear it. If its new to me new then I clean it because it grosses me out to think of other peoples skin cells, sweat, oil and dirt all over the watch. __________________ TRF Member 11738

23 September 2020, 08:28 AM	#9
ninjin "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: LHR-HKG Watch: give me time... Posts: 861	Leading up to.. during... and after I take loads of pics so I can flex on social media. __________________ First watch since age 7 (red digital) and addicted ever since!

23 September 2020, 09:43 AM	#12
BNA/LION 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,611	(one of the) first thing you do with a new Rolex... Wear it and show my Wife! __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

23 September 2020, 10:04 AM	#13
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23 September 2020, 06:38 AM	#2
Notepad12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 847	I put mine in a pan of water to make sure it's water proof Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

23 September 2020, 06:40 AM	#3
Henrimontgomery "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Switzerland Watch: yourself Posts: 1,292	I drag it around a coarse rug so it get scratches and I don’t care about them anymore.

23 September 2020, 06:40 AM	#4
Spoonage 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: California Posts: 3,131	First things I do are remove stickers, size the bracelet, put it on, and enjoy. The laser etched crown on the crystal has been around now for many years and I believe it was originally there to prove authenticity.

23 September 2020, 06:45 AM	#6
Ec2016 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: DFW Posts: 193	I make sure the crown is aligned straight. If not, I won’t buy it. Doesn’t matter if it’s a Daytona or Pepsi. JK

23 September 2020, 07:16 AM	#8
alphadweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Real Name: Vic Location: Spain Watch: SD43 Posts: 6,187	I thoroughly inspected the watch at the AD with a loupe. After they had it sized, I checked it again to make sure they hadn't scratched it or mangled the screws. It helped they had a watchmaker on site as he did the job, not the SA. Other than that I wear the heck out of it, I stare at it all the time and think to myself "fu*** he, what a piece"...

23 September 2020, 08:50 AM	#10
Walster "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 149	Is this post for real??? Its a wristwatch. You put it on your watch to tell the time.

23 September 2020, 07:44 PM	#14
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 10,630	I wear it.

23 September 2020, 07:51 PM	#15
Onikage "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England Watch: 16710, 16628 Posts: 7,757	A drink is normally in order.. __________________ GMT II 16710 TRADITIONAL ( D- Serial #) ROLEXFANBOY P-Club Member #4

23 September 2020, 08:26 PM	#16
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,668	(one of the) first thing you do with a new Rolex... Strangely, the first things I do is wear and post some photos on the forum. Like you I can only seem to find the LEC with a loop but it's not something I do at first. Usually much later. On my newest watch I've yet to find it. I'm pretty certain that's OK since I've not looked. __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

23 September 2020, 08:59 PM	#20
ThatSubGuy Banned Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Belgium Posts: 473	I put it on and go for dinner to celebrate

23 September 2020, 09:44 PM	#21
Tanalasta "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: . Posts: 602	Wearing it out of the AD Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

23 September 2020, 09:51 PM	#23
REFZ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Martin Location: Netherlands Watch: The Rolex Way Posts: 1,471	1. Take off the stickers 2. Size the bracelet 3. Wind the watch and set the time 4. Put it on my wrist and wear it while making sure I bang it to a doorpost so the first scratch or ding is there and I don't have to worry about that anymore __________________ 114060 - 116520 - 126334

23 September 2020, 10:01 PM	#25
Oxfordian "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Martin Location: England Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 3,107	First thing I do is photograph the watch, boxes, tags, guarantee cards and receipts, these are then printed off and filed separately from the actual ones and saved on the cloud. This ensures that I have copies of everything in case the worst should happen. Then the watch goes on the wrist. __________________ Martin Small Rolex, Omega, Seiko and Oris Collection

23 September 2020, 10:29 PM	#26
beshannon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: Northern Virginia Watch: One of Not Many Posts: 17,892	Put it on __________________ IWC Portugieser 7 Day, Omega Seamaster SMP300m, Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar, Glashutte PanoInverse, Glashutte SeaQ Panorama Date, Omega Aqua Terra 150, Omega CK 859, Omega Speedmaster 3861 Moonwatch, Breitling Superocean Steelfish, JLC Atmos Transparent Clock

23 September 2020, 10:37 PM	#27
Sandpit "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Middle East Posts: 1,808	Walk straight into the nearests grey dealer to flip.... lol, I don't. I put it on and constantly admire it.

24 September 2020, 12:19 AM	#28
moneymike83 Banned Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Brooklyn Watch: Sd43 Posts: 684	That’s one of rolex patents. Lol fakes good luck doing all those details. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

24 September 2020, 02:00 AM	#29
TTalk Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 650	Put it on. Stare at it. Wreck my car.

24 September 2020, 02:03 AM	#30
Warwick14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London Watch: 126655, CHNR, BLNR Posts: 28	Put it straight on, walk out the AD and smile all the way home!! I’ve also been known to dream about my purchase that evening as well...

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