sunday times article on Rolex modifications

[oxen69]

ermm.. i wonder if anyone from this forum own a PVD rolex?

and did they ever send in their rolex for servicing?

[triton]

you mean sent to RSC? confirm RSC wont take it for servicing. say a DJ is not suppose to have a diamond gold bezel and a customer puts it such a bezel which is original rolex but came from another model, RSC will not service the watch.

ermm.. i wonder if anyone from this forum own a PVD rolex?

and did they ever send in their rolex for servicing?

[Darkangel]

ermm.. i wonder if anyone from this forum own a PVD rolex?

and did they ever send in their rolex for servicing?

I don't think any PVD Rolex owner would send theirs in for servicing

[kenkelvin]

Standard lah, of cos Rolex will not honour the warr. Already build a reputation so well known and popular and now suddenly got ppl use their watch and brand for profit, of cos wont endorse or support it lah. Rolex is not wrong to do that. In fact it is correct for rolex to do so since it not original, owners must be prepared to look at other sources for watch servicing. But of cos if i do own a modified rolex or even a original rolex, i wont bring back rolex for servicing too as it charge way too ex liao unless only they can fix the problem haha

[seiko.citizen]

Pal. May not be accurate in Singapore. There are a few insurers who has disclaimer that ANY modification would invalid the insurance. I heard of a friend who was refused claim by insurer for tinted windows...citing it impaired judgement.
Also got case of AD refused to repair engine issue due to bigger rims...citing the bigger rims put more stress on the axials...blah blah and indirectly hurt the engine.

So, rolex can surely say just be opening the case back could already constitute to movement failure.

Interesting to read that the dealership said that having bigger wheels will have more stress on axles and indirectly hurt the engine.

Even more interesting regarding insurance in sg.

as for opening case back can contribute to mov't failure, that would be almost the same as saying, opening the "OIL" cap on my car will cause debris to get into engine and thus cause failure

[kenlinliu1419]

Funnily enough, I had an incident where I changed the spark plugs myself and didn't blow air into the holes before inserting the new ones. I subsequently found out a "foreign" particle had managed to get into the piston chamber. Over a few months, it eventually ground through the piston resulting in a hole as big as a 10 cent coin!

It was a very expensive lesson for me with a blown engine, and all because of a small piece of dirt under high pressure in a piston chamber!

I never change my own spark plugs anymore.

[triton]

scanned entire article. to make easy read

[seiko.citizen]

cheers triton for the scanned article! makes for a good read.

[triton]

the interesting thing now is that if any of these 3rd parties does such modifications on a watch after the warranty has expired to sell. does it make any difference to the warranty? to me no difference. only issue is when i want to flip the watch and the buyer says i need it to authenticate it @ RSC.

we have heard of many people saying so-so is a ex-rolex technician. however im not sure how many people who use their services actually ask the technician to provide proof. that being the case, why is it that customer trust them? if customer trust them, why can't consumer use these technician service to authentic? will there be a market so such ex rolex technician in our current market?

[Oceanklassik]

The term/title "ex ROLEX technician" is subjective. Firstly I do not know which level/degree of expertise he is. Is there some form of grading or rank in that industry? Secondly, will he be issued/given some form of certificate/licence for having been one? If not, then we will just have to accept such credentials on word-of-mouth? Or is there some kind of "gag order" that no ROLEX technician is allowed to openly divulge he is one, so he has to do it on the discreet?

[triton]

if these so-called can verify that they are ex-rolex technician through certification or something, it will be good. it gives them even more credibility. this will increase their net-worth should they leave rolex or will rolex come out with more non-disclosure if the staff leaves the company?

[cranthir]

Hi,

AM i allowed to sell modified Rolex in garage?

Thanks

[Oceanklassik]

As long as the watch is authentic and not fake. It is ok.

[jamberinz]

i think it's ok as long as the watch is genuine and not a replica. depending on the extent of modification, the only issue i foresee is that the buyer may not be able to send it for RSC verification since RSC officially do not support mod watches.

[cranthir]

i think it's ok as long as the watch is genuine and not a replica. depending on the extent of modification, the only issue i foresee is that the buyer may not be able to send it for RSC verification since RSC officially do not support mod watches.

actually its a gift, I cant be sure if its a genuine...

but i dun think the person will give me a fake base on our relationship