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13 November 2018, 02:00 AM | #1 |
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Changing Bezel on new DJ41
I went to an AD today to buy a DJ41 in Dark Rhodium. I was looking for the model with fluted bezel but he only had smooth. However he offered to change the bezel and give me the watch with fluted bezel. He said that it’s common practice.
Is that actually alright and common? To me it sounded weird because the serial number would also change. Thanks for the help. |
13 November 2018, 02:05 AM | #2 |
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I don't know how common that is, but I'm sure it's doable.
The only issue I could see would be the watch wouldn't match up with the warranty card, i.e., the last three digits are different for a smooth/fluted bezel. And I wouldn't think that would be a big deal. Just my two cents. |
13 November 2018, 02:05 AM | #3 |
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Yes it's weird for just the reason you stated. Changing the bezel would change the model number and, from Rolex's perspective, make it a different watch. Rolex will not do this and if the AD did it for you and you sent the watch for service, Rolex would want to change it back to the smooth bezel to be correct with the model #. That's my understanding, anyway.
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13 November 2018, 02:07 AM | #4 |
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Ok thanks! That makes total sense and the warranty would be a huge issue.
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13 November 2018, 03:05 AM | #5 |
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My understanding was that the bezels aren't even compatible, but I guess if he offered to switch then they must be. It's not something Rolex will do, though, and as noted it would mess up the product code (not the serial number, which is different).
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13 November 2018, 03:07 AM | #6 |
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Original Rolex Fluted bezel is not cheap. Hope that they don't charge you extra.
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13 November 2018, 03:12 AM | #7 |
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I would say I appreciate the thoughtful idea, but I would prefer to wait for the original model for the exact reasons states above.
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13 November 2018, 03:12 AM | #8 |
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The AD offered to change the bracelet and dial for me but it wouldnt be the same cause the warranty card would’ve stayed another color dial and bracelet
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13 November 2018, 03:25 AM | #9 |
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Don't do it, wait for the bezel you want. If you switch bezels it will hurt the resale value and Rolex may not work on it or honor the warranty.
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13 November 2018, 04:41 PM | #10 |
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Thanks everyone! Very helpful!
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13 November 2018, 05:06 PM | #11 |
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You are correct Kauffee, they are not compatible, and it doesn’t conform to the model number, so Rolex will put it back to its original state at service, if someone even manages to change it. Changing the dials, assuming they are an option with the same model number is possible and will stay like that during a service.
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