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BigBlue1 · 18 May 2018, 12:40 PM

First of all I have yet to buy a Rolex.
I am really leaning towards a 1803 Day-Date.
I was stuck between a Batman or Day-Date and Day-Date is my strong choice.
My question is
Is it okay to get a Factory Rolex Arabic Day wheel and Arabic Date wheel and switch them?
Does this affect the value? Increase or Decrease. As we know they are rare and expensive.

Thanks in advance for your input.

BigBlue1 · 18 May 2018, 12:58 PM

?

sensui · 18 May 2018, 02:05 PM

Yeah it's fine if you can find the part...any watchmaker that's good to work on these watches can do the swap. Just keep the original parts and replace as needed if you're worried about hurting the value (taking away originality).

BigBlue1 · 18 May 2018, 07:15 PM

Thanks. Fingers crossed.

fskywalker · 18 May 2018, 07:56 PM

Take into consideration the price of the wheels on the purchase as they will be pretty expensive for a 1803

BigBlue1 · 18 May 2018, 10:42 PM

How expensive are we talking?

fskywalker · 20 May 2018, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBlue1

How expensive are we talking?

Probably few hundred dollars if you can source it. 1803’s are pretty old
so getting parts not that easy

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BigBlue1 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Webmaster Location: Space Watch: it pal ! Posts: 2,955	Thanks. Fingers crossed. __________________ " Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford". Cindy Crawford Hypochondria is the only disease I haven't got RIP Mikey

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fskywalker 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Francisco Location: San Juan, PR Watch: Is Ticking ! Posts: 24,593	Take into consideration the price of the wheels on the purchase as they will be pretty expensive for a 1803 __________________ Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 2230.50.00 Zenith 02.470.405 Henry Archer Eclipse 2FA security enabled

18 May 2018, 10:42 PM	#6
BigBlue1 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Webmaster Location: Space Watch: it pal ! Posts: 2,955	How expensive are we talking? __________________ " Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford". Cindy Crawford Hypochondria is the only disease I haven't got RIP Mikey

18 May 2018, 02:05 PM	#3
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,356	Yeah it's fine if you can find the part...any watchmaker that's good to work on these watches can do the swap. Just keep the original parts and replace as needed if you're worried about hurting the value (taking away originality).

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