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Old 12 October 2012, 09:06 PM   #1
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Buy the seller, not the watch....

....well I am in one of those situations.
I had a guy contact me about a motorcycle I had listed wanting to trade a M serialed DSSD for it.
Came out last night and looked at the bike, wants to do the trade, left the watch with me to get it checked out today. It is worn for sure.
Being somewhat close to the Dallas RSC I am going to try my damndest to make it today.

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Old 12 October 2012, 09:46 PM   #2
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i Believe its fake tbh.
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Old 12 October 2012, 09:49 PM   #3
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Doesn't look right to me, but I'm far from an expert
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Old 12 October 2012, 09:56 PM   #4
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It's got the long E's on the case.... I have often seen that indicates a fake
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Old 12 October 2012, 09:58 PM   #5
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Let us know what happens..
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Old 12 October 2012, 10:01 PM   #6
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You took a watch without confirming authenticity?
You gave the guy a perfectly good motorcycle?
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Old 12 October 2012, 10:06 PM   #7
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Thanks for the responses so far.
I have had a couple of people try and sell/trade me fakes and I just Googled the serial and it got hits all over the place. I got nothing back on this one.

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You took a watch without confirming authenticity?
You gave the guy a perfectly good motorcycle?
No, I have the motorcycle and the watch.
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Old 12 October 2012, 10:22 PM   #8
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You've obviously taken the case back off, so any pics of the movement?
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Old 12 October 2012, 10:28 PM   #9
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It might be the lighting, but shouldn't the Ti Back be a darker shade?
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Old 12 October 2012, 10:38 PM   #10
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I don't like it. I would play it safe and run. Sell the bike and get a deepsea from a trusted seller here.
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Old 12 October 2012, 10:43 PM   #11
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It's fake for many reasons
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Old 12 October 2012, 10:56 PM   #12
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Thanks again guys, I think ya'll have confirmed what I was already feeling.

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You've obviously taken the case back off, so any pics of the movement?
I do not have the tools to remove case backs.
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Old 12 October 2012, 11:01 PM   #13
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I do not have the tools to remove case backs.
So waht's that shiny round thing on the left in one of those pics?
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Old 12 October 2012, 11:03 PM   #14
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So waht's that shiny round thing on the left in one of those pics?
Looks like a no thread fake caseback to me.
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Old 12 October 2012, 11:04 PM   #15
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So waht's that shiny round thing on the left in one of those pics?
Top to a little plastic container that I put exra links and screws in. I put the spring bars in so I do not lose them when I had the bracelet off.
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Old 12 October 2012, 11:05 PM   #16
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Looks like a no thread fake caseback to me.
It's clear.

I am not on here posting a watch I KNOW is fake trying to troll. I posted a legitmate thread.
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Old 12 October 2012, 11:30 PM   #17
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Just make a quick trip to the RSC in Dallas and have them confirm... Easy
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Old 12 October 2012, 11:40 PM   #18
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Won't they take the watch if it's fake? Then all hell's going to break loose with the owner of the watch saying you "stole it"
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Old 12 October 2012, 11:51 PM   #19
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Won't they take the watch if it's fake? Then all hell's going to break loose with the owner of the watch saying you "stole it"
He knows I am taking it, but not sure if he is aware they would take it.
I have a jewler close that will take the caseback off so I can for sure do that at lunch.
I am not sold that it is fake, but still not 100% it is legit. I am not an expert by any means, but also not a complete dumb ass. If this is a fake it is scary....
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Old 13 October 2012, 12:14 AM   #20
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There are quite a few threads on here how good the knock-off DSSD's are....be careful.
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Old 13 October 2012, 12:25 AM   #21
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Won't they take the watch if it's fake? Then all hell's going to break loose with the owner of the watch saying you "stole it"
Good point...
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Old 13 October 2012, 12:33 AM   #22
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I guess if you took it to the RSC, you would have to bring the owner with you. If you took it to a AD, it may not be a bad idea to bring him there also.
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Old 13 October 2012, 12:56 AM   #23
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100% Fake....
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Old 13 October 2012, 12:57 AM   #24
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The fact that the guy left the watch with you and got nothing in return is a big red flag to me. I too have heard there are lots of DSSD good enough to fool a trained eye. Proceed with caution on this one.

Let us know how it plays out.
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Old 13 October 2012, 01:02 AM   #25
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I thought the rehaut lettering was supposed to be painted onto the ring. In your picture it looks engraved....

Read the sticky "beware" thread, it has great details on this model http://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=104730&page=6
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Chopped, don't waste any more of your time. The watch is 100% counterfeit - 100%!
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Old 13 October 2012, 01:34 AM   #27
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So even if it is real, what if it's stolen and then in a few years you send it in for service and viola - it's confiscated! Like others, the fact that he left it with you with no collateral is a huge red flag to me. Would you do that for him? I wouldn't.
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Old 13 October 2012, 01:38 AM   #28
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So I took it to the jeweler which was no help, and actually just made me laugh. The brother that I typically work with was not there, and the jack hole that was there barely even came out of his hole.
I told him I had some concerns about the authenticity of the watch as I was taking it off my wrist. He said oh it is fake as he turned to go back to whatever he was doing. I asked how he could tell to which he replied, "A real Submariner has a magnifying glass on the date". I told him this was not a sub but a Deepsea. His response, then it is for sure a fake because Rolex never made that model.


So this became a bigger headache and with the advice and the thread posted above I am now convienced it is a knock off. It is scary good.
It is not a bad deal in the end, I am not out anything and was not really looking for a DSSD although it would have been nice.

THANKS GUY!!!!
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Old 13 October 2012, 01:40 AM   #29
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So even if it is real, what if it's stolen and then in a few years you send it in for service and viola - it's confiscated! Like others, the fact that he left it with you with no collateral is a huge red flag to me. Would you do that for him? I wouldn't.
He came to my house so no hiding from him, but hind-sight knowing it is fake he did not have much to lose and around $8500 to gain if it panned out.
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Old 13 October 2012, 01:41 AM   #30
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It's blatantly fake--butt-ugly fake.
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