Rolex Papers

[Ultra Violent]

I'm going to see an early 90's Rolex, this weekend with a view to buying. The only issue with the watch is that it has no guarantee card, but does have a recent service certificate.

What sort of effect would this have on price?

[993rsr]

Ultra Violent said:

I'm going to see an early 90's Rolex, this weekend with a view to buying. The only issue with the watch is that it has no guarantee card, but does have a recent service certificate.

What sort of effect would this have on price?

Personally I'd hang fire until I found one with the Guarantee Certificate. If it's an early 90's watch it's not as if you can't find another one that's a full set. As the watch gets older the lack of this will impact on the value. Look at the huge difference this makes on 'vintage' Rolex for an indication.

[baz1950]

Personally, i don't understand this obsession with 'papers'. If you buy right and the item is a 'good un' what difference does a piece of paper make with little holes punched in it. In this case a service warranty reciept gives the watch all the provenance it needs and could ever have

[993rsr]

I agree that the service papers confirm the provenance. However the cost of obtaining a 1990's watch with the original guarantee paper's will not have a huge impact on price vs. one without. However having the original Guarantee paper as the watch gets older will increase it's appeal in the market place.

[Vipers]

Ultra Violent said:

I'm going to see an early 90's Rolex, this weekend with a view to buying. The only issue with the watch is that it has no guarantee card, but does have a recent service certificate.

What sort of effect would this have on price?

As long as the service certificate identifies is as a Rolex, and more so, serviced at a Rolex agent, no problem.

[argonaut1967]

Ultra Violent said:

I'm going to see an early 90's Rolex, this weekend with a view to buying. The only issue with the watch is that it has no guarantee card, but does have a recent service certificate.

What sort of effect would this have on price?

Which model is it?

This will have a bearing on the impact on value of papers/ no papers.

[Ultra Violent]

Well I have passed on the no papers model and am going to see a different one tomorrow.

A big thanks to one of our members for helping me out.