Comments on: Bamford & Sons Reimagine Rolex Milgauss For Colette Paris

By: A

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:00:59 +0000

I just came up this article (although its been here for quite a while…)
I know these watches very well and I can only to agree with Algis. To make it all clear the process in producing these: buying second hand Rolex (3-10 years old if i remember well), painting the face and applying PVD (usually quite poorly over the bracelet) makes these worthless for any good watch fan. Non of them are serviced by Rolex as they seen as “damaged on purpose” and no warranty applied. they are not watertight. to PVD it and paint the face does not cost more than £500 (this sum is already exaggerated). feedback on these “custom rolex” is pretty poor as well. in 10 years time would you pay £10000 for a watch with a comapy’s logo on the face which went bust? the value of it once it leaves the store is equal or even less than of a fake!!! so make your own math

By: paquito bites

paquito bites — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:51:16 +0000

love what they do with clothes and fabric.what they have done with watches is interesting but methinks if you want a rolex you go to rolex.
as for rolex,possibly the most over rated watch brand there is.any student of marketing must read the development of the brand,simply a stroke of genius.i am a watch fanatic and dream of buying all the great names until a friend said”why spend all that money on something that tells you how closer you are to your demise”.i never thought of it like that ,i must admit.
that said,i think the watch to aspire to is the citizen chronomaster accurate to+- 5 seconds per year. !!!now no swiss watchmaker has matched that,esoteric or not.

By: Tom Mulraney

Tom Mulraney — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:14:49 +0000

You make some good points Felix, though I do wonder at how these modified watches will hold their value in the long-term. Don’t get me wrong, I quite like some of B&S’s designs I just wonder if the additional cost is justified.

By: Felix

Felix — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:32:56 +0000

I doubt rolex would service these, but I guess that’s up to the particular centre & to be honest, finding someone to service a rolex isn’t exactly difficult. It’s a pretty ugly dial, but with the likes of Jennifer Aniston wearing a pvd sub in all the mags, it’s hardly going to hurt their secure position.

By: Tom Mulraney

Tom Mulraney — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:40:24 +0000

I think you raise some very good points Algis, I’ve personally also wondered what this treatment does to the long-term value of the watch. Surely Rolex enthusiasts and collectors would not consider these watches the true article and therefore they would probably only have any real value to the owner. I’m also curious to know how Rolex views these watches, will they still service them? Honor their warranties? Does anyone know?

By: Algis

Algis — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:00:46 +0000

since they started producing these watches – I consider them as fakes. they are not serviced by rolex. I had some friends buying these ‘rolexes’ and they all flaked, or were not watertight. if I pay for the watch 5000 and up (or 50 for a fake one) I expect it to be and do the job every single penny I pay. but these …its just a joke

By: DeepSea

DeepSea — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:56:53 +0000

Its certainly a very…unique looking watch. I checked out the one on their website, the all black model looks heaps better.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:20:48 +0000

I didn’t think they could make a Rolex any more expensive! I know you don’t like it Tom but I actually don’t mind this creation from Bamford. Can anyone get a watch from these guys or do you have to be famous?