Solutions To Overpolished Crownclasp?

[wesdaniel]

So, I wanted to follow up on this post just in case anybody else is ever in a similar circumastance.

Rolliworks wasn't an option. Michael was very helpful, but also very up front that he couldn't help with it. Essentially, he said that, if 3D printing ever becomes more affordable, he could do one, but, as it is today, it was a no-go.

I talked to Rolex BH and they quoted me (IIRC) $2,700 for a replacement clasp which would come with a new crown. It wasn't worth the $2,700 to me.

But, the overpolished crown (and also the horrible polish job on the bracelet) was making me not enjoy wearing the watch, so I had to find something to do with it.

There's a local jeweler here in San Diego who is quite the craftsman. When I took it in to him to look at, it turned out that he had a mold of a Rolex crown from a DD watch. So, he created a new crown out of 18K YG and then laser welded it to the clasp. I then took it to my trusted watchmaker to have him correctly polish the bracelet.

They both did amazing work and I now love wearing this, my grail watch. I think that, no matter what other watches I own, I will always love the DayDate more than anything.

Anyway, here's a before and after picture. The after picture is only of the crown replacement - not of the re-polish.

Thanks for the helpful feedback, everyone!!