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Old 25 September 2013, 08:39 AM   #1
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Buying a pre owned Rolex need help please

Hello so what are the best ways to determine if your Rolex is real? Thanks for the help I really appreciate it. I am including pictures that I received of the watch.
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Old 25 September 2013, 08:41 AM   #2
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Old 25 September 2013, 08:42 AM   #3
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Old 25 September 2013, 08:42 AM   #4
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Old 26 September 2013, 12:41 AM   #5
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The easiest way to know if your watch is real is buy from a trusted Rolex dealer. Absent that you are at extremely high risk of being fleeced.
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Old 26 September 2013, 07:23 PM   #6
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The easiest way to know if your watch is real is buy from a trusted Rolex dealer. Absent that you are at extremely high risk of being fleeced.
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Old 26 September 2013, 08:16 PM   #7
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Welcome as for the watch it has an aftermarket bezel and fake dial. As for the watch can't tell much from those pics but the first 2 would make me not touch it!! If you want a real legit Rolex buy from real legit seller or AD as said above. Cheers,
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Old 27 September 2013, 06:23 AM   #8
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if the price is too good to be true, so is the timepiece
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When I look for a watch the first thing I look at is who the seller is. Another thing I look at is the photos. If the seller can't be bothered to take crystal clear photos at different angles showing the watch up close that he/she is selling for thousands of dollars then my $$$$ will go elsewhere.
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Welcome to TRF!

After some time doing your homework you will be better able to find the flaws in pre-owned Rolexes. There is really no shortcuts to knowledge...
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