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17 March 2018, 11:49 AM | #1 |
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Vintage Rolex Crystals - Replacing to Generic affect value?
Do replacing the plexi crystals to a generic plexi crystal say from Ofrei affect value of the piece overall? Quite hard to source an original vintage Rolex Plexi glass
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17 March 2018, 01:06 PM | #2 |
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Yep, it hurts the value. Have RSC replace the crystal. A service crystal hurts the value
a little, but at least it's a Rolex part. |
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Nobody could tell the difference.
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The only hit in value is the difference in the cost of a Rolex crystal and the Ofrei. Your watch won't get cooties from the aftermarket crystal and if you sell it to an originality nazi just discount it the cost to replace.
Some vintage crystals are extremely expensive and hard to find. I was cruising ebay and saw an original crystal for my sweet 1969 7020 Date Day Tudor for 299US! Just below was a replacement for under 6 bucks. If I ever need a replacement I won't hesitate to use the aftermarket, it's a consumable. If I ever sell it (haven't sold a watch since 2008) I'll just avoid crazy people. :) |
18 March 2018, 07:34 AM | #5 |
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Of course it hurts the value to use fake parts on your vintage Rolex.Potential Buyers will think “if he used a fake Crystal,What else is shady”
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You can't go in the RSC and just get a crystal installed - at least not in Dallas. They will want to service the watch which is about $800 plus the cost of any parts.
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Shady...are you serious? There are probably more vintage Rolex out there with aftermarket crystals than genuine. By the way, Rolex does not make their crystals. It's not a "fake" part it is aftermarket.
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So the aftermarket bezel inserts on EBay are not fake? Rolex did not make their Dials back in the day either,So a modern aftermarket Dial isn’t fake? If You judge One aftermarket part a certain way,Why not all of them? Call me a nut or a purist but that’s how I see it especially when viewing a vintage piece for sale.A service crystal is another story....
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It becomes fake only when you sell it and did not mentioned the replacement crystal.
If you declare it right away, that's not a fake. It simply is a non-Rolex crystal. |
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I’ve had very bad experiences with aftermarket crystals. For me, it’s less about originality and more about safety. I want to know that the crystal is high quality and will not develop cracks at the base. I stick with Rolex, even if it’s a service crystal. Doesn’t bother me at all and shouldn’t affect value too much, except when it comes to super domes on vintage Subs/SDs.
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Since I dealt with fakes and genuine items for over 30 years professionally, I have a good idea about differences between fake, counterfeit and aftermarket vs genuine.
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Funny how people see things differently. To me, those old factory crystals are far too unstable to use on a working watch. I guess if it's a safe queen never to be exposed to stress an old dry original is good enough but I like to wear mine and a high quality replacement is far safer.
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You gotta pay to play. That and if I needed a new crystal, a service would be a given. Why pull the watch apart and not service it?
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If it isn't broke, why service it? I've cracked a couple crystals within a year or two of a service and once cracked, it goes straight to my watchmaker who has a good supply of factory crystals. I've never had the watch serviced after having one of these replaced -just a simple pressure test and I'm on my way. As I mentioned, the RSC is a complete different story.
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"Vintage Rolex Crystals - Replacing to Generic affect value?"
The value is affected by the value of a crystal.
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Retain the original
Retain the original and in the event of selling the watch on either swap it back or include it in the sale thus cover all eventualities,
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Your point about keeping a watch "pure" I get and I think most people on this site would try to keep theirs pure if they can but like others have pointed out, the value of the watch if sold with an aftermarket crystal is arguably the market value of that watch less the price of an original crystal, which in most cases, is not a significant portion of the watch. Regarding your point around the ebay inserts - the inserts on ebay are technically "aftermarket". Springer's response, I believe, is that because they are not branded Rolex but simply compatible to a Rolex watch, they aren't considered "fake". Now, a Rolex aftermarket dial on the other hand is arguably a fake despite many people labelling it "aftermarket, refinished, etc". The reality here and maybe what Springer is also alluding to is that because crystals are not usually a "valuable" part of a Rolex watch, having an aftermarket crystal on a Rolex watch doesn't deem it "shady" |
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So with the number of vintage watches out there all with dome crystal, im pretty sure a lot of them is replacement given that a lot of these are 30-40 years old and 30-40 years is a lot of time for these crystal to endure. Is there a way to tell if its an original dome crystal or an aftermarket one?
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I’d value an original old style crystal higher than an aftermarket/later service replacement from Rolex. I wouldn’t value an aftermarket crystal different to a lager service crystal.
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aftermarket crystals do not fit properly & ....
I have had 2 of them pop off the watch while testing them in the pressure tester.
Therefore I would never risk a few bucks for a cheap aftermarket crystal on my vintage watches. New genuine Rolex crystals can be found for $100-$200 for just about any model. Justin |
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Most don't, and many prefer the aesthetic (dome) of the early ones, so after-market
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