Buying a preowned Rolex

[RolexMikeC]

Hello, first time poster.

Recently got interested in watches again when I found an old Seiko that my parents bought me ~20 years ago as well as seeing my dad wearing his 1982 Rolex datejust again.

After researching different Rolex models, I fell in love with the sport watches, especially the stainless steel Submariner and GMT master 2. Just my luck they are pretty much a huge shortage on those.

So basically I’m going to all the ADs nearby and checking around and waiting for the call on a stainless steel sports watch.

After browsing online, I found a local seller selling a 2014 116610LV.
After conversing back and forth and him sending some pictures of the watch, warranty card, receipt it all seems pretty legit. Things that set off alarms is that he will not meet at a watch store to authenticate the watch, basically giving his excuse of the last time that happened it ruined his watch because of them taking it apart.

My question is can a person fake the watch’s serial number that’s on the warranty card, sales receipt and rehaut to all match?
$8495.95 was that the price of the “Hulk” in 2014.

Pretty much not buying it unless getting authenticated at an AD, but posting to see what you guys think.