Q

What is the difference between overseas stamping and domestic stamping?

A

In conclusion, there is absolutely no difference between overseas stamping and domestic stamping products, assuming that both are genuine. Rolex uses the World Warranty policy, so the same service is applicable. And the country mark has disappeared from the current warranty.

However, if you look at the prices in the domestic secondary market, you can see that the prices for domestic stamping are set slightly higher. I think this includes the desire to have a little more assurance of reliability as a genuine watch. This is probably because it is the most reliable authentication method if it includes a receipt from an official Korean store.

Old warranty card

This trend has become particularly noticeable in recent years. In fact, in the case of the 2020 old warranty, the country code was written on the warranty, but it had no influence on the secondary market price. I think the secondary market has grown rapidly since the recent coronavirus outbreak and the added value of everything related to the ‘reliability of watches’ has led to a preference for domestic stamping.