My Grail 6542 GMT Red has Arrived

[Erpin]

Originally Posted by tekno

Did you watch it fall on the sofa? If you didn’t and found it on the couch I can imagine your heart stopped for a minute... Im glad you found it, and ordered a bezel to wear. I didn’t realize how fragile the bake bezels were until I got curious a few nights ago and did some research.

I hope your enjoying the watch! You should post some wrist shots in the “Pepsi Only” thread and trip everyone out.


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It sort of grazed my hand when it came loose. Just lucky cuz if that happened some place else it could have gotten lost or damaged.


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[tekno]

Something else to consider, you probably know this but the aluminum inserts fit too, you could get the earliest issue aluminum insert to alternate.


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[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by tekno

Something else to consider, you probably know this but the aluminum inserts fit too, you could get the earliest issue aluminum insert to alternate.


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True. But, Eric, was it the insert only that fell out, or the entire bezel with insert. If it was the latter, even a replica bakelite replacement or aluminum insert, will still not solve the problem of the bezel falling off that easily. I'd absolutely see why that happened.

[southtexas]

Originally Posted by Erpin

It sort of grazed my hand when it came loose. Just lucky cuz if that happened some place else it could have gotten lost or damaged.


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Wow very lucky indeed!


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[Erpin]

As an update, I sent the watch to the Rolex Heritage Department in Geneva and after a 45 minute inspection and disassembly, they accepted my watch for general overhaul and repair if any. I was informed that if they found any part not authentic to the watch, they will not accept it for servicing. They will not touch the dial, bezel and hands. Only the movement will be serviced. It will take them 8 months at a minimum cost of 8,000 Swiss Francs. A complete report including authentication will also be furnished by Rolex after work on my watch has been finished. Can't wait to see it.

[Richard Carver]

Originally Posted by Erpin

As an update, I sent the watch to the Rolex Heritage Department in Geneva and after a 45 minute inspection and disassembly, they accepted my watch for general overhaul and repair if any. I was informed that if they found any part not authentic to the watch, they will not accept it for servicing. They will not touch the dial, bezel and hands. Only the movement will be serviced. It will take them 8 months at a minimum cost of 8,000 Swiss Francs. A complete report including authentication will also be furnished by Rolex after work on my watch has been finished. Can't wait to see it.

Excellent!

[05carbondrz]

Originally Posted by Erpin

As an update, I sent the watch to the Rolex Heritage Department in Geneva and after a 45 minute inspection and disassembly, they accepted my watch for general overhaul and repair if any. I was informed that if they found any part not authentic to the watch, they will not accept it for servicing. They will not touch the dial, bezel and hands. Only the movement will be serviced. It will take them 8 months at a minimum cost of 8,000 Swiss Francs. A complete report including authentication will also be furnished by Rolex after work on my watch has been finished. Can't wait to see it.

8K for a movement service?

[oysterquartz17000]

Will RSC be able to secure the insert or at least determine why it fell out? I am getting cold sweats just thinking about losing something like that.

[Erpin]

They are aware of the problem and will do what is necessary to ensure that the bezel wont fall off again.


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[HarryLime]

Originally Posted by Erpin

As an update, I sent the watch to the Rolex Heritage Department in Geneva and after a 45 minute inspection and disassembly, they accepted my watch for general overhaul and repair if any. I was informed that if they found any part not authentic to the watch, they will not accept it for servicing. They will not touch the dial, bezel and hands. Only the movement will be serviced. It will take them 8 months at a minimum cost of 8,000 Swiss Francs. A complete report including authentication will also be furnished by Rolex after work on my watch has been finished. Can't wait to see it.

WOW, on several fronts! Can't wait to see the before and after pics.

[roh123]

Did you have doubts regarding the watch or why do you want to pay 8k for a simple service and the extra wait?

[Erpin]

Both. Get a factory service and to remove all doubts about the authenticity of the watch. Anyway, the mere fact that they accepted it for servicing is already an assurance that the watch is original in every aspect. Like i said, the Heritage department specifically mentioned that if any part is not original, they will not accept the watch for servicing.


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[waspy1]

I’m sure a Rolex service by the heritage department will add at least the value of the service to the resale value of the watch. As long as nothing visible is changed. I’m quite surprised they will give it back to you with the ‘dangerous’ radium bezel insert since they famously tried to have them all returned in the early 60s. Maybe this one was already changed for tritium?


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[Erpin]

Still radium based on the geiger counter reading.


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[ADINVA]

Almost USD8000 for a servicing on the movement only....and the paperwork to authenticate the watch....very pricey indeed.

[05carbondrz]

Originally Posted by waspy1

I’m sure a Rolex service by the heritage department will add at least the value of the service to the resale value of the watch. As long as nothing visible is changed. I’m quite surprised they will give it back to you with the ‘dangerous’ radium bezel insert since they famously tried to have them all returned in the early 60s. Maybe this one was already changed for tritium?


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I doubt it,Most high end vintage buyers don’t need Rolex HQ to sign off on a Piece...They know every detail.

[waspy1]

Originally Posted by 05carbondrz

I doubt it,Most high end vintage buyers don’t need Rolex HQ to sign off on a Piece...They know every detail.

I understand, but this is a 6 figure watch. Given the amount of funny business going on in the ‘high end’ of the market, 8k is a small amount for a little piece of mind.


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[Erpin]

Originally Posted by waspy1

I understand, but this is a 6 figure watch. Given the amount of funny business going on in the ‘high end’ of the market, 8k is a small amount for a little piece of mind.


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You are right about that given the number of high priced vintage Rolex watches with questionable authenticity.


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[Wiener48]

Like it, congrets, well bought!

[southtexas]

Originally Posted by 05carbondrz

I doubt it,Most high end vintage buyers don’t need Rolex HQ to sign off on a Piece...They know every detail.

This one isn’t exactly a run of the mill gmt with comparable pieces readily available on the Internet.


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[Icross]

Nice!


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[Styles Bitchley]

Call me a romantic but there’s something nice about a Rolex making the trip full circle back to Geneva after all these years.


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