ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex.c6 · 31 August 2017, 10:00 AM

Okay, this may be a stupid question but why is it every time a serial number of a watch is in a picture it gets blurred?
Why is everybody keeping the serial numbers of their watches a secret? Can another person abuse this information if they have it? I really tried to think of the answer myself but couldn't come up with anything that could cause a threat if you share it.
But being relatively new to this all I'm probably overseeing something...

Boaters · 31 August 2017, 10:17 AM

Forgeries need serial numbers

Old Expat Beast · 31 August 2017, 10:19 AM

Various unlikely reasons; someone could call in the number to Rolex as stolen, then claim the watch later, etc. Mostly people just do it because it's the "done thing", IMO.

Rolex.c6 · 31 August 2017, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Various unlikely reasons; someone could call in the number to Rolex as stolen, then claim the watch later, etc. Mostly people just do it because it's the "done thing", IMO.

Thanks a lot for your reply. That's a good description on what I thought it could be.

Jimbogigolo · 31 August 2017, 10:42 AM

I'm not taking chances with my watches and MY serial numbers. That's all.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

31 August 2017, 10:00 AM	#1
Rolex.c6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Netherlands/Spain Watch: Sea-Dweller 116600 Posts: 1,030	Serial number Okay, this may be a stupid question but why is it every time a serial number of a watch is in a picture it gets blurred? Why is everybody keeping the serial numbers of their watches a secret? Can another person abuse this information if they have it? I really tried to think of the answer myself but couldn't come up with anything that could cause a threat if you share it. But being relatively new to this all I'm probably overseeing something... __________________ Rolex.c6 Sea-Dweller 4000 SD4K Ref. 116600

31 August 2017, 10:17 AM	#2
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,649	Forgeries need serial numbers

31 August 2017, 10:19 AM	#3
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,356	Various unlikely reasons; someone could call in the number to Rolex as stolen, then claim the watch later, etc. Mostly people just do it because it's the "done thing", IMO.

31 August 2017, 10:42 AM	#5
Jimbogigolo "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: NJ Watch: Rolex Daytona W&B Posts: 1,527	I'm not taking chances with my watches and MY serial numbers. That's all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)