Aftermarket parts

[teojimmy]

Will a piece of Rolex lose its value if the bezel, dial, bracelet are changed to aftermarket parts?

[seiko.citizen]

Will a piece of Rolex lose its value if the bezel, dial, bracelet are changed to aftermarket parts?

short answer: yes. RSC will also refuse to service your watch.

long answer: yes and no. it all depends on what you put on it and the quality of the aftermarket parts that are used.

[Darkangel]

short answer: yes. RSC will also refuse to service your watch.

long answer: yes and no. it all depends on what you put on it and the quality of the aftermarket parts that are used.

Agree...need i saY MORE? hahaha...

usually aftermarket quality not that gd..like for example diamond dials..rolex uses D colour,IF clarity for all their diamonds. Outside..u dunno wad they put inside 1

[seiko.citizen]

there is a reason why aftermarket parts exist, and they are usually to replicate the look without the rolex pricetag.

now depending on what you pay, the quality can be equal rolex (best case scanario) or worse (worst case scanario).

usually quality will vary from the original and with good reason.

[teojimmy]

I have a Datejust, the dial, bezel & bracelet all aftermarket. Is it possible to revert it to original parts? I dunno what model is it. :P

[ohlins]

possible? yes of cos..... and at a significant cost....

[seiko.citizen]

alternativly you can always "borrow" a set of parts to make it "original" should the need to visit RSC occurs.

[keltzar]

I have a Datejust, the dial, bezel & bracelet all aftermarket. Is it possible to revert it to original parts? I dunno what model is it. :P

... I hope you got it cheap... it will be expensive. The easiest way is to send it to RSC for servicing. They will change the parts... but looking at your list, it won't be cheap i.e.

Depending on model,
Dial - about $300
Bezel - depending which one... but gold, say $300-500+ ?
Bracelet - depending on which, between $800-1500.

Another way is to take it to pre-owned shop ... and let them take it for whatever they are willing to pay (they may have cheap sources for replacement parts ... though they may not sell it to you) ... and trade up to one which is all original.

[seiko.citizen]

if bracelet is two tone..... can go up to 3k+

[Darkangel]

TT bracelet 3.5k

SS bracelet 750