Anyone paying big money for a vintage Daytona needs to have their heads checked

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Originally Posted by rootbeer7

The fact is until Rolex can or will corroborate any item that left its factory; it's largely conjecture and myth that makes the rules. It's just whether you choose to believe it. For years I understand that Paul Newman Daytona Oyster cases were thought to be Frankens. Tread carefully.

Rolex does do this, in a way. Take a watch to an RSC for an evaluation/service estimate, and if something's not right, they'll refuse to service the watch. They'll verify everything is what it's supposed to be (real vs. fake/altered parts), and also verify the movement serial number is correct for the case serial number and hasn't been swapped.

I'm not saying that RSCs can't ever make mistakes when identifying a watch and its parts. However, it certainly helps a lot when you get that Rolex stamp of approval with RSC paperwork for a full service or just a parts replacement (bezel insert, bracelet, etc... ).