Great White serial number missing?
Hi all....haven't posted for a while.I put my Great White in for a service a couple of weeks ago at my local jewellers who I have been using for Omega, Rolex and Tudor servicing for many many years (first name terms with a very friendly and educated team)Paid my deposit and off my watch went to the UK Omega service centre......after a week or so I got an e-mail to let me know that there had been an estimate for the servicing of my watch and would I like to go ahead....the estimate seemed about right so of course I agreed to them performing all the necessary work.An hour ago I had another e-mail - Omega are returning my Great White un-serviced as there are no serial number markings on the watch, I must say that the tech in the jewellers did comment that she thought it odd that there were no markings on the outside of the case, I just thought it must be particular to that model due to the extensive brushing of the case and bracelet......I am sure I have paperwork for the watch at home, I

Between Aquanaut 5167 on SS bracelet or on Rubber - which one would be your choice?
dear community, another question for you guys - sorry for so many so far I am really drifting towards this fantastic brand, and already have the Nautilus 5980/1A. Also, I'm in the hunt and near acquiring a 5726 as well. I am thinking of another piece in sequence -- the Aquanaut 5167. That would fill my craving about sporty PPs. Now, I'm willing to hear from you guys your opinions about the two versions of 5167 - Rubber or SS bracelet. Your comments and ideas will be very much appreciated Thanks in advance!

Cyclops Magnification, Rolex QC issue or am I being paranoid?
I bought a Bluesy 116613LB couple weeks ago and it's just been a headache ever since. It was a private seller, a wife who was selling off ex-husbands pieces, and this was one of them. Had it authenticated by Vestaire Collective before I bought it and they said everything's original. I'm like ok cool, didnt think much of it.Everything was fine, until I put it next up to my sub.uhhh, why does the magnification look like it's from a $30 China town fake? Posted on another forum and they said to take it into an AD because VC isn't qualified to authenticate. I'm like ok, but closest AD to me is 2 hours and they charge $100 for appraisal. Which isn't the end of the world but I'd rather not do that if I don't need to.Then someone told me about how Rolex had QC issues in 2014-2015ish and that matches up because the seller said her ex-husband bought the watch in 2014. (it's been in their safe ever since).I don't even want the piece anymore because it'll just remind me of this headache every

Explorer I handset on 116000 Oyster Perpetual
Before I start I would like to introduce myself to this great forum. I have posed before though without introduction. I am from Australia, my avatar is a Waratah, the NSW state emblem. Now my question. I have a blue sunburst dial 116000 OP. For me it is a great every day watch. It is perfect to me in all respects except for one fatal flaw! The hands are too thin, the minute hand and second hand are indistinguishable in common light, therefore telling the story time at a glance is impossible. I must qualify that my age is part of the problem, I need glasses to read.Now I feel that modifying a rolex is bad form, though I feel that the modification is not permanent, so for my own benefit some Mercedes hand would make it legible.I nearly bought some Datejust hands from eBay as these are slightly thicker and it would seem the new double baton OP's carry these hands. Too slow, now they are sold.I have noticed a couple of people have put 14270 hands on the watch, a blue faced explorer is th

Is discounting Sports ss watches a thing of history??
Yesterday I was at my AD to pick up my green sub LVc and he was sharing with me that now even black sub have waiting lists and none of the Sports models are offered at a discount!He also shared what a lot have been speculating about , price hike in the very near future which is another reason they�re not giving any discounts on ss models..... maybe a modest discount on DJsSo are discounts off of MSRP a thing of history? My guess is if/when prices increase, any discount then will settle price equal to today�s MSRP which is another reason ADs are already sticking to MSRP So looks like price hike is already here, announced by Rolex or not, ADs are practicing it!