Lets have another Rolex thread. This time for pictures of all those nasty accidents, scapes, bangs, cracks, crushings and dents.
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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An oldie but goldie.....
Can anyone tell me why I'm getting that photobucket stripe thing please??
Last edited by spuds; 19th April 2020 at 11:32.
Probably photobucket trying to convince you to give them money.Originally Posted by spuds
Yikes! What sort of internal damage was done, and from what height did it fall?
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).
Yes it was.
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Last edited by milwatch126; 20th April 2020 at 09:57.
Yep it’s white gold mate and one of the three or four nearest the watch head so I’d have to replace the ‘set’....
Like I said though it doesn’t bother me and it doesn’t affect the timekeeping so I’ve not even had it priced to be honest...
Do you always wear your LV on on older 93150 bracelet with non SEL end links?
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.
That looks as if it had a pretty hard life even before the crystal/wall interface incident, NeilNot 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.
Simon
It looks a bit better now Simon.That looks as if it had a pretty hard life even before the crystal/wall interface incident, Neil
Simon
It was a '60's model in fairness.
Cheers,
Neil.
This is why l always smile when people use terms like "robust", or even "bulletproof" to describe a rolex.
My seadweller is pretty...but far from the above!
I still refuse to baby it though. If you can't afford to damage a thing, you can't afford to own it.
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..
That's a matter of personality and choice. I'm sure you can afford to carry out any necessary repairs as and when called for.
I imagine its also insured.
I'm mortgage free, I can absolutely afford my home. Car owned too. I can't afford to drive my car through the front window.
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.
I was possibly a little worse for wear and decided to go all reductio ad absurdum but I think the point stands, not being able to afford to damage something doesn't mean that someone can't afford it.
Not mine saw this on FB..
allegedly after a Motorcycle accident if true probably saved from further Gravel rash..
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Imagine if it was Patrick Philippe 😄Not mine saw this on FB..
allegedly after a Motorcycle accident if true probably saved from further Gravel rash..
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Then it would be a massive improvement.
"A man of little significance"
Hard to see how any watch with a sapphire crystal and, say, a steel bezel* could do worse.
* may include Patricks
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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