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Old 20 January 2011, 08:12 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Gundam View Post
Good to know Does that mean, therefore, one need have no reservations when buying a new Rolex with an older serial number? You hear people refusing to accept a watch that is not the latest serial (suggesting it has been sat unsold in the AD for awhile), or demanding a discount on the basis of the argument that it would need a routine overhaul sooner.

(leaving aside the new apparently randomized serials which would neutralize this issue)
I would say so. I've never seen any evidence to suggest that the watch's movement might get damaged from sitting in the window, and Rolex certainly regard it as a new watch no matter how long it's been in stock. If it has been "shop soiled", then that's a different matter, but as far as I'm concerned, if it's in good physical condition, it should be sold as new
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