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IcedEarth817 · 17 July 2007, 07:37 AM

When I go to shopping malls with my girlfriend and such, Im always looking at wrists and its pretty easy to spot a sporty type Rolex. Usually its too far to be specific as to which it is (SD, Sub, GMT etc) but I can definately tell. I do have trouble though trying to point out the dressier kinda Rolexes. There are so many companies that have that dress watch look like the Datejusts and daydates etc. This makes it tough to be 100% on that. Anyone else have this trouble or am I just a moron?

President · 17 July 2007, 07:40 AM

It is quite hard with the Oyster-style being popular.

SPACE-DWELLER · 17 July 2007, 07:43 AM

Well, I'd say I could spot ANY "Rolex" at a distance. But from a distance, it is hard to tell whether the "Rolex" worn is the real McCoy or just another knock-off.

In Berlin, I spotted a quite good SS Sub Date FAKE, but that was at close distance, so I could tell right away that it was a fake. It did have sweeping seconds, and the Rolex writing was nice clear, "right" and WHITE.

But the bracelet and especially the CLASP sucked. Also, typically!. the cyclops was not magnifying the date in the right way.

I did not comment on it, though. Just had my own thoughts about it, even though I talked to the guy wearing that fake on a flea market.

^fai^ · 17 July 2007, 10:12 AM

I ever spot a Sub Date from a distance and I pretty sure it's fake

Cos the Sub Date is runs by battery, the "second" hands step by step ticking

supermarz · 17 July 2007, 12:13 PM

i have seen my parents friends with what appears to be a datejust yellow gold but then when i closely looked at it ....turns out it was omega.

the thing is ...they are the real deal too

triton · 17 July 2007, 12:45 PM

unless one is very interested in rolex watches. it is pretty easy to spot.

the bracelet* the links and connection are unique in a certain way* - ss metal, jubilee, 2 tone one.

the cyclops - very few if not none has the type of magnifying glass like rolex.

however, it is hard to spot the difference between the real and those replica ones.

Blue Bull · 17 July 2007, 01:14 PM

Easy to spot the Rolex,not so easy to differentiate the Fakes(Geez,I hate that word ....

)
Here, fakes are not that common,usually,its the real thing.

ROGU808 · 17 July 2007, 02:10 PM

Being a designer and a Rolex fanatic...I think I have a good eye for the sports models at least. The proportions and finishes are engrained in my mind. The bracelet and the cyclops are usually what I get first glimpses of. Then it's time to take a closer look to see the movement and magnification of the cyclops...lol
I have a feeling...here in Hawaii anyway...I've probably seen more fake DD's and DJ's than the sports models...
I know it's not right to judge a book by it's cover...but I think possible to spot a real Rolex owner as opposed to one who would sport a fake...
But that's just me...hehehe

IcedEarth817 · 17 July 2007, 02:46 PM

I know what you mean Bull...Ive been hovering the board for a few weeks and decided to join knowing that hopefully one day I will own one with yous. I had a friend over in Kuwait that sent me some replicas back for fun and I wear them on occasion. hehe its just to get my hopes up to that one day to when I'll have the real one on my wrist...

I can tell most sport models but like everyone said, you cant go up and inspect a dudes wrist..that would be odd and most likely result in an awkward look or an untimely beatdown. (if its fake or not that is)...Alot of times I see people walking to their cars and look at their wrists. Few weeks ago I saw a couple walk to their car, saw he had a high polished DD on and then proceeded to get in a Lexus LS460..so my guess it was probably Authentic.

erasuretim · 17 July 2007, 05:04 PM

But what would you do if you saw me with my sub get into a dented dirty 10yr old Rover [considered naff in the UK] ???

Regards

Tim

ROGU808 · 17 July 2007, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erasuretim

But what would you do if you saw me with my sub get into a dented dirty 10yr old Rover [considered naff in the UK] ???

Regards

Tim

I'd still say it's real...
You get into a Rover...not a Nissan!!!

IcedEarth817 · 18 July 2007, 01:05 AM

Thats what Im saying though.When I spotted this person getting into the Lexus, I assumed it was a real Rolex. If you got into a Rover, I would still assume it would be a real Rolex. Anyone I see with a sub or other rolex style sport watch on, I always assume its real. That person knows for sure weather it is or not. What I'm saying is that it is easier for me to confirm a real Oyster when someone like this guy above gets into a Lexus LS460 ya know? Thats all. Most other times I can't really tell. I look for the Cyclops mag but its hard to tell from across the walkway.

colemanitis · 18 July 2007, 01:34 AM

I see quite a few Rolex watches around town. I always assume they're real unless I can get a close-up and find out otherwise. I've only spotted a few fakes, most of the time they're the real deal!

President · 18 July 2007, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IcedEarth817

Thats what Im saying though.When I spotted this person getting into the Lexus, I assumed it was a real Rolex. If you got into a Rover, I would still assume it would be a real Rolex. Anyone I see with a sub or other rolex style sport watch on, I always assume its real. That person knows for sure weather it is or not. What I'm saying is that it is easier for me to confirm a real Oyster when someone like this guy above gets into a Lexus LS460 ya know? Thats all. Most other times I can't really tell. I look for the Cyclops mag but its hard to tell from across the walkway.

You do realize that Rovers used to be semi-luxury respectable cars, right?

Interested Bystander · 18 July 2007, 01:38 AM

So when I get into a Ford Crown Victoria would you think the watch was fake.

President · 18 July 2007, 01:41 AM

I think in the same ways, and it makes sense. If you see a person in an Armani suit, Mont Blanc in his top pocket and leaving a French restaurant he's a load more likely to have a Rolex than a person in a tracksuit, a pencil perched on his ear and leaving a McDonald's.

colemanitis · 18 July 2007, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by President

I think in the same ways, and it makes sense. If you see a person in an Armani suit, Mont Blanc in his top pocket and leaving a French restaurant he's a load more likely to have a Rolex than a person in a tracksuit, a pencil perched on his ear and leaving a McDonald's.

I don't agree. Most of the people I know who wear Rolex watches don't fit this mold at all, INCLUDING ME!

Fitchy · 18 July 2007, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erasuretim

But what would you do if you saw me with my sub get into a dented dirty 10yr old Rover [considered naff in the UK] ???

Regards

Tim

Horses for courses...I to own a Rover and its twelve years old, as long as it gets me from A to B i dont care, but wearing fake watches now thats a different story, i would rather spend two hundred quid on a seiko than buy a fake Rollie.
My two cents.

President · 18 July 2007, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colemanitis

I don't agree. Most of the people I know who wear Rolex watches don't fit this mold at all, INCLUDING ME!

Fair enough, but theoretically it makes more sense.

colemanitis · 18 July 2007, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by President

Fair enough, but theoretically it makes more sense.

Unless the Armani suit and Montblanc pen are fakes to match his Folex.

President · 18 July 2007, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colemanitis

Unless the Armani suit and Montblanc pen are fakes to match his Folex.

Good point.

colemanitis · 18 July 2007, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by President

Good point.

I do understand what you've been saying, but it's really hard to read a book by its cover, especially in America. Everyone here tries to "look the part" even if they're flat broke. You just can't tell anymore.

President · 18 July 2007, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colemanitis

I do understand what you've been saying, but it's really hard to read a book by its cover, especially in America. Everyone here tries to "look the part" even if they're flat broke. You just can't tell anymore.

In the UK they don't try "looking the part" by wearing a suit - except a designer tracksuit.

Interested Bystander · 18 July 2007, 02:24 AM

Oh, I'm flat broke, but I still have a Rolex. Not for status but because it is quality and I like it and it will continue to appreciate over time. I will give it to my boy one day and then get another one if I'm able.

My doctor who is the most unpretentious guy I have met, he has no trace of snootyness or any kind of arrogance about him wears a Rolex, you would have no idea this guy had a dime and maybe he doesn't but from where I sit most people I know who have a Rolex are usually pretty low key guys.

I mean you can get a pretty good used one for $2000 bucks, with most households having two car payments and all the other excesses we have in our day to day lives, owning a Rolex seems like a prudent thing to me.

Most people have a $1000 or more a month house note and $500 or more in car payments a month. Shoot I spend $500 a month on health insurance. If you can save $100 a month for 3 years you can get a newish Rolex. It's not that tough.

President · 18 July 2007, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Interested Bystander

Oh, I'm flat broke, but I still have a Rolex. Not for status but because it is quality and I like it and it will continue to appreciate over time. I will give it to my boy one day and then get another one if I'm able.

My doctor who is the most unpretentious guy I have met, he has no trace of snootyness or any kind of arrogance about him wears a Rolex, you would have no idea this guy had a dime and maybe he doesn't but from where I sit most people I know who have a Rolex are usually pretty low key guys.

I mean you can get a pretty good used one for $2000 bucks, with most households having two car payments and all the other excesses we have in our day to day lives, owning a Rolex seems like a prudent thing to me.

Most people have a $1000 or more a month house note and $500 or more in car payments a month. Shoot I spend $500 a month on health insurance. If you can save $100 a month for 3 years you can get a newish Rolex. It's not that tough.

Where can you get a good one for $2000?

Tools · 18 July 2007, 02:45 AM

I'll admit that when I meet someone, or even when I have the "people watching" time, I usually always look at their wrist.

A few years ago seeing a Rolex was pretty rare. Normally it's the oyster or jubilee band that is most obvious. If curiosity is aroused, you look for the cyclops - and then make a judgement based on other factors,

Recently I notice more "Rolex" looking watches than ever before.

I believe that I can no longer trust my eyes......when I see the slackers at the mall in their Fruit-of-the-loom undershirts, bad tats, and a limp Rollie banging around.....the whole person screams phonie, not just the watch. And there are others.....

IcedEarth817 · 18 July 2007, 03:59 AM

Like I said in my previous posting I always assume the watch is real and thats it. If you drive a Geo Metro and have a DD great. If you have a ferrari and have a GMT, great. Either one I'd beleive it was real. It doesn't matter.I just have trouble actually identifying if they are Rolexes or not. There are so many similar brands that have the same set up. I mean some of you even own them (Stienhart, Alpha, Croton etc) so my deal is I can't identify the more classy watches as opposed the sporty watches because there are so many "same shape" w/the bracelets etc.

President · 18 July 2007, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IcedEarth817

Like I said in my previous posting I always assume the watch is real and thats it. If you drive a Geo Metro and have a DD great. If you have a ferrari and have a GMT, great. Either one I'd beleive it was real. It doesn't matter.I just have trouble actually identifying if they are Rolexes or not. There are so many similar brands that have the same set up. I mean some of you even own them (Stienhart, Alpha, Croton etc) so my deal is I can't identify the more classy watches as opposed the sporty watches because there are so many "same shape" w/the bracelets etc.

I have a Steinhart, it's great.

Please no lewd comments.

John685 · 18 July 2007, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by President

In the UK they don't try "looking the part" by wearing a suit - except a designer tracksuit.

A designer tracksuit in the US could be Mafia.

And you still wouldn't know if the watch was real.

IcedEarth817 · 18 July 2007, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by President

I have a Steinhart, it's great.

Please no lewd comments.

No worries sir. I like them a lot. Im actually thinking about one here in the future. Since they are quite the bargain I would say..Maybe it will hold me over until I get my Rolex GMT in 5 or 6 years.

17 July 2007, 07:37 AM	#1
IcedEarth817 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC USA Watch: 1 day,GMTII or Sub Posts: 30	How easy is it to spot the non-sport Rolexes? When I go to shopping malls with my girlfriend and such, Im always looking at wrists and its pretty easy to spot a sporty type Rolex. Usually its too far to be specific as to which it is (SD, Sub, GMT etc) but I can definately tell. I do have trouble though trying to point out the dressier kinda Rolexes. There are so many companies that have that dress watch look like the Datejusts and daydates etc. This makes it tough to be 100% on that. Anyone else have this trouble or am I just a moron?

17 July 2007, 07:43 AM	#3
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Well, I'd say I could spot ANY "Rolex" at a distance. But from a distance, it is hard to tell whether the "Rolex" worn is the real McCoy or just another knock-off. In Berlin, I spotted a quite good SS Sub Date FAKE, but that was at close distance, so I could tell right away that it was a fake. It did have sweeping seconds, and the Rolex writing was nice clear, "right" and WHITE. But the bracelet and especially the CLASP sucked. Also, typically!. the cyclops was not magnifying the date in the right way. I did not comment on it, though. Just had my own thoughts about it, even though I talked to the guy wearing that fake on a flea market. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

17 July 2007, 05:04 PM	#10
erasuretim "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: cranfield, uk Watch: 14060m Posts: 251	Cars and authentic watches But what would you do if you saw me with my sub get into a dented dirty 10yr old Rover [considered naff in the UK] ??? Regards Tim

18 July 2007, 01:34 AM	#13
colemanitis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Florida Watch: PAM 1090 Posts: 3,723	I see quite a few Rolex watches around town. I always assume they're real unless I can get a close-up and find out otherwise. I've only spotted a few fakes, most of the time they're the real deal! __________________ Member #471

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17 July 2007, 07:40 AM	#2
President Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: M.Thatcher MP Location: Le Locle Watch: Bear Grylls Posts: 2,913	It is quite hard with the Oyster-style being popular.

17 July 2007, 10:12 AM	#4
^fai^ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 231	I ever spot a Sub Date from a distance and I pretty sure it's fake Cos the Sub Date is runs by battery, the "second" hands step by step ticking

17 July 2007, 12:13 PM	#5
supermarz "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: melbourne Posts: 322	i have seen my parents friends with what appears to be a datejust yellow gold but then when i closely looked at it ....turns out it was omega. the thing is ...they are the real deal too

17 July 2007, 12:45 PM	#6
triton "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 156	unless one is very interested in rolex watches. it is pretty easy to spot. the bracelet* the links and connection are unique in a certain way* - ss metal, jubilee, 2 tone one. the cyclops - very few if not none has the type of magnifying glass like rolex. however, it is hard to spot the difference between the real and those replica ones.

17 July 2007, 01:14 PM	#7
Blue Bull Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,887	Easy to spot the Rolex,not so easy to differentiate the Fakes(Geez,I hate that word .... ) Here, fakes are not that common,usually,its the real thing.

17 July 2007, 02:10 PM	#8
ROGU808 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 288	Being a designer and a Rolex fanatic...I think I have a good eye for the sports models at least. The proportions and finishes are engrained in my mind. The bracelet and the cyclops are usually what I get first glimpses of. Then it's time to take a closer look to see the movement and magnification of the cyclops...lol I have a feeling...here in Hawaii anyway...I've probably seen more fake DD's and DJ's than the sports models... I know it's not right to judge a book by it's cover...but I think possible to spot a real Rolex owner as opposed to one who would sport a fake... But that's just me...hehehe

17 July 2007, 02:46 PM	#9
IcedEarth817 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC USA Watch: 1 day,GMTII or Sub Posts: 30	I know what you mean Bull...Ive been hovering the board for a few weeks and decided to join knowing that hopefully one day I will own one with yous. I had a friend over in Kuwait that sent me some replicas back for fun and I wear them on occasion. hehe its just to get my hopes up to that one day to when I'll have the real one on my wrist... I can tell most sport models but like everyone said, you cant go up and inspect a dudes wrist..that would be odd and most likely result in an awkward look or an untimely beatdown. (if its fake or not that is)...Alot of times I see people walking to their cars and look at their wrists. Few weeks ago I saw a couple walk to their car, saw he had a high polished DD on and then proceeded to get in a Lexus LS460..so my guess it was probably Authentic.

18 July 2007, 01:05 AM	#12
IcedEarth817 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC USA Watch: 1 day,GMTII or Sub Posts: 30	Thats what Im saying though.When I spotted this person getting into the Lexus, I assumed it was a real Rolex. If you got into a Rover, I would still assume it would be a real Rolex. Anyone I see with a sub or other rolex style sport watch on, I always assume its real. That person knows for sure weather it is or not. What I'm saying is that it is easier for me to confirm a real Oyster when someone like this guy above gets into a Lexus LS460 ya know? Thats all. Most other times I can't really tell. I look for the Cyclops mag but its hard to tell from across the walkway.

18 July 2007, 01:38 AM	#15
Interested Bystander Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: David Location: Arlington, Texas Watch: Rolex Oysterdate Posts: 102	So when I get into a Ford Crown Victoria would you think the watch was fake.

18 July 2007, 01:41 AM	#16
President Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: M.Thatcher MP Location: Le Locle Watch: Bear Grylls Posts: 2,913	I think in the same ways, and it makes sense. If you see a person in an Armani suit, Mont Blanc in his top pocket and leaving a French restaurant he's a load more likely to have a Rolex than a person in a tracksuit, a pencil perched on his ear and leaving a McDonald's.

18 July 2007, 02:24 AM	#24
Interested Bystander Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: David Location: Arlington, Texas Watch: Rolex Oysterdate Posts: 102	Oh, I'm flat broke, but I still have a Rolex. Not for status but because it is quality and I like it and it will continue to appreciate over time. I will give it to my boy one day and then get another one if I'm able. My doctor who is the most unpretentious guy I have met, he has no trace of snootyness or any kind of arrogance about him wears a Rolex, you would have no idea this guy had a dime and maybe he doesn't but from where I sit most people I know who have a Rolex are usually pretty low key guys. I mean you can get a pretty good used one for $2000 bucks, with most households having two car payments and all the other excesses we have in our day to day lives, owning a Rolex seems like a prudent thing to me. Most people have a $1000 or more a month house note and $500 or more in car payments a month. Shoot I spend $500 a month on health insurance. If you can save $100 a month for 3 years you can get a newish Rolex. It's not that tough.

18 July 2007, 02:45 AM	#26
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,515	I'll admit that when I meet someone, or even when I have the "people watching" time, I usually always look at their wrist. A few years ago seeing a Rolex was pretty rare. Normally it's the oyster or jubilee band that is most obvious. If curiosity is aroused, you look for the cyclops - and then make a judgement based on other factors, Recently I notice more "Rolex" looking watches than ever before. I believe that I can no longer trust my eyes......when I see the slackers at the mall in their Fruit-of-the-loom undershirts, bad tats, and a limp Rollie banging around.....the whole person screams phonie, not just the watch. And there are others.....

18 July 2007, 03:59 AM	#27
IcedEarth817 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC USA Watch: 1 day,GMTII or Sub Posts: 30	Like I said in my previous posting I always assume the watch is real and thats it. If you drive a Geo Metro and have a DD great. If you have a ferrari and have a GMT, great. Either one I'd beleive it was real. It doesn't matter.I just have trouble actually identifying if they are Rolexes or not. There are so many similar brands that have the same set up. I mean some of you even own them (Stienhart, Alpha, Croton etc) so my deal is I can't identify the more classy watches as opposed the sporty watches because there are so many "same shape" w/the bracelets etc.

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