What happens when your sapphire crystal hits a ceramic floor.
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Lets have another Rolex thread. This time for pictures of all those nasty accidents, scapes, bangs, cracks, crushings and dents.
What happens when your sapphire crystal hits a ceramic floor.
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Last edited by milwatch126; 18th April 2020 at 13:19.
Did you get away with just the crystal?
Nope full Rolex service required.
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Full explanations and rectification costs would be appreciated
I smashed my bracelet with a club hammer when I was banging stakes in at work, and it's in the 'fixed' part of the bracelet (rather than a removable link) which is white gold and I haven't asked how much to get it repaired 'cos the ding doesn't bother me really....
I saw that damaged link and thought that's not a big issue. New link and problem resolved. This is before I realised it is not steel is possibly platinum or white gold. I did not consider about this being a fixed link. So from that perspective, would you have to replace all the fixed linked in the affected side if I assume they are supplied as a set.
Was this LV replaced with non cyclops crystal? (I maybe confusing you with someone else).
Not mine saw this on FB..
allegedly after a Motorcycle accident if true probably saved from further Gravel rash..
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Not quite in the league of the others but this Precision was scraped down a wall when the thrusting executive owner owner fell over after a skin full.
I did manage to buy it from him at an advantageous price though.
Cheers,
Neil.
I am reminded of Gary's post about case lapping in the CLassic post section.
We never saw how this was repaired
(Note, on a real Rolex, the dial indices are not glued on, so despite the dial being bent, not one index moved - compare to the above)
But we did get to see this
Get repaired to this
Worth a look, that post.
Dave
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Wow!
That's fantastic Dave.
Never thought a repair like that would be possible.
Cheers,
Neil.
What if one is OCD and attempts to keep a purchase ‘as new’ as possible.
My Golf is nearly 13 years old and I have owned it for nearly 10 years - paid in cash. I don’t wish to damage it and treat it with care and it still looks good (with exception of hazed headlights). I’m not sure if I can afford it now. Will get it posted on SC.
Fell 2 feet off a bedside cabinet, on to a tiled floor... needed new crystal, hands, dial and a full service... £970 in total..
And on its return from Rolex..
I’m not comparing them - very different watches in every way - but even a cheap G shock dw5600e can be thrown repeatedly onto a tiled floor and survive completely unscathed. For a mechanical watch Rolex are very durable and wear their years well, but a relatively short fall onto a hard surface can be catastrophic. Bullet proof they are not!
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I'm a little uncertain how we got to the extremes of driving cars through front windows but l bet you'd be able to get yourself a replacement car somehow if you really wanted to.
And lm sure that you have the means to repair or replace parts as required to keep it road legal and looking tidy.
You can afford your car.
Apologies for my late reply... apparently lm a key worker...
But l honestly think that to be able to afford a thing includes the ability to maintain it or replace it if necessary, not simply purchase it - because if you buy a thing and it becomes damaged beyond your financial ability to repair/replace it, you can't afford to repair/replace it.
I mean, yeah, you can afford to own a broken thing... but it's no longer the thing you could afford to buy in the first place.
Last edited by Umbongo; 28th April 2020 at 00:17.
So now what you're saying is that if you can't afford to buy something twice, you can't afford it once? I don't wish to get argumentative about this but I think the assertion you made is just fundamentally wrong. Where are we drawing this imaginary line? With the third hypothetical broken Rolex? The fourth? Or how about we just say that if someone can buy something without putting themselves in the sort of financial difficulty that results in not being able to put food on the table, they can afford it just fine.
You're not being argumentative at all - simply putting forward a view.
I just see being able to find the money to buy a thing, but not maintain or replace it if you want to, rather like being able to scrape together the money to buy a labrador, but not having enough money left to feed it or take it to the vet.
That said, in this world of credit most people find some pretend money from somewhere if they really need to.
For most folks they mitigate the damage exposure to high value items through insurance.
Clearly there are different levels..... I own my house but I can't afford to replace it, so I have insurance. Similarly I own my GMT and I dont want to afford to replace, so I have insurance. But I can see the rationale for some folks to "self-insure" there watches.
But your logic works does for me in some situations ..... I can afford a Ferrari but sadly I cant afford to run/repair it.
Well, yeah, l factored insurance into my viewpoint in an earlier post this thread.
Where watches are concerned lm always put in mind of a friend who got himself a seamaster a few years ago, as a birthday present from his partner. Several years on and out of warranty, the watch started losing time a little and the AD advised he needed to get it serviced.
Given the service quote the reply was "How much???!!!", followed by a rather muted retreat from the shop... turns out he couldn't really afford to own the watch. He wouldn't sell it either, what with it being a gift... sadly it now sits unused in a sock drawer...
I don't think lm alone in this viewpoint either... hence the phrase "if you can't afford the kit, you can't afford the hobby" and it's many variations.