Real or fake?

[MrRolly]

Hi guys! I'm new to the forum and was wondering what you think of these watches. They look to be in great condition, but something seems off. Help my friend and I decide whether these are real or fake. The comex is "claimed" to be the Comex worn by Theo Mavrostomos on his record setting dive. And the other a white gold 116619 sub.

[drockadam]

Hmm.. I know nothing about the Comex Rolex's. But that last Submariner is defiantly a fake. The LEC (Laser Etched Crown) at the 6 o clock is showing very easily.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by drockadam

Hmm.. I know nothing about the Comex Rolex's. But that last Submariner is defiantly a fake. The LEC (Laser Etched Crown) at the 6 o clock is showing very easily.

Hmm, I don't even see it?

[jles]

the yellow gold one looks fake to me,arrows are way too bulky

[Vetteman]

It would be nice if there was a filter that would only let you ask these questions only if you have either a certain number of posts or been a member for some time period

[MrRolly]

Yes, I apologize for joining and posting so quickly. I finally made the move to join after countless visits.

[T-Rip]

Originally Posted by MrRolly

Yes, I apologize for joining and posting so quickly. I finally made the move to join after countless visits.

What is the "story" behind the two Folex watches?..The "comex" is a fake, you can tell because the yellow "patina" among other things is too perfect. They try to duplicate that material but if it was a real 1680 the patina wouldnt be as consistant as the picture you provided is. That watch is supposed to be 30+ years old..

The blue sub is really bad. The etched "coronet" or crown should not be that visable with the nakes eye. Like Adam said. Also the pearl on the bezel is wrong.

IMO both are fake...sorry

[MrRolly]

Originally Posted by haydendillon

What is the "story" behind the two Folex watches?..The "comex" is a fake, you can tell because the yellow "patina" among other things is too perfect. They try to duplicate that material but if it was a real 1680 the patina wouldnt be as consistant as the picture you provided is. That watch is supposed to be 30+ years old..

The blue sub is really bad. The etched "coronet" or crown should not be that visable with the nakes eye. Like Adam said.

IMO both are fake...sorry

I agree that they are 100% fake. My friend kept boasting how they were real. So I wanted some feedback from my fellow rolex enthusiasts to verify that they were replicas.

[Vetteman]

Originally Posted by MrRolly

Yes, I apologize for joining and posting so quickly. I finally made the move to join after countless visits.

Not trying to single you out but this seems to be the norm.... Along with I'm 18 19 20 etc and have 20K 30K etc what should I buy...

[Andelain]

Originally Posted by Vetteman

It would be nice if there was a filter that would only let you ask these questions only if you have either a certain number of posts or been a member for some time period

What's the harm in a new person asking if a watch is real or fake? Does it hurt anyone else? A couple of my first threads in here were asking if a 20 years T-Bird was a Rolex of a Folex. Luckily for me, the people who answered were kind enough to look it over for me and it turned out to be real.

[cedargrove]

Originally Posted by Andelain

What's the harm in a new person asking if a watch is real or fake? Does it hurt anyone else?

In the past I would agree with you. I still do to some extent, and much prefer giving people the benefit of the doubt.

But occasionally someone comes on TRF, and their only posts are about whether watches look real or not, often several watches.

The harm is that their true motive is looking for expert feedback on how to improve their fakes, and we're giving it.

[MrRolly]

Originally Posted by cedargrove

In the past I would agree with you. I still do to some extent, and much prefer giving people the benefit of the doubt.

But occasionally someone comes on TRF, and their only posts are about whether watches look real or not, often several watches.

The harm is that their true motive is looking for expert feedback on how to improve their fakes, and we're giving it.

If you think I'm the owner of these fakes you're clearly mistaken. As a proud rolex owner, I came to this site in hopes of educating myself on how to spot fakes, as I plan on adding more watches to my collection in the near future. I have never purchased a used watch before, so I never had to worry about buying a fake. These watches are the BEST in the world, but I am by no means an expert on spotting flaws. I could have easily trolled around this site without an account, but I chose to take the plunge and sign up. If you'd like me to show some of the watches in MY collection, I'd be more than happy to share them.

I know I'm a newbie here, but everybody's gotta start somewhere.

[T-Rip]

They are both fake...I agree with "vetteman" the whole things seems fishy to me....

good eye Adam you are 100% correct

[316lad]

They look nasty.

And Rolex watches shouldn't look nasty.

Avoid.

[316lad]

They look nasty.

And Rolex watches shouldn't look nasty.

Avoid.


Ugh! Double post!

[T-Rip]

yup..poorly made too..look at the date window on the blue sub..the number 1 doesnt even line up properly.

[Vetteman]

Hammer Time.....

[MrRolly]

One more guys, appears to be an LV Subma......Sea Dweller?...?

[mrbill2mrbill2]

Originally Posted by MrRolly

One more guys, appears to be an LV Subma......Sea Dweller?...?

Wow!! This one is really bad.

[RolexWatcher]

They are all fake.

[MrRolly]

Originally Posted by RolexWatcher

They are all fake.

Yup. The sad thing is they guy presents them as real. He even said that the Comex was worn by Theo Mavrostomos' during his record setting dive...

[Investr]

100% fakes!!

[Vetteman]

Just wondering where the pics came from?

[Ebruner]

What give gives?? First it's a YG sub, then a WG sub. What is the REAL story here????

-Eddie

[globalmedia33]

All fakes.

[T-Rip]

Hope you're not friends with him. Interesting story. IMO

[Vetteman]

Do they fake every model and configuration?

I mean... Even Air Kings and no dates.....

[Ebruner]

I mean WHO is the guy and whats the deal? Is he fishing or what???

-Eddie

[Vetteman]

Originally Posted by Ebruner

I mean WHO is the guy and whats the deal? Is he fishing or what???

-Eddie

same here... Think it's 6 posts and out ?

[MrRolly]

The owner of these fakes is friends with my friend. The guy's delusional, pathetic, and a pathological liar. I knew these were all fake the second I saw them, but my friend didn't. So I posted these on here to have you all on my side to show my friend that they are, in fact, replicas. They're not for sale. The delusional guy sent these pictures to my friend with details about them, bragging how he paid big $ for them.