214270 MK 1 to 2 RSC Service?

[mrtwotone]

Hello,
Has anyone here had an explorer 39 mark 1 serviced? During the RSC visit was the option to convert to a mark 2 ( ie extended hands and lumed 3,6,9 dial swap) offered?

[Yellowfury]

Oooo if this is a real thing that’s interesting

[~JJ]

I’ve seen a previous post that said Rolex is willing to do the swap during service, but you have to replace both dial and hand set vs only changing one of the two parts. However, who knows until you speak with a service rep.

[mrtwotone]

Thank you! I guess I should call RSC in Texas and ask

[winst]

I contacted Rolex London RSC in late 2020 asking if I had a 2012 MK1 and sent it in for service could I have the hands changed to MK2 but they said no, but I could have a MK2 Dial and hands put on. Costs at that time were as follows:

Service - £550
Dial & Hand Exchange to convert to MK2 - £450

Total cost £1000. Then, I also asked if I could keep the original dial and hands once they had replaced them to which they replied by all means yes but that would add 50% to the cost of the dial and hand exchange so another £225. So if I had a MK1 Explorer 214270 which I had owned from new and would have purchased for significantly less than the current price now and when it was due for service and I preferred the MK2 look but had the opportunity to keep the Original MK1 Dial and Hands should the watch be more desirable and valuable with them on in the future would I do it, yes I definitely would.

[omar-rye]

Originally Posted by winst

I contacted Rolex London RSC in late 2020 asking if I had a 2012 MK1 and sent it in for service could I have the hands changed to MK2 but they said no, but I could have a MK2 Dial and hands put on. Costs at that time were as follows:

Service - £550
Dial & Hand Exchange to convert to MK2 - £450

Total cost £1000. Then, I also asked if I could keep the original dial and hands once they had replaced them to which they replied by all means yes but that would add 50% to the cost of the dial and hand exchange so another £225. So if I had a MK1 Explorer 214270 which I had owned from new and would have purchased for significantly less than the current price now and when it was due for service and I preferred the MK2 look but had the opportunity to keep the Original MK1 Dial and Hands should the watch be more desirable and valuable with them on in the future would I do it, yes I definitely would.

Better off selling MK1 and buying an MK2 reference imo

[Mr. K]

Originally Posted by winst

I contacted Rolex London RSC in late 2020 asking if I had a 2012 MK1 and sent it in for service could I have the hands changed to MK2 but they said no, but I could have a MK2 Dial and hands put on. Costs at that time were as follows:

Service - £550
Dial & Hand Exchange to convert to MK2 - £450

Total cost £1000. Then, I also asked if I could keep the original dial and hands once they had replaced them to which they replied by all means yes but that would add 50% to the cost of the dial and hand exchange so another £225. So if I had a MK1 Explorer 214270 which I had owned from new and would have purchased for significantly less than the current price now and when it was due for service and I preferred the MK2 look but had the opportunity to keep the Original MK1 Dial and Hands should the watch be more desirable and valuable with them on in the future would I do it, yes I definitely would.

I think the mk2 had a shorter productions run.

For me, I'm keeping my t rex version.

[Kenny G]

That’s an interesting option for RSC to suggest when not even requested. I guess they want their gold 3, 6, and 9s back

I wouldn’t..