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B-man86 · 1 January 2020, 03:31 AM

Hi everyone. About a year ago I parked in the grass outside of my airplane hangar where I had been parking for 15+ years. Inside a shred of a car tire buried just under the surface of the ground (probably left over from a pre-construction blasting mat) I saw something metal. I reached down, pulled it out and BAM ... this Rolex watch!!

I'm not really a watch guy. I threw it in the center console of my truck where it has lived it's life for the past year or so. My wife just got me one of the 'big brother' Google watches that will supposedly do everything, even count heartbeats - whatever, I'll try it. But of course the band didn't fit so I needed to buy a tool kit to pull some links out.

And so ... I grabbed the Rolex out to see if I can use my $15, Amazon-purchased tool kit to get the Rolex going. It doesn't look like the spanner wrench in the tool kit is going to get the back off. And the band is about 1 or 2 links shy of fitting my wrist.

Any suggestions on getting started here would be appreciated. I'm inclined to bring it to a watch repair shop to get it cleaned up and back in presentable order. But I have no idea where a reputable repair shop might be near me and what that will cost. Again, I'm not a watch guy but I would be willing to spend a few bucks on a free Rolex

Thanks for any help. I look forward to you all making a watch guy out of me after all!!

padi56 · 1 January 2020, 03:41 AM

Watch is 100% fake not worth anything .

jitdc · 1 January 2020, 03:51 AM

That bezel doesn’t seem to match any Sub I’ve ever seen.

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B-man86 · 1 January 2020, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Watch is 100% fake not worth anything .

Well that's good to know!! Glad I got on the forum and posted about it before trying to get an expensive repair done.

What is the giveaway? Just curious before I (literally) throw it in the garbage can

Bizcut1 · 1 January 2020, 04:32 AM

Yeah - the bezel is way off. It's a 24 hour GMT-style bezel. The dial markers are too small. Crystal is wrong. Dial lettering is way off. The back case is way off - not a Rolex, for sure.

B-man86 · 1 January 2020, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bizcut1

Yeah - the bezel is way off. It's a 24 hour GMT-style bezel. The dial markers are too small. Crystal is wrong. Dial lettering is way off. The back case is way off - not a Rolex, for sure.

Interesting. Thanks for spelling out the giveaways. Helpful to others down the road. In the trash it goes!!

watchnut100 · 1 January 2020, 05:10 AM

Total piece of crap

CorradoBrit · 1 January 2020, 12:43 PM

Get a tetanus shot

ganiccus · 1 January 2020, 02:37 PM

4000 ft = 500 m

crowncollection · 1 January 2020, 05:54 PM

no good mate don't bother

rolex5150 · 5 January 2020, 12:40 PM

To fix this watch you will need one hammer and a a trash can. Please!.... Get rid of it. Its an embarasing and pathetic fake.

Pw92676 · 12 January 2020, 05:05 AM

Is there a hall of fame for atrocities? If so this gets my vote.

Spikedlee · 12 January 2020, 02:43 PM

fugazziiii

1 January 2020, 03:41 AM	#2
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,045	Watch is 100% fake not worth anything . __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

1 January 2020, 03:51 AM	#3
jitdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Real Name: Jake Location: TN Watch: 126500 Posts: 546	That bezel doesn’t seem to match any Sub I’ve ever seen. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ♛ 126500 ♛ 214270 Ω Speedmaster 2FA Enabled

1 January 2020, 05:54 PM	#10
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	no good mate don't bother __________________ watches many

5 January 2020, 12:40 PM	#11
rolex5150 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Real Name: Andrew Location: Los Angeles Watch: 16710 Pepsi Posts: 4	at least the "2's" on the gmt bezel are not as hooked as typical fakes lolol To fix this watch you will need one hammer and a a trash can. Please!.... Get rid of it. Its an embarasing and pathetic fake.

1 January 2020, 04:32 AM	#5
Bizcut1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Real Name: Ben Location: Valley of the Sun Watch: 126331 126610 3861 Posts: 3,249	Yeah - the bezel is way off. It's a 24 hour GMT-style bezel. The dial markers are too small. Crystal is wrong. Dial lettering is way off. The back case is way off - not a Rolex, for sure.

1 January 2020, 05:10 AM	#7
watchnut100 SCUMBAG Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: uk Posts: 341	Total piece of crap

1 January 2020, 12:43 PM	#8
CorradoBrit "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Europe bound Posts: 1,410	Get a tetanus shot

1 January 2020, 02:37 PM	#9
ganiccus Banned Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: QC, CA Watch: Exp II Posts: 457	4000 ft = 500 m

12 January 2020, 05:05 AM	#12
Pw92676 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,305	Is there a hall of fame for atrocities? If so this gets my vote.

12 January 2020, 02:43 PM	#13
Spikedlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Watch: Too many to narrow Posts: 585	fugazziiii

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