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Originally Posted by Hugh R
If he pulled the backing, the machining is looking like junk to me. The machining in the last picture of the clasp looks like it was hammered out with a ball-pen hammer in China. No finished edges on the rivets. It should look like this.
Picture isn't really good, but the pin in the center of the pic is a pin that is rounded over, you're picture doesn't show it. It shows a push pin. 
I say junk. |
The band is definitely suspect. Doesn't have the quality feel.... but I had a guy tell me on a watch forum that he had a 100% genuine Sub from the 80s and it didn't have the quality feel that you'd expect.
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Originally Posted by Hugh R
Buy it through escrow going through a Rolex dealer. To verify, might cost you $100. If he won't do that, fold.
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She took it to a Rolex dealer today and they confirmed the movement and face are original.