Rolex Now Offers 5-Year Warranty For All New Watches, Confirms 10-Year Service Intervals
Big news for those who have been considering the purchase of a new Rolex watch from an authorized retailer: Rolex has recently announced (and confirmed) that it will be offering a 5-year warranty to go with all watches sold, starting from July 1, 2015 from authorized dealers. If you have made a Rolex purchase sometime?during the last two years, i.e., between?July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015, you are not missing out entirely on this highly noteworthy upgrade either: for watches sold during this period of time, Rolex provides 1 extra year of warranty free of charge, extending the original two?now to?a total of three years of the manufacturer's warranty. This is for all Oyster and Cellini family watches.Rolex?performed this upgrade in its peculiar "Rolex way," not making a big fuss about it �C in fact, the announcement made it to retailers only,?and neither to the brand's marketing channels, nor directly to members of the press. And while we are waiting for?this information to be confirmed b

Audemars Piguet VS. Hublot: The Turf Wars Continue In America
The turf wars are getting serious. This time I look at the battle on US soil between Swiss brands Audemars Piguet and Hublot. The heat between them has been on for a few years now. Behind the scenes the fight goes on all the time - with each trying to one up each other. It isn't a battle they publicly acknowledge, but the drama is interesting. Winner, loser? I think in a sense they both win because competition leads to better business and clever thinking.The funny thing is that in my opinion Audemars Piguet and Hublot have vastly different products. I don't even see them as direct competitors exactly. The real models that are in competition with one another are AP's Royal Oak Offshore collection and Hublot's Big Bang collection. I personally see these as being pretty different, but apparently enough people put them in the same basket. Call it the struggle of limited editions! For me the person who buys one watch isn't necessarily in the market for the other - but given the level of ten

Need help, frustrated with AP strap change
Hi All,I found my ROO deployment buckle very uncomfortable; it pokes my wrist all the time and literally I dont wear my ROO despite the fact I love it. I did a search and realized other people had the same issue. Being said that, I bought couple of rubber straps with tang buckle (not from AP) but now they dont fit the watch and I have no idea why; the pin doesn't go through the holes and gets stuck.Would greatly appreciate any input.

Happy Thanksgiving! Moderator Question?
Is the sharing of negative experiences with ADs now a prohibited area of discussion? I was also wondering if controversial threads were now subject to removal in there entirety, and if so what is the criteria for removal?I just want to understand the rules to decide how and if I should participate. I fully respect that it is the moderators forum and your rules to establish and enforce. That said given the volume of PMs I have gotten I know that I am not alone in my current state of confusion.Thank you and once again Happy Thanksgiving all!Lastly, I would hope that an honest query won't get my banned as I truly enjoy the forum.

Rolex UK Price Increase?
Hello AllI went to visit my AD (in London) and the AD mentioned that Rolex were due to increase their prices in the UK. In November 2016 Rolex increased their prices by 10% across all the models in the UK.Last year 2017 most of the luxury brands in the UK also increased their prices accept for Rolex.Could the price increase be due soon, as stated by the AD? Please let us know if you have heard anything. Could this just be speculation and rumours?Let me know your thoughts.ThanksTimeLDN