Rolex Wall Clocks
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They are not real, they are basic wall clocks like the ones for £10 but printed Rolex.
Rolex control everything that goes into a dealer and do everything in their power to get it back, hence genuine Rolex display products being very rare and expensive.
Many years ago we did some work where a real Rolex wall clock was being fitted, it’s like the Crown Jewels the clock was brought by Rolex and fitted by their own staff. It was a pretty basic clock on a mirror behind a window, we had to put the mirror up, fit the window but not glass, Rolex fitted the clock then we could go back and fit the glass. Our electrician could have joined the 2 wires and screwed it up but no only Rolex could touch it.
Then again if you like them, for £100 or whatever, why not… but they are not Rolex.
Rolex control everything that goes into a dealer and do everything in their power to get it back, hence genuine Rolex display products being very rare and expensive.
Many years ago we did some work where a real Rolex wall clock was being fitted, it’s like the Crown Jewels the clock was brought by Rolex and fitted by their own staff. It was a pretty basic clock on a mirror behind a window, we had to put the mirror up, fit the window but not glass, Rolex fitted the clock then we could go back and fit the glass. Our electrician could have joined the 2 wires and screwed it up but no only Rolex could touch it.
Then again if you like them, for £100 or whatever, why not… but they are not Rolex.
nikaiyo2 said:
They are not real, they are basic wall clocks like the ones for £10 but printed Rolex.
Rolex control everything that goes into a dealer and do everything in their power to get it back, hence genuine Rolex display products being very rare and expensive.
Many years ago we did some work where a real Rolex wall clock was being fitted, it’s like the Crown Jewels the clock was brought by Rolex and fitted by their own staff. It was a pretty basic clock on a mirror behind a window, we had to put the mirror up, fit the window but not glass, Rolex fitted the clock then we could go back and fit the glass. Our electrician could have joined the 2 wires and screwed it up but no only Rolex could touch it.
Then again if you like them, for £100 or whatever, why not… but they are not Rolex.
That's for clearing that up . Rolex control everything that goes into a dealer and do everything in their power to get it back, hence genuine Rolex display products being very rare and expensive.
Many years ago we did some work where a real Rolex wall clock was being fitted, it’s like the Crown Jewels the clock was brought by Rolex and fitted by their own staff. It was a pretty basic clock on a mirror behind a window, we had to put the mirror up, fit the window but not glass, Rolex fitted the clock then we could go back and fit the glass. Our electrician could have joined the 2 wires and screwed it up but no only Rolex could touch it.
Then again if you like them, for £100 or whatever, why not… but they are not Rolex.
Cheers
Esquire said:
A little random but, do the wall clocks that you sometimes come across from AD’s have any real value?
I’m talking about the ones with some Green markings/stickers on the back where the batteries go.
Pal of mine has one which just got me thinking if there was a market for them
I had one on my office wall, that one of my contractors brought me back from Thailand. It's a Rolex Kermit and definitely genuine.I’m talking about the ones with some Green markings/stickers on the back where the batteries go.
Pal of mine has one which just got me thinking if there was a market for them
Esquire said:
Louis Balfour said:
I had one on my office wall, that one of my contractors brought me back from Thailand. It's a Rolex Kermit and definitely genuine.
Interesting. Genuine as in how ?
I saw a "Rolex" wall clock on a stall at St Albans vintage market today. I'd managed to leave my phone at home (it would have been just my luck if I'd seen a UFO!) so didn't get a photo. Didn't ask the price either.
It was a green Daytona I think.
Nice smooth sweep of the second hand but the rest of it looked a bit plasticky.
I suppose it would make a nice clock for an office or man cave but I doubt it had any connection with the Rolex company.
It was a green Daytona I think.
Nice smooth sweep of the second hand but the rest of it looked a bit plasticky.
I suppose it would make a nice clock for an office or man cave but I doubt it had any connection with the Rolex company.
I’ve had a few of these over the past few years. Some with full Rolex branding, some just with the crest. The better ones have a working date ring . Some have a green “Rolex dealer display” sticker over the movement. The quartz movements tend to be half-decent so the second hand has an authentic “Rolex sweep”.
I’ve never seen a genuine one and I’ve never paid over £70 at auction for one of these.
I guess you need to take them for what they are - an outrageous fake but a nice addition to the man-cave.
My invaluable Daytona :
and the £60 Explorer 2 :
I’ve never seen a genuine one and I’ve never paid over £70 at auction for one of these.
I guess you need to take them for what they are - an outrageous fake but a nice addition to the man-cave.
My invaluable Daytona :
and the £60 Explorer 2 :
Edited by moffspeed on Tuesday 21st January 15:28
moffspeed said:
I’ve had a few of these over the past few years. Some with full Rolex branding, some just with the crest. The better ones have a working date ring . Some have a green “Rolex dealer display” sticker over the movement. The quartz movements tend to be half-decent so the second hand has an authentic “Rolex sweep”.
I’ve never seen a genuine one and I’ve never paid over £70 at auction for one of these.
I guess you need to take them for what they are - an outrageous fake but a nice addition to the man-cave.
My invaluable Daytona :
You bought that some time ago, right?I’ve never seen a genuine one and I’ve never paid over £70 at auction for one of these.
I guess you need to take them for what they are - an outrageous fake but a nice addition to the man-cave.
My invaluable Daytona :
I was in Bangkok a couple of weeks ago in the downtown market and there was a stall selling these. I quite fancied the green dial Submariner. But the stallholder said they were for display purposes only.
I had to put my name on a list, which was then carved in Thai onto a small log. The stallholder said that he would call me when I could buy one, but that I should keep returning to his stall to develop a relationship. He said that my name would move up the list if I bought other things. To this point, I have three wind-up torches, a leather desk tidy, a lava lamp and an electronic waving cat.
I mentioned that in my country we operate a blether and cuppy system, whereby ingratiating oneself with a retailer will guarantee whatever I want, however scarce, even on bank holidays when the shop is closed.
The stallholder said that no such system exists over there, but I may be able to expedite matters if I am prepared to do some work for his brother, which involves lubu lontime, whatever that is. Also if I would be prepared to bring his sister's suitcases back to the UK for him on my next flight, because she forgot them when she last left the country, I am guaranteed a Submariner when I return.
These cases seem quite heavy, but whatever it takes to get that Sub is fine by me.
Louis Balfour said:
You bought that some time ago, right?
I was in Bangkok a couple of weeks ago in the downtown market and there was a stall selling these. I quite fancied the green dial Submariner. But the stallholder said they were for display purposes only.
I had to put my name on a list, which was then carved in Thai onto a small log. The stallholder said that he would call me when I could buy one, but that I should keep returning to his stall to develop a relationship. He said that my name would move up the list if I bought other things. To this point, I have three wind-up torches, a leather desk tidy, a lava lamp and an electronic waving cat.
I mentioned that in my country we operate a blether and cuppy system, whereby ingratiating oneself with a retailer will guarantee whatever I want, however scarce, even on bank holidays when the shop is closed.
The stallholder said that no such system exists over there, but I may be able to expedite matters if I am prepared to do some work for his brother, which involves lubu lontime, whatever that is. Also if I would be prepared to bring his sister's suitcases back to the UK for him on my next flight, because she forgot them when she last left the country, I am guaranteed a Submariner when I return.
These cases seem quite heavy, but whatever it takes to get that Sub is fine by me.
Very good. 😂I was in Bangkok a couple of weeks ago in the downtown market and there was a stall selling these. I quite fancied the green dial Submariner. But the stallholder said they were for display purposes only.
I had to put my name on a list, which was then carved in Thai onto a small log. The stallholder said that he would call me when I could buy one, but that I should keep returning to his stall to develop a relationship. He said that my name would move up the list if I bought other things. To this point, I have three wind-up torches, a leather desk tidy, a lava lamp and an electronic waving cat.
I mentioned that in my country we operate a blether and cuppy system, whereby ingratiating oneself with a retailer will guarantee whatever I want, however scarce, even on bank holidays when the shop is closed.
The stallholder said that no such system exists over there, but I may be able to expedite matters if I am prepared to do some work for his brother, which involves lubu lontime, whatever that is. Also if I would be prepared to bring his sister's suitcases back to the UK for him on my next flight, because she forgot them when she last left the country, I am guaranteed a Submariner when I return.
These cases seem quite heavy, but whatever it takes to get that Sub is fine by me.
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