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Old 30 January 2009, 08:48 AM   #1
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YachtMaster Question

Someone sent me a picture of a rolex yachtmaster. I am wondering if it is real. On the dial it says "YACHT MASTER" (all caps with no hyphen). Does anyone know if it could be real?

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Old 30 January 2009, 08:55 AM   #2
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Post the pic please. I believe there should be a hyphen.
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Old 30 January 2009, 09:00 AM   #3
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Mine is all in caps, and has a hyphen, and yes, mine is the real McCoy.
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Old 30 January 2009, 09:01 AM   #4
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Yes. Post a photo and we can let you know. FREE of charge!!!
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Old 30 January 2009, 09:11 AM   #5
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Here's mine, for comparison purposes..
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Old 30 January 2009, 09:28 AM   #6
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Here you have something to look at.





And a little closer.



And if that wasn't enough.



I hope it helps.

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Old 30 January 2009, 11:36 AM   #7
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Thanks. I am 99% sure it is a fake, but here is a link to the picture.

http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/u...nt=watch_2.jpg
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Old 30 January 2009, 11:37 AM   #8
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Thanks. I am 99% sure it is a fake, but here is a link to the picture.

http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/u...nt=watch_2.jpg
Make that one million percent piece of crap fake!!!
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Old 30 January 2009, 11:40 AM   #9
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Thanks. I am 99% sure it is a fake, but here is a link to the picture.

http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/u...nt=watch_2.jpg
Ah yes the ultra rare YM with plastic dial. Fake.
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Old 30 January 2009, 12:01 PM   #10
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Thanks for the input.
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Old 30 January 2009, 12:05 PM   #11
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Wow that's one of the worst fakes I've seen.....
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Old 30 January 2009, 12:34 PM   #12
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The dial isn't even platinum!
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Old 30 January 2009, 12:59 PM   #13
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It certainly looked wrong in the picture, but the lady who is selling it seems to have had a rough time lately and I really did not want to tell her that the watch was a fake without getting opinions form other people with much more experience and knowledge than I have. Thank you to everyone for your help. I have advised her that is seems to be a fake, and if she believes it to be genuine, she should verify it through an AD.
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Old 30 January 2009, 01:14 PM   #14
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Not only a fake, but the WORST yachtmaster fake I've ever seen. It's so bad it's laughable.
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Old 30 January 2009, 01:18 PM   #15
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100% FAKE! Can't even begin to tell you all the things wrong with it.
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