Hello...

[JuniorPhatFarm]

Just wanted to say hello and post my first Rolex. Feedback welcome, also nice to get a confirmation that it's legit. I purchased it at a repuitable jeweler, but you just never know sometimes. Serial begins w/ F and manufactured in Honk Kong... The numbers 888 were preceeding the serial number.

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[JJ Irani]

Hi JrPF,

Welcome to TRF. I hope you're not serious when you say the watch was manufactured in Hong Kong!! You do know what that means, don't you?:lol: :lol: :lol: :dummy: :dummy:

[JuniorPhatFarm]

Don't tell me that...On the Rolex papers, the numbers 888 are before the serial number F99....

Are you serious????

[JJ Irani]

Don't tell me that...On the Rolex papers, the numbers 888 are before the serial number F99....

Are you serious????
Nah, I'm just kiddin'.:chuckle: But you did say that your watch was "manufactured in Hong Kong". I know you probably mean that it's come from there because of that number 888; but the watch is manufactured entirely in Switzerland!!:lol: :lol:

[JuniorPhatFarm]

Whew...I almost caught a heart attack.

[JJ Irani]

No worries, pal, you'll get a lot of "leg pulling" on this forum.

But you're right - 888 represents Hong Kong and you can see in the pic below that mine reads 810 which represents Australia....that's where my watch came from.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/JJIrani/YMoncert.jpg

[alpet]

Welcome aboard junior!!!:cheers:

Great timepiece you got there!
Enjoy it in health!!:thumbsup:

[Rockrolex]

Welcome to TRF, JPF. :clap:

JJ's right. I trust you didn't realy mean it was "manufactured in Hong Kong" and that was just a slip of the keyboard. If you got it from a reputable jeweler (is the jeweler an AD?) then you should be OK. The watch came with all the right papers, including warranty, didn't it?

[alpet]

No worries, pal, you'll get a lot of "leg pulling" on this forum.

But you're right - 888 represents Hong Kong and you can see in the pic below that mine reads 810 which represents Australia....that's where my watch came from.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/JJIrani/YMoncert.jpg

I thought 810 represented........ Tosser!!!!!!!!!!:lol: :lol: :lol:

:justkiddi

[JuniorPhatFarm]

Don't know what AD means... But I did get the papers and warranty.

[Rockrolex]

Don't know what AD means... But I did get the papers and warranty.
AD = Authorized Dealer. :thumbsup:

[JJ Irani]

You're partly wrong there, Alex. It represents KING TOSSER!!!:lol: :lol:

[alpet]

:rofl: :rofl: :lol: :lol:

[Rockrolex]

You're partly wrong there, Alex. It represents KING TOSSER!!!:lol: :lol:
:worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:

[JJ Irani]

You guys are simply the best....what a way for me to start up my Saturday morning!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap:

[JuniorPhatFarm]

They are not an Authorized Dealer, but I know they are a repuitable jeweler... Any way to run a serial check or something to confirm for sure?

[JJ Irani]

Well, Jr., I hope you have a receipt for the watch.

I suggest you take the receipt, papers and watch to Rolex HQ in Jardine House, Central and show it to them. They will verify it for you.

JJ

[Rockrolex]

They are not an Authorized Dealer, but I know they are a repuitable jeweler... Any way to run a serial check or something to confirm for sure?
The only way I know for sure is to have it looked at by a Rolex Service Center. I take all my high end watches to an insurance appraiser to add riders to my insurance policy. They can pretty much tell the real stuff from the knock-off.

[JuniorPhatFarm]

I have the appraisal and will be sending off to my insurance company to get insured... How much is it usually to send it off to the Rolex Service Center to verify?

[Rockrolex]

I have the appraisal and will be sending off to my insurance company to get insured... How much is it usually to send it off to the Rolex Service Center to verify?
I don't know, never having done that. Did the appraisal come from the jeweler where you bought the watch? While that's not quite as good as an independent appraisal, that should be good enough to assure you that you have the real thing.

Anyway, enjoy the watch. Be careful that you might find yourself continually sneaking glances at it. It's a problem chronic to Rolex ownership. :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:

[JuniorPhatFarm]

I got it from the jeweler...Thanks! I've noticed me constantly looking at it already... MY neck is going to hurt by tonight.

[JJ Irani]

This is only the beginning!!:chuckle: :chuckle:
Enjoy the watch and wear it in good health!!:thumbsup:

[dman]

Welcome to TRF and glad you are out and posting away!! Please feel free to jump into the fire and join in. :thumbsup:

Beautiful watch, congrats and wear it in health and happiness for a long time. :thumbsup:

[dman]

I got it from the jeweler...Thanks! I've noticed me constantly looking at it already... MY neck is going to hurt by tonight.
That part is normal, sometimes I even check the time while I am staring too. :agree: :agree:

[Uncle-AJ]

Hello junior and welcome to the gang.:cheers:

[JuniorPhatFarm]

Thanks all for the welcome...I will be sure to partake in these discussions.

[padi56]

Welcome junior to TRF and congratulations on your watch.

[Earl]

Welcome to TRF Jr. although I'm not a great fan of Serti dials, that dial on that watch is sweet! wear it in good health :o)

[JuniorPhatFarm]

Welcome to TRF Jr. although I'm not a great fan of Serti dials, that dial on that watch is sweet! wear it in good health :o)

Are serti dials basically champagne dials or dials w/ diamonds, or what?

[JJ Irani]

Are serti dials basically champagne dials or dials w/ diamonds, or what?
Serti dials come in champagne as well as silver/grey and are fitted with diamonds and sapphires.