Buying my first rolex

[Oceanklassik]

From few hours to a day.

[P755]

Curious on how long will it take Rolex to verify the authenticity of the watch?

[skydweller_sg]

i can understand where the seller is coming from, and if you buy from any preown shops, they will tell you the same - buyer pay full for the watch first, then go verify it on his own; if verified not 100% authentic within the same day, bring back for full refund

imagine this scenario - what if seller accompany buyer for verification without buyer first paying full; after verified authentic by rolex center or any third party shop, the buyer back out of the deal on the spot

worse still, what if during the verification the technician scratched the watch accidentally and the buyer back out of the deal because of the scratch?

the seller waste his time and receive 'free scratches' - no preown shops would do business this way

if the buyer is reluctant to pay full upfront, he should at least pay a non-refundable deposit to seller if he insist on seller to accompany for verification, and for whatever reason the deal doesnt go through after verified 100% genuine, the deposit is forfeited

if watch verified fake, deposit goes back to buyer

Hi I'm new here,
I'm very keen to purchase one of the pre-owned here at the garage.
But seller doesn't want to do verification, saying that "if u doubt the watch, pls buy other one that u do not doubt. i don't want to follow buyer around to verify, prefer to sell to a buyer that how to see watch." And watch comes with no box and papers.

I understand that sellers are to sell only authentic products.
But I feel uncomfortable if no verification is done.
What should I do? Can I say this person might be selling a fake?
Or is it very normal for seller not wanting to do verification?

[Novemyong]

Thank you(; anyway by his reply seems like he got no convenient time to follow anyone ard for verification. I got no choice but to give it a miss..

[Novemyong]

Thank you. Gonna give it a miss then(;

[dtctan]

Hi I'm new here,
I'm very keen to purchase one of the pre-owned here at the garage.
But seller doesn't want to do verification, saying that "if u doubt the watch, pls buy other one that u do not doubt. i don't want to follow buyer around to verify, prefer to sell to a buyer that how to see watch." And watch comes with no box and papers.

I understand that sellers are to sell only authentic products.
But I feel uncomfortable if no verification is done.
What should I do? Can I say this person might be selling a fake?
Or is it very normal for seller not wanting to do verification?

Is seller refuse to do verification then I would suggest that you give the seller a miss .. Not worth to take the risk

[newbie09]

Hi I'm new here,
I'm very keen to purchase one of the pre-owned here at the garage.
But seller doesn't want to do verification, saying that "if u doubt the watch, pls buy other one that u do not doubt. i don't want to follow buyer around to verify, prefer to sell to a buyer that how to see watch." And watch comes with no box and papers.

I understand that sellers are to sell only authentic products.
But I feel uncomfortable if no verification is done.
What should I do? Can I say this person might be selling a fake?
Or is it very normal for seller not wanting to do verification?

Tell him verification can be done at his convenient time. Or else I will definitely give this watch a miss no matter how good his deal is...

[Novemyong]

Hi I'm new here,
I'm very keen to purchase one of the pre-owned here at the garage.
But seller doesn't want to do verification, saying that "if u doubt the watch, pls buy other one that u do not doubt. i don't want to follow buyer around to verify, prefer to sell to a buyer that how to see watch." And watch comes with no box and papers.

I understand that sellers are to sell only authentic products.
But I feel uncomfortable if no verification is done.
What should I do? Can I say this person might be selling a fake?
Or is it very normal for seller not wanting to do verification?

[Temasek2010]

Cannot stop at one once u started the hobby

[Rolex-man]

Rolex sports series are always a good first watch

Stable prices and appreciating

[tampines]

ok, veri interesting to know ! tks

[noobzpro]

Thanks everybody for ur input. Just went to see the gmt, explorer and yatch. Didint like the sporty feel, prefer the more professional look though i was actually looking for a explorer 1 with the dial having rolex and cartier. Reasons why i want a new one are....my parents only want me to get a new one.... I'm curious guys are all day-date president series???

[enthusiast]

I got my first Tag Heuer (2000 classic) at the age of 30, so you can consider you are more fortunate than me. :P

I think so too...

[Milgauss74]

Wah piang eh...new Rolex owners are getting younger and younger man...I only got my first after Tag Heuer at 23 and Rolex 19 years later! Really uncle liao :P

I got my first Tag Heuer (2000 classic) at the age of 30, so you can consider you are more fortunate than me. :P

[vpsss]

try the explorer 1! quite a classic watch for a young rolex-lover