San Martin vs Rolex

[abraxas]

What's this telling us then?

He doesn't know.

Anyway, if you buy a Rolex and keep it for a while, you can always get your money back. That's free watches for life. Jake Ehrlich said that.

[jukeboxs]

Of my three 32xx watches, two (BLRO and SDc) experienced the amplitude problem and were 'repaired' under warranty (the BLRO went back twice as the initial 'fix' wasn't done correctly). So far, the LVc is fine. I have removed my name from any further 32xx models until Rolex (i.e. Rolex watch repairers on TRF) confirm that the issue is fixed.

[Toshk]

Of my three 32xx watches, two (BLRO and SDc) experienced the amplitude problem and were 'repaired' under warranty (the BLRO went back twice as the initial 'fix' wasn't done correctly). So far, the LVc is fine. I have removed my name from any further 32xx models until Rolex (i.e. Rolex watch repairers on TRF) confirm that the issue is fixed.

But will they though? Admit latest superlative creations are flawed? By design most probably.

[verv]

He doesn't know.

Anyway, if you buy a Rolex and keep it for a while, you can always get your money back. That's free watches for life. Jake Ehrlich said that.

I think that’s probably true.
That and just don’t buy one if your only concern is selling it, but that goes for absolutely anything.

[Tom-P]

I've got a hunch - and I think verv might have said this somewhere - that the issue is likelier the more the watch is worn. My (very early, so out of warranty) SD43 has always been 1-2 seconds per day slow. This thread induced me to check it again and it lost 2 seconds in two days - pretty good. But it's only occasionally worn, so if the issue is something to do with wear and tear, loss of lubrication etc, you'd expect that.

[oldoakknives]

I've got a hunch - and I think verv might have said this somewhere - that the issue is likelier the more the watch is worn. My (very early, so out of warranty) SD43 has always been 1-2 seconds per day slow. This thread induced me to check it again and it lost 2 seconds in two days - pretty good. But it's only occasionally worn, so if the issue is something to do with wear and tear, loss of lubrication etc, you'd expect that.

Could always use a San Martin as a beater and keep the Rolex for best! :-).