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24 April 2024, 08:40 AM
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More Stretch than Anticipated when buying old Rolex
Hi
I bought a Rolex DJ 16013 recently. Before buying, the seller sent me a picture of the bracelets stretch: 1.jpg When I received it, it looks like it has more stretch than anticipated (the watch was freshly polished before sent to me so that's why the watches look different from the sellers photo and mine): 2.jpg 3.jpg Maybe I'm gauging the stretch wrong. Does anybody think there is a significant difference to mention it to the seller? Or perhaps the seller worked the angles or pushed the links together before demonstrating the stretch? Just want to get opinions as I don't want to mention it to the dealer incase i'm gauging the stretch wrong on my side.. Cheers. |
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24 April 2024, 09:59 AM
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I will agree that the seller may have been less than honest about the stretch in your watch.
If you actually like the watch it likely still has plenty of life left, but also, there are some very good bracelet specialists who can replace the worn pins and make your bracelet closer to new. 
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24 April 2024, 10:09 AM
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Yes I would complain to him/her and ask for some money back to get the slack removed.
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24 April 2024, 10:43 AM
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Looks like the gloved thumb could be holding up the bracelet on the side you can't see.
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24 April 2024, 11:09 AM
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Wow, I wouldn't be surprised if the seller swapped the bracelet on you here... that really sucks! Send it back if you can!
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24 April 2024, 11:33 AM
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24 April 2024, 01:12 PM
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The old flaccid fake out!
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24 April 2024, 01:32 PM
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Yes the trickery was well planned.
Is this a seller here? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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24 April 2024, 04:12 PM
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Over-stretched bracelet and over-polished bezel too.
Hard to believe the case isn’t just as bad. Your money but I wouldn’t mess with it unless it was dirt cheap.
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24 April 2024, 07:33 PM
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Different bracelet. The thumb could not create that type stiffness on one point. No comparison.. On his picture you can count about 10 links, on the same side as your picture about 8. . |
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24 April 2024, 07:36 PM
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24 April 2024, 11:18 PM
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Not good. Unless you just got a great deal and love the watch I would send it back and start over. Good luck.
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24 April 2024, 11:21 PM
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24 April 2024, 11:36 PM
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25 April 2024, 05:37 AM
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It wasn't from a seller here, but from another reputable page and the seller had plenty of vouches. Will message him and bring this up. |
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28 April 2024, 02:25 AM
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28 April 2024, 04:27 AM
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The picture the dealer sent is very disingenuous, there's definitely extra slack than he portrayed in his pic. I'd personally comment on it, earlier the better too so he can't claim you've stretched it more.
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28 April 2024, 09:35 AM
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I think the seller made sure the first link (from the endlink) is supporting the next link…propping it up, if you will.
In your photo, that same first link is laying under the second link, and not propping it up. No way that wasn’t intentional.
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