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Old 2 June 2012, 09:59 AM   #1
berry.tang
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New Member and asking before buy the 1st rolex

Hi, i registered here because I want to buy my 1st rolex and dont know much yet about the watch, someone offer me this watch today, before I want to buy from him, I want to check first with you guys if this a real rolex or not, thank you for your help.

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Old 2 June 2012, 10:21 AM   #2
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Well Berry, you said "someone offer me this watch today", yet you've posted two completely different watches with different backgrounds..!??

I have doubts about both........
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Old 2 June 2012, 10:29 AM   #3
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I have doubts about both........
I agree Rob.......both are counterfeit....
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Old 2 June 2012, 11:16 AM   #4
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Hi, sleddog, yes he offer me this 2 kind of rolex,so the picture are 2 different watches he said gmt-master ii and submariner, sorry for my bad english, if this fake than I will not buy them, that's why I need help from you here who know the watches
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Old 2 June 2012, 11:28 AM   #5
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Looks like the etched crown is clearly visible on both watches. Shouldn't be..
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Old 2 June 2012, 11:29 AM   #6
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Old 2 June 2012, 11:30 AM   #7
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Cyclops magnification looks off too; it certainly doesn't appear 2.5x to me.
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Old 2 June 2012, 11:31 AM   #8
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Old 2 June 2012, 11:45 AM   #9
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wow many fake rolex... I am new too in this group, how you know that the watches are fake? because also for my knowledge, thank you
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Old 2 June 2012, 11:57 AM   #10
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ooyee, good I asked you first guys before buy it, but as also other member asked how do you recognize the waches are fake? only from Cyclops magnification as walterpeppers post and etched crown as info from Sig228?
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Old 2 June 2012, 06:28 PM   #11
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Fake imho
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