Spot the Fake Rolex... - Page 2

MRM · 05-12-2008, 06:53 PM

Claerly the ones on the left and right are obvious fakes. The one on the left has a dial that says Submariner but has the GMT Pepsi bezel. The one on the right has a presidential bracelet which is available only on Day-Date models, which are all 18 kt gold (white, yellow or rose) or platinum. All have both the day and date. None have the bizarre see through dial.

I couldn't tell on the Air King. Nothing obviously wrong with it. The bracelet looked heavy enough to be real.

Danny_Ocean · 07:02 PM

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The one on the right has a presidential bracelet which is available only on Day-Date models, which are all 18 kt gold (white, yellow or rose) or platinum.

Bracelets are interchangeable (that looks to be an aftermarket S/S Prezzie bracelet). You can put a Prezzie bracelet on an Air King if you choose. Dealer won't do it, but you can.

1 & 3 are fakes. Need to see the back/movement on the AirKing.

MRM · 05-12-2008, 07:07 PM

Also the one on the left has a Sea Dweller cyclops.

I guess most Rolex parts are interchangable and you can put aftermarket anythings on them, but 1 and 3 are obviously not original, which in the context of this quiz is supposed to equal fake.

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MRM · 05-12-2008, 07:13 PM

The Dominos Air King is a real watch. Highly collectable. Not. But real Rolexes. Don't have to worry about anyone faking one of those.

Danny_Ocean · 05-12-2008, 07:14 PM

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Also the one on the left has a Sea Dweller cyclops.

SeaDwellers have no cyclops:

MRM · 05-12-2008, 07:16 PM

Yes, that was my point. The one on the left has a Sub dial, GMT bezel and SD crystal.

Danny_Ocean · 05-12-2008, 07:19 PM

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Yes, that was my point. The one on the left has a Sub dial, GMT bezel and SD crystal.

Huh? That's a Sub bezel (in incorrect "Pepsi" colors), not a GMT bezel, and, as indicated above, NOT a SD crystal. If it were a SD crystal, there would be no cyclops...

Dottore · 05-12-2008, 07:22 PM

I'm going to say they are all fake for the reasons stated. They also just look very crude when you look at the large pictures closely, and then compare these to a genuine Rolex. (the printed names on the face look crude, and the hands don't look fine enough somehow). Of course, the easiest way to tell most fakes in real life is if the second hand jumps in one second increments instead of sweeping.

Danny_Ocean · 07:29 PM

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I'm going to say they are all fake for the reasons stated. They also just look very crude when you look at the large pictures closely, and then compare these to a genuine Rolex. (the printed names on the face look crude, and the hands don't look fine enough somehow). Of course, the easiest way to tell most fakes in real life is if the second hand jumps in one second increments instead of sweeping.

Rolex fakes using an ETA movement (or any mechanical movement for that matter) will have a sweep hand. A second hand that "jumps" is indicative of a quartz watch...quartz = batteries. If your Rolex uses batteries, it is most likely counterfeit...

However, there are some quartz watches with sweep movements...my Omega Marine Chronometer is quartz, uses a battery & sweeps...but it isn't fake:

Note: Rolex did make quartz watches in the 70's for a brief time during/after the "Asian Invasion"...

MRM · 05-12-2008, 07:29 PM

I saw no magnification on the sub/GMT and didn't look close enough to see that it had a cyclops, albeit with no magnification. I also didn't look close enough to the bezel to see the sub markings. I stand corrected on both counts. I think it's a GMT Pepsi bezel with sub markings on it. Either way, it's a pretty obvious fake.

hytem · 05-12-2008, 07:32 PM

The middle one looks the realest.

Danny_Ocean · 05-12-2008, 07:34 PM

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The middle one looks the realest.

You'd still have to crack the back to tell for certain.

2.7RACER · 05-12-2008, 07:59 PM

Not at all familiar with Rolex's, but I'll venture a guess.
The right watch in the three array or the same watch in the vertical array at the bottom doesn't have the same winder as the left and middle watches.
Also the printing of the word Rolex is slightly different; the legs of the X are printed light and heavy. The x of the right watch is printed equally heavy for both legs.
I'm guessing the winder is the most obvious clue.
The right is the fake.
I am familiar with the distintive motion of the sweep second hand that seems to move in quarter second steps, rather than a continuous motion or in steps of one second.

Danny_Ocean · 05-12-2008, 08:08 PM

Forget about all that...Rolex doesn't make a tourbillon.

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I am familiar with the distintive motion of the sweep second hand that seems to move in quarter second steps, rather than a continuous motion or in steps of one second.

M.D. Holloway · 05-13-2008, 02:17 PM

The one in the middle is a real Rolex and my all time fav - has great heft and movement without saying "look at me, I'm a rich guy wearing an expensive watch!"

The one on the right and left are fakes I picked up in China for $30 each. Both fakes are automatics and are pretty heavy. I make sure that anytiem I wear either one I use it as a conversation piece about the Chinese knock-off market.

I was really sold on the fac that they are automatics - they may fall apart in a month but what the heck. Some place in China a child is being fed right?

Danny_Ocean · 05-13-2008, 03:19 PM

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Some place in China a child is being fed right?

Somewhere in Basel, a watchmaker is going hungry...

scottmandue · 05-13-2008, 03:40 PM

Oh sure but is isn't as way kewl as my authentic Porsche watch!

pwd72s · 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MRM

The Dominos Air King is a real watch. Highly collectable. Not. But real Rolexes. Don't have to worry about anyone faking one of those.

Kind of like a 911SC, right? (edit) I mean, never a collectable, not a desirable model. Otherwise, perfectly serviceable.

Dottore · 05-13-2008, 07:01 PM

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The one in the middle is a real Rolex and my all time fav - has great heft and movement without saying "look at me, I'm a rich guy wearing an expensive watch!"

So you like that gold Air King, eh? I always thought it said "hey look at me, I can almost afford an expensive watch, but not quite." It's the 924 of the Rolex world - particularly in gold. And I'm talking early 924 - with no options.