Reply With Quotemake him a cup of tea and break it gently... or
tell him it's counterfeit and smash it with a hammer!
A friend asked me if I could change the battery on his brother's watch yesterday and I said it wasn't a problem if I had the correct battery. His brother brought it about an hour ago and told me it was a presentation watch from work a few years ago.
Not an expensive movement but certainly adequate.
However, this movement was never fitted to what he thought it was :( .
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
make him a cup of tea and break it gently... or
tell him it's counterfeit and smash it with a hammer!
Oooooh. :(
Change it, give it back, say nothing. Often a little deviation from the truth can avoid a lot of explaining
I wouldn't say anything myself .. battery changed, job done.
Tricky. Personally I wouldn't say anything unless asked about its authenticity/value/etc.
It is tricky... He may take the fact that you havent said anything as a validation, being a watchmaker and all..... You could say you think it 'may' be not as it seems and advise him to take it to Goldsmiths to look at?
Cheers..
Jase
You have to say it's a duffer.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
That was my first thought, but what if he later finds out it's a lemon? Wouldn't that make Eddie look worse for (in the owners eyes) not spotting it or not bothering to tell him?Originally Posted by monogroover
Also, what's to stop the owner thinking, when he eventually does find out, that Eddie didn't switch movements himself? Maybe the movement was switched by an unscrupulous servicer in the past? Maybe the firm bought the watch in good faith, or maybe they were cheap b*ds and if he's still working there can have a word and maybe get a better replacement :)
I think that the owner should be told, or at least tell the brother and let him decide the best course.
W.
Tell your friend, let him decide whether to tell his brother :wink:
Stall for time. Tell him that you'll need to send it off to this Dutch specialist, located in Spain.....
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Well it's not just the movement, is it? There is no Oysterdate that comes in a case like that.That was my first thought, but what if he later finds out it's a lemon? Wouldn't that make Eddie look worse for (in the owners eyes) not spotting it or not bothering to tell him?
Also, what's to stop the owner thinking, when he eventually does find out, that Eddie didn't switch movements himself? Maybe the movement was switched by an unscrupulous servicer in the past? Maybe the firm bought the watch in good faith, or maybe they were cheap b*ds and if he's still working there can have a word and maybe get a better replacement :)
i would tell him
how good a friend is he? if he takes it somewhere else next time to have the battery done and they tell him its duff your friend may end up thinking you swapped it out?
Oh dear......
Come clean :)
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
Eddie's credibility in regard to watches is a factor here.
Kill it with fire and tell him the cat ate it.
But then he may want replacement value based on what he thought the watch was.
There is no choice, Eddie has to change his name and move overseas.
Or tell him gently that it is a fake.
HTH.
Would it do him any good, to know?
Replace the battery an give it back, with no seconds-hand it's difficult to see whether it's quartz or not :D
But on a serious note, I don't know if it's a very good friend, if so, tell him, the friendship should be able to take a knock or two :)
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Ah, well that I didn't knowStill learnin see :)
I still think the truth needs to be told though.
Honesty would be the best policy. I think in the long run he'd appreciate it.
Change battery, and tell them that you've "done the battery change on their rolex replica".
Unless someone else can think of a more diplomatic way of telling the truth?
Mike.
And that's the problem. :|
He asked me what it was worth and would I be interested in buying it. That rather put me on the spot so I told him that Rolex only made one quartz model and it wasn't a "Precision", I also pointed out that Rolex wouldn't use a cheap plastic spacer or a £7.95 movement. He didn't seem surprised.
He was present when I opened the watch so he knows there was no jiggery-pokery.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
:shock:
Now he sounds like a chancer, wondering if you'd noticed and if he could sell it on to you knowing himself that it was a fake.
:?: He sounds like he doesn't know about wristwatches.
I'd sit him down and tell him the truth and that you wont be making an offer.
:lol:
Gray
I think you've got to tell him.
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
what i want to know is what sort of outfit gives their employees a duff watch?
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Honesty is always the best policy.
How well do you know the brother? If you don't say anything, might you eventually get accused of swapping it out? I would, I suspect, at the very least, let your friend know, and ask him about telling his brother.
Best wishes,
Bob
You will need to be upfront and honest unfortunately :cry:
I feel your integrity would be questioned at a later date should the owner discover it's a fake.
Never a nice way to break bad news but at least you will sleep easier knowing this particular watch wont come back to bite you in the @rse.
“Don’t look back, you’re not heading that way.”
Not telling was my first thought. But after I read the responses of others, I think, that pointing it out would be more adequate.
I thought I made it clear further up this page that I told him but obviously it wasn't clear enough. What is not clear about this post?
EddieHe asked me what it was worth and would I be interested in buying it. That rather put me on the spot so I told him that Rolex only made one quartz model and it wasn't a "Precision", I also pointed out that Rolex wouldn't use a cheap plastic spacer or a £7.95 movement. He didn't seem surprised.
He was present when I opened the watch so he knows there was no jiggery-pokery.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Sell him a proper watch instead. Any PRS 22s in stock?
:D
The one I worked for wanted the watch back when you left. The current issue chronograph (Pulsar) has had its clearance to use on flying duties revoked. As my mate put it (in highly technical language which I hope won't lose any readers), "the twisty bit comes off and that's probably not good".
Yep, I was our units flight safety officer when I had to put up pictures of the offending Pulsar warning of the safety risk. They were so bad that I couldn't ever get them to hack properly and the seconds hand ticked in between the indices. A prime example of cost cutting the contract.
Always amazes me how they still have a following on the forum and are occasionally bought/sold for OTT prices. Give me a CWC any day!
Switch out the 'movement' for a Rhonda. 10 years piece of mind ? :albino:
In any case, you've got 20 weeks to decide. ;)
<QUOTE>He asked me what it was worth and would I be interested in buying it. That rather put me on the spot so I told him that Rolex only made one quartz model and it wasn't a "Precision", I also pointed out that Rolex wouldn't use a cheap plastic spacer or a £7.95 movement. He didn't seem surprised.</QUOTE>
You've told him subtlety it's not real, but I would make sure he DEFINITELY understands it's a fake. Even if he already knows.
Your honesty and good reputation are at stake here, and being honest at the get-go should eliminate any future repercussion(s).
If the brother and he are disappointed, it's not your fault, it's their problem.
I know if I told the truth right away, I would feel better about myself.
Good luck… Joel M
Agree - on both counts!
I thought it was very clear! sounds like a bit of a chancer...
I think Eddie means why is everyone still chiming in with suggestions on what to tell the guy, when Eddie's already told him it's a £7.50 "Polex" fake!
I would be interested to buy it, but I've seen this Patek on EBay, and that one's got 4 new batteries!! :lol:
I thought it was very clear! sounds like a bit of a chancer...
Indeed.
I would have laughed and derided him for the loser he is.
Tact has never been my strong point. :lol:
Of course you could always point out that an oyster should be in an oyster case.
Not a difficult spot. :wink:
Cheers,
Neil.
ive always wondered why an oyster is called an oyster. it doesnt look like an oyster to me.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
I always presumed it is an allusion to the way it is made: A single piece case machined out from a solid block of metal. If you visualise this in your mind's eye then it resembles one half of an oyster shell (at least it does before you cut out the case back opening).
http://www.timeandgems.com/Rolex-Oyster
cheers
mike
Thank you for that.
Interesting read that...Ta for the link.
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