Hi Are there any watch repairers on the site that could help with a small question please?
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ChrisEdu said:Here's some advice - do not take it to a Rolex AD. They will confiscate and destroy it under orders from Rolex.
ChrisEdu said:Here's some advice - do not take it to a Rolex AD. They will confiscate and destroy it under orders from Rolex.
Urban myth
That would be destruction of someone else's property and is illegal. The police could possibly seize it if they were that way inclined , and eventually it may end up being destroyed.
But not at a watch shop
I've been in the dealer when someone has come in with one wanting a battery change. It's exactly what they told them.
Makes a good story.
The only goods I've heard of being confiscated in the UK are from traders or people trying to import and that has involved the authorities.
While the likes of Rolex have every right to protect their brand and deal with traders - are you really sure that extends to the right ro confiscarte private property from an individual?
However I can envisage a scenario were if you gave a replica watch to a local outlet and they then despatched it across a border (eg. Swiss border) to a repair centre then customs at that border might rightfully seize it.
Whatever the rights and wrongs of replica watches it's obviously sentimental so needs sorting out for you.
Have a word with Joe at Anglesey Watches. He's very good and will be totally nonplussed about the provenance of it. He should also be able to repair yours as opposed to replacing the movement.
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