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Old 7 April 2023, 11:28 PM   #1
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Presidential Day Date advice

Should this go to the Dallas Rolex service center or should we have one of the Ridley's perform their magic?
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Old 8 April 2023, 01:21 AM   #2
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Sent it to Rolliworks and let them do their magic to the bracelet and case
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Old 8 April 2023, 04:41 AM   #3
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Second Rolliworks in Miami. That needs a bezel recut bad and they will be able to take care of the rounded case and bracelet with a proper polish.
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Old 8 April 2023, 04:49 AM   #4
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Second Rolliworks in Miami. That needs a bezel recut bad and they will be able to take care of the rounded case and bracelet with a proper polish.
Rolliworks will restore the bezel?
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Old 8 April 2023, 05:00 AM   #5
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Rolliworks will restore the bezel?
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Old 8 April 2023, 05:14 AM   #6
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What's wrong with the bezel? You mean they will re-cut all the fluting? I don't know if it really needs it, but that seems like a crazy amount of work compared to just replacing it.
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Old 8 April 2023, 09:09 AM   #7
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Dallas won’t work on that dial


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Old 8 April 2023, 09:27 AM   #8
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Yep, 100% you’ll be forced by RSC to replace that dial and anything else that may be aftermarket.
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the band will need repair go independent, rolex will ask you to replace, i see a bill beyond 10k.
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Old 11 April 2023, 03:11 AM   #10
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As others have said, RSC isn't going to touch it with the aftermarket dial, unless you replace it. The end links look aftermarket to me as well. You need to go independent for repair.
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Old 11 April 2023, 07:22 AM   #11
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What's wrong with the bezel? You mean they will re-cut all the fluting? I don't know if it really needs it, but that seems like a crazy amount of work compared to just replacing it.

Yep I’ve heard they do that also. I wonder what they charge? A crispy authentic bezel can’t be over $400, is it?


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Old 11 April 2023, 07:32 AM   #12
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Yep I’ve heard they do that also. I wonder what they charge? A crispy authentic bezel can’t be over $400, is it?


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It's well under $350 to recut the bezel. This watch looks a mess anyways. It's gonna need some work
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That is one of the fattest Day/Date cases I have seen in a while. I bet its never been polished.
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