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Old 28 August 2014, 02:08 AM   #74
armypilot
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Real Name: John David
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Watch: 1980 Rolex 16750
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Originally Posted by God2send View Post
Therefore, this watch will not worth as much as it Should be?
Watch can classified as Frankenstein ?
In my book, the answer would be no on both counts. Not a "Frankenwatch" and also not as valuable if it had all its original parts. If it has genuine Rolex replacement parts, the watch would not be considered original but definitely not classified as a "Frankenwatch." A watch is a machine, over a period of time, components do and will wear out. If and when someone decides to sell a watch that has had components replaced with genuine Rolex replacement parts, this should be disclosed as the watch is not compeletely original. My GMT-Master is 34 years old. Over that time I have had the crystal, hands, bezel insert, crown and tube, and mainspring replaced. All genuine Rolex parts and all work performed by a Rolex trained and certified technician. Does this mean my watch is all original? No. Does this mean that my watch is a "Frankenwatch?" Absolutely not by any stretch of the imagination.
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