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7 April 2011, 10:58 AM | #1 |
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Real or Fake??
This one could be real its pretty beat up, did Rolex make watch bands in the USA.
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7 April 2011, 11:48 AM | #2 |
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yes rolex did make usa made band for bout 20 years, it had something to do with import duties to the usa, it was cheaper for rolex to make them in the usa, this loks like a usa made band to me they had oval shaped links rather than d links of folded links in even earlier models
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7 April 2011, 11:28 PM | #4 |
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Yes it is authentic, for a few years rolex did make bracelets in the USA.
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8 April 2011, 12:07 AM | #5 |
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Looks good to me . If it isn't ..Stan will chime in on this one and there will be no more doubt .
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