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19 April 2015, 01:00 AM | #1 |
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Lance Thomas Watch Company
Anyone done business with Lance Thomas? http://www.watchcompany.com/ Of particular interest to me is the selection of "genuine" Rolex buckles for leather straps. An internet search reveals Mr. Thomas has an interesting past, having fatally shot at least five robbers in his store.
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19 April 2015, 01:31 AM | #2 |
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19 April 2015, 02:21 AM | #3 |
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A tiny little problem
http://www.watchcompany.com/items/12...9780store.html
This item is $129.00 for a Rolex Buckle and crocodile strap? Price is about $500.00 'too low.' The problem is that the crocodile is Italian (non-Rolex) and the buckle is marked "ACIER INOX". If the buckle were 18K, it would be marked as such.(18K or .750 ) If it were gold-plated, it would be marked "PLAQUES". ACIER INOX loosely means 'stainless steel.' If you want genuine Rolex strap and buckle, the only place where you might get them is a Rolex Authorized Distributor. NOTE: These phony ACIER INOX buckles are available in quantity for less than 5 bucks apiece if you know where to look. I would be interested in seeing a rebuttal to the information above... Last edited by LAFlyer; 19 April 2015 at 02:22 AM.. Reason: spelling |
19 April 2015, 03:03 AM | #4 |
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Good info....thanks. I also see they have a combo strap/buckle at a higher price. http://www.watchcompany.com/items/12...0371store.html All the straps I've seen do say "made in Italy" so they are indeed not Rolex. And.....I see some buckles that are marked ".750" and advertised as 18K gold/Rolex. They are priced in the $200 range. What do you make of these items?
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19 April 2015, 05:11 AM | #5 |
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I bought a genuine Rolex crocodile band from a Rolex AD and paid market price for it. I decided not to get the 18K buckle due to the cost. I tried in vain to get a Rolex buckle aftermarket. For practical purposes, there are so few genuine Rolex buckles on the aftermarket, it isn't worth trying.
Note: I ruined the strap within days of the purchase... MY fault... so I got a Hornback crock strap and plain-jane buckle. What you should do, if you want a genuine band and buckle, is go to a Rolex AD and get their price. You may be a tiny bit shocked... but you will get the real deal. Anywhere else, you are likely to get a fake. |
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Buckle is not original or the band
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30 March 2021, 12:05 PM | #9 |
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Lance Thomas sold me a Rolex bracelet for $5665, I paid him promptly through PayPal and he refused to send it.
He is at best dishonest and whacky and at worst a complete con artist. Do not do business with him. |
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Did you get your money back?
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20 April 2021, 07:06 AM | #12 |
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This is awful! Were you able to recoup the money?
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