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21 May 2019, 02:04 AM | #1 |
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AD wants to open watch that's under warranty
So, I finally broke down and took my slow DJ41 into the dealer where I bought it. The day before, I was at another dealer, and asked about checking the watch out on a timegrapher.
Backstory: DJ41 new in June 2018, ran perfect, fell to losing 6-10 seconds a day every day. Ran fine otherwise, power reserve very good. The timegrapher showed an amplitude of 207 degrees, -9 sps. He de-maged it and it showed 227 degrees , -4 spd (in the FU position). I timed it myself for two more days, and it was the same as always, -6 spd. So I take it to my dealer, and they were talking about having their watchmaker OPEN IT! I reminded him that it was under warranty, and he said something to the effect that they were recently elevated to some status among dealers, where Rolex lets them do warranty work. I've never heard of that, and told him so. I left the dealer asking them to do a full reading on the timegrapher, and NOT open it. I asked them to call me after they'd checked it out. Has anyone heard of this? I was under the assumption (and I told the guy at the AD) that all warranty work goes right to RSC. He it could go to RSC, if that's what I want. Thanks for any help! |
21 May 2019, 02:08 AM | #2 |
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The dealer is either an authorized Rolex service center or not.
If they are, fine. If they are not, report this outrageous chicanery to Rolex. |
21 May 2019, 02:11 AM | #3 |
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They are an Authorized Dealer. A large one.
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21 May 2019, 02:16 AM | #4 |
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Service center and Dealer are two completely different things.
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21 May 2019, 02:18 AM | #5 |
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What your dealer has said is accurate. An external (non Rolex owned) workshop can either be an ‘accredited workshop’ or an ‘authorised service centre’.
If they are the latter they are indeed authorised to perform warranty work, and for invoiced work they print the same green service warranty cards you get from Rolex giving you a two year service warranty honoured by Rolex and any other service centre worldwide. |
21 May 2019, 02:19 AM | #6 |
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If the watch is under warranty and is having issues (I’d say -9 or -6 s/d is an issue) send it to RSC and have them fix it under warranty. The AD can’t do anything if they can’t open it.
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Just ask point blank are they also an authorized service center.
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21 May 2019, 02:24 AM | #8 |
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Well, I assume that their watchmaker is fully competent. Maybe more so than someone who might work on it in Dallas.
It's more that I didn't expect them to say that, than I don't trust them to work on it. Plus worrying about my warranty. It all just makes me uneasy. That watch is my baby. It's weird to not have on me, or next to me. PepsiRetail, I think that's what he was telling me, but he wasn't real clear. So maybe I'm good? |
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21 May 2019, 02:31 AM | #11 |
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Yeah, it does. I appreciate the help. When they call me to say what they think, I can just conform that at the time.
I guess it's good it can be done here. Not rocket science, I guess. Thanks! |
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Because of this, absolute clarity is needed. If they are not an authorized service center then I would not let them do anything. Even though you will miss your baby the temporary separation will solidify the bond. |
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21 May 2019, 02:35 AM | #13 |
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Interesting.Didn't know there were ADs that had the accreditation to do warrantee work.
Is there "a list" of these AD centers worldwide ? |
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Mikey, Some ADs have Plaques (which are hard to get, and only the top ADs qualify based on tons of factors including their investment in safe-rooms, etc). Make sure their WatchMaker is CW21 which is the highest certification (I believe) that a watchmaker can become.
https://illinoiswatchcompany.com/faq...-so-important/ |
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21 May 2019, 03:05 AM | #17 |
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I wouldn’t worry about an AD opening up a watch, its not like they are sealed in vacuum by Rolex and a AD would never void your warranty. And btw, they most likely already opened it up for the timegrapher test.
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21 May 2019, 03:08 AM | #18 |
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If they are an authorized service center then just let them do the warranty work.
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21 May 2019, 03:30 AM | #19 |
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-6 is common, i had plus 6 on a gmt, i forgot about it in the end,
my current watch, a 1987 daydate is plus 4, i think its best left alone, just wear it all the time and wind it every week. i dont like people opening things up unless they are broken, yours isnt. plus you have a long wait without it, then it comes back at minus 4 with a scratch on it, it never ends sometimes. |
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If its still under warranty just ship it to RSC. That is the best bet.
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21 May 2019, 03:35 AM | #21 |
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I brought a watch to an authorized service center to fix an issue with the date function. They asked if wanted a polishing, etc, and I said no please just the date fixed and that's it.
They didn't fix the issue and did a very poor polish job. I brought it to NYC service center who, upon review, were incredulous about my story until I brought in the service receipt. They ended up overhauling the watch (and fixing the polish) at a discount and threw in some goodies. But was not happy to have a watch basically polished twice for no reason. I have no pics, but imagine PCL extending half way to the brushed links. So, almost full polished links-- it was ugly. And NY RSC was not thrilled with the AD. So, as with anything, be critical and feel it out. If you're not confident, send it somewhere you will feel confident. |
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And to those saying it's fine, it might be, I was semi-OK with the slow running, but if something is grinding, or if it's under-lubed then I want it fixed. An amplitude of 207 got me worried pretty fast. That's kind of why I was hesitant to let them open it, at least until they told me what might be the issue. They'll call me in a few days, I'll update this thread for information's sake. |
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21 May 2019, 04:28 AM | #23 |
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No Authorized Dealer is going to risk their Dealership by voiding a customers warranty.
Many Dealers have watchmakers that can do warranty regulation/troubleshoot. They know how far they can go before triggering an RSC intervention.
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21 May 2019, 04:33 AM | #24 |
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I had a similar issue with my DJ41. Took it to an AD (did not buy the watch there) who has a watchmaker (CW21) on site. He did a regulation and all was well for a few weeks. Took it back and was advised there was a "low power" issue that should be checked/repaired under warranty. They would not do the work, telling me their policy was to send warranty work to RSC. I don't know if this particular AD is an "authorized service center" but would guess not. Or perhaps they simply let RSC handle it because I did not buy the watch from them. Regardless, my DJ came back from RSC in about 30 days and has been great since.
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21 May 2019, 08:55 AM | #27 |
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Wasn't there some sort of issue with the DJ41 movements not being lubricated properly, causing time keeping issues?
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21 May 2019, 09:33 AM | #28 |
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It saves everyone time and money if they are authorized to do adjustments on the spot. You can have it back in a few days instead of a few weeks. I wouldn’t t be worried but ultimately it’s up to you.
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I've heard stories here about that. Common to run good at first, and then start slowing. There was recently one about a guy's Pepsi doing the same thing, I think. |
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Just forget about the AD's for anything technical regardless what they claim to be. I made that mistake.
Get the real deal and sent it off to a RSC
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