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Old 15 January 2017, 02:33 AM   #1
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Suspicious YM Midsize

What do you guys think? It's cheap but doesn't look like original box and no papers. Has valuation certificate and seller insists it's genuine, but I just think it looks fake.

My wife has a midsize SS Plat YM and it doesn't look like this (dial, date font etc)


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rolex-Yach...MAAOSwUKxYZPNE

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Old 15 January 2017, 03:04 AM   #2
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Not sure
The pictures dont do much, but I can not state its fake?
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Old 15 January 2017, 03:14 AM   #3
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Looks fake to me.
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Old 15 January 2017, 03:18 AM   #4
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Old 15 January 2017, 07:42 PM   #5
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What do you guys think? It's cheap but doesn't look like original box and no papers. Has valuation certificate and seller insists it's genuine, but I just think it looks fake.
Looks fine from here. It's an A-serial (1998-1999), so it's basically the earliest version of the 35mm version watch (and the box is period-correct). Later models had different dial variations/date fonts I believe.
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Old 16 January 2017, 03:20 PM   #6
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Doesn't look good to me.
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Old 16 January 2017, 04:04 PM   #7
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I opened the link and looked at the first pic and though "WOW this guy really needs to use moisturiser on his skin" then realised it wasnt lol!! sorry had a giggle at that...
and i cant tell you weather its fake or not the pics are not good enough
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Old 16 January 2017, 07:55 PM   #8
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Old 17 January 2017, 01:32 AM   #9
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I opened the link and looked at the first pic and though "WOW this guy really needs to use moisturiser on his skin" then realised it wasnt lol!! sorry had a giggle at that...
and i cant tell you weather its fake or not the pics are not good enough
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Old 18 January 2017, 06:34 AM   #10
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HAHA this is awesome.

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I opened the link and looked at the first pic and though "WOW this guy really needs to use moisturiser on his skin" then realised it wasnt lol!! sorry had a giggle at that...
and i cant tell you weather its fake or not the pics are not good enough
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Old 17 January 2017, 02:36 PM   #11
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At first glance it did look like an arm, but I think it's simply a bathroom towel.
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Old 17 January 2017, 03:38 PM   #12
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Old 18 January 2017, 06:35 AM   #13
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I'll never understand why anyone sells/ buys a Rolex on eBay
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