ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
|
6 May 2014, 05:45 AM | #1 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: United States
Posts: 5
|
Local Auction
I am a noob and am in no way an expert on any type of watch. This board has so many forums, I wasn’t quite sure where to post this topic. I’ve seen noobs get handed their a-- for starting threads in the wrong forum. Looking at some of the other topics here, I assume the Watch Out forum is the place to post questions about authenticating.
There is a local bi-monthly auction that I started monitoring last summer. I noticed every so often there would be a Rolex or two listed among the items. I know fakes are readily available. Because people seem to be paying more money than I would be willing to risk without being able to authenticate the watch myself, I haven’t come close to bidding on any watch in this auction. I stumbled upon this forum by accident. I wanted to post a couple of pics in order to get the board’s opinion. I don’t have any model information for the men’s watch. The only thing I have is the selling price which was $800 US. When I went to view some other items in the auction in person, I decided to take a look at the watch. Like I said, I can’t authenticate any watch of any brand. I flipped the watch over to look at the back. The guy behind the counter told me that all Rolex watches will have the magnification in the crystal over the date and will have the green holographic sticker on the back. I had no idea if that was true. For all I know, the employees of the company who run this auction are putting fake watches and jewelry into these auctions because there are suckers who don’t know any better. Looking at the back, I would have sworn there was some sort of oxidation on the underside of the band in the gold strip in the band. It was pretty small but it didn’t seem to scratch off. That seemed odd because I always thought Rolex watches were made of 18K gold. Realistically it could have been anything. At that point I dismissed it as a fake and handed it back to the guy to put in the case. I was surprised when it went for almost $800. By the attached pictures, is there enough information here to dismiss this as a fake? These are the pictures taken by the auction house. If I had known this board was around last week, I could have taken some better pictures with my LG G2 phone. The second watch in the auction was this thing. I didn't view this in person but because the pictures are on the website, I decided to include them. Someone paid $200 US for this watch. |
6 May 2014, 06:35 AM | #2 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Real Name: Nicholas
Location: UK
Posts: 2,630
|
Both are awful fakes. Rolex's Day on a DayDate is always on top at the 12 o'clock position, and I can't believe a faker made one with the Day in Mandarin! Those two look nothing like their genuine equivalents.
__________________
Nick |
6 May 2014, 07:23 AM | #3 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: a few places
Watch: Datejust
Posts: 796
|
Good god....
|
6 May 2014, 07:51 AM | #4 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Real Name: David
Location: australia
Posts: 20,216
|
both are fakes sorry
__________________
watches many |
6 May 2014, 07:53 AM | #5 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Ronnie
Location: Southeastern USA
Watch: Omega Seamaster PO
Posts: 3,872
|
Both fake. If you ever hold a genuine Rolex in your hand, the quality is obvious. Once you have held the real deal, a fake is fairly easy to discern.
__________________
|
6 May 2014, 10:05 AM | #6 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Real Name: John
Location: newport beach
Watch: Pateks Plural
Posts: 1,620
|
What the heck are those things?
|
6 May 2014, 10:17 AM | #7 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 40
|
Sorry. No good.
|
6 May 2014, 11:42 AM | #8 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: United States
Posts: 5
|
You don't have to apologize to me. I didn't waste any of my money on either of these beasts. The women's watch was obviously fake. I just posted those pictures because I was having trouble with photobucket and once I got on a roll, I figured I would post those also. The men's watch was a different story. Once I saw the back of the watch, I figured the watch was fake but wasn't 100% sure. What threw me off was the amount of money it sold for. I get the feeling that some of the crap in this auction is entered by the people who work there. Because this is technically a police auction, people don't realize that some of the items in this auction can be entered by people off the street. If I were dishonest, I could probably make money selling crap. Fortunately I like to be able to sleep at night.
|
9 May 2014, 08:54 AM | #9 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Real Name: Andy
Location: Ontario, Canada
Watch: AKA: ANDERL712000
Posts: 4,935
|
someone got ripped....
__________________
We want to be the first in the field and Rolex should be seen as the one and only-the best. Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex founder |
9 May 2014, 10:02 PM | #10 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Real Name: Christopher
Location: Georgia, USA
Watch: ing the Sea...
Posts: 6,713
|
Barely even watches...
__________________
"I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778 "Curmudgeons " Favorites: 1665 SD, Sub Date, DSSD, Exp II, Sub LV, GMTIIc |
11 May 2014, 02:39 AM | #11 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Muskogee, OK
Posts: 74
|
That "Rolex water resist" is probably the second worst fake I've ever seen, number 1 being a "Daytona" with a Godzilla band somewhere on this forum.
|
15 November 2014, 08:51 AM | #12 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kingstown
Posts: 58,279
|
Worse then this?
|
15 November 2014, 10:25 AM | #13 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 2,349
|
|
15 November 2014, 09:10 PM | #14 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Andreas
Location: Margaritaville
Watch: Smurf
Posts: 19,879
|
__________________
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. |
15 November 2014, 09:25 PM | #15 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kingstown
Posts: 58,279
|
|
16 November 2014, 01:06 PM | #16 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: a few places
Watch: Datejust
Posts: 796
|
|
17 November 2014, 02:17 AM | #17 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Ronnie
Location: Southeastern USA
Watch: Omega Seamaster PO
Posts: 3,872
|
Wait......you mean this isn't real?
How can you tell?
__________________
|
17 November 2014, 02:25 AM | #18 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kingstown
Posts: 58,279
|
|
11 May 2014, 05:01 PM | #19 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SC
Posts: 194
|
Good Grief.. .these don't even require our experts! What's the website address? Please feel free to share ;)
|
5 June 2014, 01:37 AM | #20 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: United States
Posts: 5
|
This is the most recent addition to this auction. I won't even post the pictures of the women's watch. The way this auction works is you can pre-bid prior to the actual auction date. The current high bid is visible and is binding. The current bid for this watch is $1,050.
|
5 June 2014, 02:49 AM | #21 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: United States
Posts: 5
|
This is the most recent addition to this auction. They have pics of a women’s watch that I won’t even bother posting. This men’s watch is already up to $1,050 in the pre-bidding. When the actual auction starts, they will start at whatever price the pre-bidding is currently at. This one is already higher than the watch in my first post.
|
14 November 2014, 10:00 AM | #22 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: United States
Posts: 5
|
This is a different auction than what I posted above. I find this to be absolutely amazing.
http://auction.repocast.com/details.cfm?ID=1922497 |
14 November 2014, 10:49 AM | #23 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Real Name: David
Location: australia
Posts: 20,216
|
Both watches in the link are horrible fakes
__________________
watches many |
14 November 2014, 01:05 PM | #24 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Real Name: Sergio
Location: Miami, FL
Watch: Yes please!
Posts: 1,781
|
You Mentioned in your first post that you wish you would've known about this forum a week ago but yet you signed up in May?
|
14 November 2014, 01:14 PM | #25 |
TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Adam
Location: Far East
Watch: Golden Tuna
Posts: 28,826
|
|
15 November 2014, 06:10 AM | #26 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Real Name: Sergio
Location: Miami, FL
Watch: Yes please!
Posts: 1,781
|
|
14 November 2014, 02:57 PM | #27 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Watch: Date & No Date
Posts: 10,868
|
I don't know what to say. Speechless.
__________________
"You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die." Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo in Casablanca |
15 November 2014, 08:03 AM | #28 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Andreas
Location: Margaritaville
Watch: Smurf
Posts: 19,879
|
I just threw up in my mouth.
__________________
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. |
15 November 2014, 08:41 AM | #29 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Real Name: Sergio
Location: Miami, FL
Watch: Yes please!
Posts: 1,781
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.