DRSD advice needed please

[Richard.]

Originally Posted by Clay

Here's my Great White.....

Looks fantastic.

[eparisini]

[Racer X]

Originally Posted by Richard.

Thanks for the down-to-earth advice. I've just been to have another look and, actually, it isn't as bad as the pictures make it seem. So, now just the twenty week wait for Rolex to do their bit.

Not sure if the watch has already been sent out to the RSC for service or not, but most here will advise against that as Rolex tends to replace "used" parts with new ones, and will not let you keep the original equipment. It appears you do not want to talk about value, but I will mention anyway that such replacements (e.g., of the dial) can have a strongly negative effect on the value of the watch. Another option is to send the watch to a well-respected, independent Rolex watchmaker.

[Richard.]

Originally Posted by Racer X

Not sure if the watch has already been sent out to the RSC for service or not, but most here will advise against that as Rolex tends to replace "used" parts with new ones, and will not let you keep the original equipment. It appears you do not want to talk about value, but I will mention anyway that such replacements (e.g., of the dial) can have a strongly negative effect on the value of the watch. Another option is to send the watch to a well-respected, independent Rolex watchmaker.

Thanks, it's gone with specific instructions as to what to touch and what not to touch (i.e. dial, hands, insert, case-back). I had the back off today and it's correctly numbered with the last three digits of the serial number.