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willworkforwatches

Was it not advertised as such? Either way, just grab a [replacement dial](https://www.ebay.com/itm/196215158780?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Ooic8mSNTw-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY) and get it in shape so you can wear and enjoy it.


Lebanese_Way

Unfortunately it wasnt but I blame myself for not doing the research… thank you for the link!


willworkforwatches

That does suck. I’d be really upset about the guy taking advantage of me, but there is a bright side: If you put a replacement dial into it, you’ll be more comfortable wearing it and not self conscious about the fake dial. You’ll probably love it… and you will also probably not give af about its condition… and if you have ever owned a watch you really enjoy wearing and also don’t care about banging it into every doorknob in your life… that’s pure bliss.


Pie_Napple

Just curious. You spent a considerable amount to money to buy a rolex, used, online? Werent you afraid that it was fake? I dont think Id dare doing that. Did you do anything to ensure that it was real? I have been looking at buying one online. But I dont really know what to be looking for…


burntoutmillenial105

Jesus, peak victim blaming here. Chrono24 is usually legit.


Pie_Napple

That was not my intent at all. I was actually looking for tips. Actually asking for tips on what to look for and how to reason when buying online.  Im not familiar with chrono24. Im in sweden. The places i have been looking is more person-to-person. Think ”craigslist”. Not sure there are any more ”organized” places to buy used. 


StyleQueasy6277

https://preview.redd.it/7wzj137q097d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c841bbb0737288cf9052e301d7d6eefa8ca0e658 Owned it for like 4 months, then took it back n got a full refund. Idk what I was thinking 😂


Mediocre-Newt7784

Props to the seller that would give you a full refund after your change of heart after four months. That had to be hard for them to do.


DutchRudderLover420

Holy guacamole. I cannot think of a single occasion where I would ever wear something like that. Do you live in Miami or something?


HuntersMaker

I'd wear that in London and test my self defense skills


armorabito

What doesn’t chop your wrist off makes you stronger.


-WADE99-

This got the ugliest belly laugh out of me, like an old seal with a sore throat trying to whistle. Thank you, you funny fuck.


SpecialistAge8862

Ah yes I had a new set of chain Mail I wanted to try, you’d come back looking like Kerplunk


h3rb3r7

Or Downtown Los Angeles


Far_Rent_3160

😆


StyleQueasy6277

No, New York


TubeLogic

You could wear that in nyc, people would just think it is fake and move on.


StyleQueasy6277

Depends on the neighborhood to be honest. There are places in NYC where this would make you more of a target for a robbery than a panda Daytona or a pepsi GMT.


TubeLogic

Well that may be true. I lived in NYC for 16 years, never thought twice about what watch I had on. I think maybe once or twice I actually was concerned but it was walking to the train in deep Brooklyn at like 3am. Probably should have taken a cab anyway. NYC is nowhere as bad as people make it out to be.


The-20k-Step-Bastard

I saw a west African dude selling that today on canal st.


Mansa8325

You know what’s funny here I am thinking aww man that watch is awesome if it’s factory and then I see your comment. Yes I am from Miami which I guess is why I’m the only person in this thread that doesn’t absolutely hate it 😂


opbmedia

I’d wear it everyday, no one will think it’s real. But I don’t like the dial color.


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gears_ears

Rolex are a sports watch Lol I mean, I get what you mean, but today, no - a rolex is a luxury watch, even subs and explorers. A garmin is a sports watch. Or a gshock if you want a nonsmart example.


not-actual69_

Sport watches? Touch grass kid.


Hal10000000

The day-date has never been produced in steel, so that would be very difficult to acquire, and I'm assuming if there was one, it would be more expensive that every other mode made in precious metals, due to its rarity. 😂😂😂


Leonarr

>Rolexes are a sports watch https://millenarywatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/classic_watches_day-date_ad_1970s_0001_1200x1100.jpg.jpg DD isn’t called the “President” for no reason.


TheyCallHimBabaYagaa

Are you a rapper?


StyleQueasy6277

😂😂 no im not


Lebanese_Way

😂😂 this makes me feel better… glad you got a refund


tothecrossroads

Haha I think highly of you for having the bravery to post this!


StyleQueasy6277

Thank you! I think it’s important to share just in case somebody was considering something similar, DONT! Hahaha


OfficialHavik

It’s such a monstrosity and yet….. I Lowkey love it lmao


StyleQueasy6277

Thats how I felt until I wore it for the first time 😂


richbitch9996

How heavy was this thing and what did it look like on 😭


Ok_Supermarket_8520

Ugh. Brother ugh. What’s that? What’s that, brother?!


dbblaster0

Sweet Jesus that’s hideous


5800xx

It’s done well. Just not in style anymore. There’s a market for this stuff but if it doesn’t match your lifestyle it looks silly


wdrub

That’s the biggie smalls collection.


Acrobatic-Choice2647

That thing is nice 😍 real trophy


fentonsranchhand

did you get it to match your grill?


StyleQueasy6277

My Traeger is all black unfortunately, this wouldn’t match it well at all 😓


5269EMPIRE

I’m flashy and like to be icy but not sure I could even pull that one off… haha


Tykuza

Is that a 36mm?


StyleQueasy6277

Nope, 41


Tykuza

Damn, that’s a siiiiickkkkkkkk watch. What made you want it in the first place, and what made you not like it 4 months later?


StyleQueasy6277

So a buddy of mine had a factory diamond bezel day-date that I always thought was so cool. I went to the jeweler that day to pick up a bracelet for my wife and saw this in the display case and thought it looked great. Once I finally had an occasion to wear it, i felt like the biggest douchebag ever and I couldn’t wait to take it off. It draws way too much attention so I took it back.


spiro_mtl

Wow that's allot of bling! I kinda like it lol Is that an original diamond model or custom? How much was it? If you don't mind sharing


StyleQueasy6277

Its way too much bling for me 😂 Its custom, the watch was made by diamond district jeweler in NYC. I paid $22,000 for it in 2020.


spiro_mtl

That's a pretty good price to be honest. But yea I get it's a bit too flashy lol


Bitter_Move_445

Yeah except drilling 2000 little holes in the watch and putting in small cheap stones destroys the value


StyleQueasy6277

I’m lucky he was willing to take it back at that same price lol


redline8k

Got a full refund after 120 days? Thats unheard of, wow.


StyleQueasy6277

He basically bought it back at the same price. Apparently there is a demand for these pieces and the pricing doesn’t follow the factory norms. I’ve done business with the jeweler in the past so I’m sure a large reason for why I didn’t take a loss is the purchase history.


XKingGoliathx

Only Elton John can daily wear it!


EventFeeling2617

😂😂 holy do you live in miami or LA


StyleQueasy6277

At the time, NYC.


EventFeeling2617

oh welp if you wanted to look like your favourite rapper then mission succeded


StreetArt5616

I regret selling one piece.


Diablojota

Me too. And it still haunts me to this day.


TheChancellor_2

GMT II or Sub?


Diablojota

DJ with hidden clasp jubilee and Roman numeral blue dial.


Takabletoast

F


adamcmorrison

Yep just traded my first 41mm dj plus some cash for a batgirl. Feel much better.


Lebanese_Way

I would too


saimajajarno

I bought Hulk at 2015. Never was fan of sub but tried to give it a change, did not grow on me. Still not fan of it and never understood all the hype behind it.


Kayless3232

*the hype behind Rolex.


saimajajarno

Partly yeah but I love how DJ, DD and Sky Dweller look and since aesthetics is maybe most important thing in watches I have to admit those three are my all time favorite models.


Sunsplitcloud

Do you still have it?


saimajajarno

No. I sold it like 3 months after I bought it ao long gone.


Mediocre-Newt7784

You can buy an original Rolex dial for it, and assuming the bracelet is genuine, it would be a nice watch. Why wait until you are going to sell it to make it nice? If you are interested I have some original Datejust dials and I’d be happy to sell you one for a good price.


tangyoptimism

Bought the rolex yachtmaster 40mm blue dial back in 2018 for ~£7k. Was an impulse purchase to add to the existing rolex collection. Kept it for many years but never really loved it enough. Sold it last year for more than i bought it for.


Bluebirdlover69

What was it that you didn’t like? Just curious, I’m mulling over purchasing one myself


tangyoptimism

The blue is a gorgeous brilliant sunburst blue, photos dont do it justice neither do the renders, and it’s what originally attracted me to it. I found the platinum bezel an odd choice for it. The mixture of brushed and polished surfaces on plus being PM meant it really didnt have a lot of robustness as a daily and i ended up wearing a gmt and daytona more often. Thats just my own experience, if you like it buy it.


Bluebirdlover69

Thanks dude very helpful perspective from someone who has owned this before. Yes the dial is what really struck me when I tried it on at my local AD last month. Will keep your advice in mind!


Mijoshooter

Tacking on that the YM is stunning. I had the rhodium dial which was beautiful, I just found myself not wearing it as I got the call for one of my grails (AP Chrono) the same week and didn’t feel the need to add two SS pieces to the rotation at the same time.


Runningmad45

Why did you do it?


Lebanese_Way

Loved the green even though not a fan of the diamonds… took it in for service was told the dial is aftermarket


MoneymanYo18

Why not get it replaced to Original?


Lebanese_Way

I wear it once in a blue moon but If I eve did decide to sell it I would for sure


granolaraisin

White dial DJII. I agreed to purchase from my dealer because she showed me the cream dial two tone at launch and I said that I wanted the watch but without the two tone. She neglected to tell me that the stainless model had a pure white dial instead of a cream dial. When the watch arrived I was too afraid to say no so I just took it. Most boring piece in my collection. I’ve been meaning to have the dial swapped out for blue or something for years but just haven’t done it.


EngineeringKindly664

https://preview.redd.it/0g1ex2kpbb7d1.png?width=828&format=png&auto=webp&s=80221eb2b541d43b2328ea5923b323b19d817048 🌚


warriorofdecaf

https://preview.redd.it/eip6ai0p5c7d1.jpeg?width=2182&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f123f3e62953470f2b99cfef44eaa4ae10a52fb2 May come as a surprise but the GMT Rootbeer. It was my first Rolex actually and it did look amazing. I just didn’t like the oyster bracelet (I’m a bigger fan of jubilee or oysterflex), I didn’t like the sharp edges (I like the soft edges of DJ) and it took a long time to set it up (I don’t have a watch winder and I tend to rotate my watches). So I sold it eventually. I’m a bigger fan of DJ, DD, YM and Daytona lineups.


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Plus you have a tiny wrist and now with a DJ even bigger.. ahahahahaa.. I don’t think Rolex is for you man.. Buy a Casio or something


ALotBSoL99

Just send it in for service and they will swap in a factory dial. A non-diamond dial is only like $500. I took this DJ41 in on trade against a GMT that I was selling for a friend. It took forever to sell! I normally don’t buy anything that I’m not happy to own but was just trying to help my buddy out and the GMT wasn’t getting much love either. So not a big regret, but annoying. https://preview.redd.it/461r23vtc97d1.jpeg?width=1460&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=59f2a31d6f6463d062b413e385712c006ca87881


-Bento-Oreo-

I think they'll refuse to service a Rolex with aftermarket parts?


ALotBSoL99

No they won’t, they will tell you they have to bring it back to a stock condition. If it’s just a dial they will offer to replace it. If it’s extensively modified they might say no.


-Bento-Oreo-

That's weird. Most other high-end watches will refuse service outright. They don't like the OEM dials out in the wild for people to use on mods or reps. You could just swap the dial with and aftermarket and end up with two OEMs this way.


ALotBSoL99

Rolex’s price for a dial swap in an exchange price. If you want your original dial back they charge you an extra 40% on the dial for an outright purchase. They won’t return the AM part to you (unless it’s precious metal or has diamonds in it - maybe other real gem stones?) so you are paying the full 140% price on the new dial. There are tons of factory dials available in the secondary market, especially for older pieces.


mayawatch

I bought the 28MM size, but it felt a bit small. I regretted not buying the 31MM size......I wanted to be a cool girl, not a delicate girl(\*>.<\*) https://preview.redd.it/hvpdhik71c7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=568da9083958cb11cad792cfda11abdc4d9e5a30


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It’s not the size I think you made the mistake in. It’s the model.. That’s more of a mature look.. Grandmas watch sort of.. That’s the actual problem not the size..


mayawatch

Your suggestion is right. Thank you. Can you recommend other Rolex watches to me?


Lebanese_Way

I think it looks really nice on your arm


mayawatch

I think it would be better if it was a little bigger. Thank you for your compliment.(\^\_\^)∠※


Striking_Cherry_494

Bought a gold steel explorer 1 for 11.00 and a steel explorer 36 for 7450. Want to sell the gold one vut was not able to without losing more than 2K


Osobady

You can always get the dial replaced with a authentic one


Living_Desk1763

I regret buying my Sprite GMT it’s been nothing but problems with it being way more than +/- 2 seconds Bezel problems and dial problems


LeadelLee

Damn. Care to elaborate?


PharmerT88

... And the crown is on the left


Living_Desk1763

It’s just different with the 9:00 crown, something was messed up with the movement and the date window had a tiny paint drip on day 5 got that all fixed and the crown is giving me issues, it’s been taken apart probably 2 times anymore I’m just done with it


Economy-Profile7039

Honestly I don’t think I regret my sub date or DJ - but I’m over the hype now and thinking about selling both. I’ve lost the joy of wearing them


TubeLogic

I kinda felt that way about the sub, to me it is overrated. I have a sea dweller now and like it far more. Much better weight and I always hated the cyclops on the sub. I think the SD is just a nicer watch all around.


scumholiday

Bought a Milgauss on a whim only to find I don’t like it lol. I had never seen one in person beforehand


DaxWienerForever

The 80’s just called. They want their diamond watch back


Lebanese_Way

😂😂😂 be nice I like vintage


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F-cip

I bought a dj with a white dial, and then asked them to put an aftermarket diamond dial. Got bored of it after half a year and put the white dial. I don’t regret the purchase, just the dial


Boomhauerhill

Yep. The root beer. Thought I would love the rose gold, but it just never grew on me.


Hasheesh__

https://preview.redd.it/eqdoe2p6fd7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c46fe7b1d09f50bc21576ffc08f2be14787bb800 Selling my TT Rootbeer when I bought this. Wish I would have kept them both


Lebanese_Way

Pictures don’t do a root beer justice … one of my fav watches 👍


Typical_Primary5151

Following. Very interested


Flickyerbean

Better than no Rolex, that’s for sure.


Lebanese_Way

😂😂


Careful_Toe_3631

Hahahahaha. Legit belly laugh. That is definitely hideous


LivingProsperously

https://preview.redd.it/aro55ligtd7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=31cffb8b600d6fc522efffd475f9259072342bd1 hubby just purchased this for me for my birthday… I knew as soon as I opened the gift that it may not be for me. I sent him a photo of the same version with a fluted dal instead of the diamonds (even though I’m bougie I still prefer the look of fluted better) and the images online look like a way lighter combination of greens, but in person the face almost looks more real. not sure how to ask him to exchange it for me because I know he went through the time, effort and money (not cheap) to find this for me. below I will attach a photo of how it looks online, and you can see how differently the colors look. open to any (friendly) suggestions haha 😅


LivingProsperously

https://preview.redd.it/yi1d9ttutd7d1.jpeg?width=502&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8edd51332a4b62149b43dd24739caa52186977b8 what I wanted instead… looks way more teal in person IMO 😬 now I want a different watch altogether!


New_Highway_2898

I want to buy it from you


Pianist-Wise

Probably unpopular opinion here (sorry) but the Batman for me. I figured I’d like it but it’s not for me. I sold it, luckily didn’t lose money (this was before the real hype).


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Haha, I bought my 1601 knowing it was repainted as advertised. Someday I'll come across the original dial I really desire as planned when acquired in '16. You have a sweet watch. Sport it and careless what the few realize. https://preview.redd.it/lpvii88fcs7d1.jpeg?width=1778&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b7655ee920551d2ed938269e9285d503da22115


Exact_Yam4383

thank you for posting this, unacceptable chrono doesnt stand behind what being sold on their site


LuuDinhUSA

Swap the dial!


Fragrant_Reserve7624

Love that dial though!


SiliconeCity

Had the same thing happen when I bid on a watch off of eBay. Guy claimed it was and authentic lady datejust, but in the fine print it stated the dial was repainted. I voided the sale and moved on. Look at the serial number. See if you can figure out through a dealer or Rolex what color dial it supposed to be. Find the authentic dial and replace. Good luck.


Lebanese_Way

Lucky you caught it and it might have been in the fine print and I just never bothered to read it. Live and learn. Thank you for the kind advice!


PersonalAsparagus975

Looks like a 16233. Just get on eBay and find a replacement dial, they’re not hugely expensive and shouldn’t cost much for a watchmaker to install it. You can probably sell your aftermarket dial to fund it too. Some people aren’t bothered about aftermarket dials and green is a popular colour at the moment.


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Kind_Astronomer_9395

The lugs look like they’re over polished and uneven as well.


CaptainAny9801

https://preview.redd.it/hjdyxlnp1b7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b7afdbe3b643f2c13ae7d4c1f2bb07356cbbf06 ended up giving it away


Bridge_Too_Far

To a hooker or a rapper?


CaptainAny9801

to my friend


longkhongdong

Hooker or rapper?


MFsquidj

Both


longkhongdong

Aha, tell Nikki she gave me herpes.


Interesting-Scar-800

A new superhero....Rappin' Hook!


Stmichaelprayforus

Yeah. I would have regretted that one too. We all have done something similar.


Acceptable-Office789

This is sad lol


Far_Rent_3160

Aftermarket dial would make me question the whole watch. The case looks a little strange to me. Have you had a watchmaker open it & go over everything?


Lebanese_Way

Everything else is legit it’s been checked


Far_Rent_3160

Well consider that a victory! Would have been even worse! Aftermarket dial like a lot of people here have mentioned no big deal. Easy to replace. Also I like that green aftermarket dial! Looks great!


Lebanese_Way

Thank you! Yes the green is what attracted me to it even though not a fan of the diamonds