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j10s · 22 January 2023, 03:52 AM

There is a local jewelry store that is an AD for Rolex. I bought a watch from them in 2018, and had been in to browse every now and then. The most recent time I was admiring an exhibition skydweller, and the SA mentioned that the owner has a collection of the full PM skydwellers, and they are awesome. I replied that I noticed the owner had been wearing an AP Royal Oak the last few times. The SA said that the AP was a fake! Seems like the owner was upfront about it to his own staff, but something about a Rolex AD wearing a fake AP doesn’t sit well with me. What do you guys think?

Hemdog · 22 January 2023, 03:56 AM

They probably thought you wanted to rob him lol

Scored6578 · 22 January 2023, 03:59 AM

If the owner wears a fake then I would not shop there anymore.
Maybe the SA is lying. A lot of drama at small shops.
I would hold judgment until you hear it straight from the horse's mouth.

faimag · 22 January 2023, 04:02 AM

Very weird for the SA to tell you that. I doubt a person with a collection of full PM skydwellers would need to wear a fake RO.

Vetracer · 22 January 2023, 04:02 AM

Possibly overthinking it? Personally I’d never wear fake anything. If the link to organised crime, human trafficking, plus intellectual property theft aren’t enough of a reason to deter people then the ethics surely should. (My opinion)

That said, if sales staff choose to wear counterfeit watches, it’s their life; who am I to judge? As long as it doesn’t affect the level of service I receive, I couldn’t care less.

Bxtek · 22 January 2023, 04:07 AM

I really would have a tough time believing that the store owner would wear a fake. I suspect somebody is lying. Either the SA to you, or another SA told your SA that info or something. I notice your SA didn't say the owner told him this info directly? No reason for the store owner to wear a fake. Even if he didn't have anything to wear that day, he could grab an exhibition piece and wear it.

joli160 · 22 January 2023, 04:26 AM

It’s a free world

Gab27 · 22 January 2023, 04:38 AM

I would think that there might be some miscommunication here, unless this is one of the most foolish owners in history. Doing this would likely pose a great deal of risk to one's ability to retain their AD status and would certainly have the potential to harm the establishment's reputation.

R35GTR · 22 January 2023, 04:43 AM

Probably a joke or they wanted to deflect away from that conversation

alphadweller · 22 January 2023, 04:55 AM

Either a joke from the SA or an AD to avoid.

2loaded · 22 January 2023, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hemdog

They probably thought you wanted to rob him lol

Hahaa

DoctorsOrders · 22 January 2023, 05:15 AM

Had to be a joke, no way would an AD bring anything fake into their store it would make every customer wonder if what they were buying was real.

22 January 2023, 03:52 AM	#1
j10s "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: California Posts: 112	Store owner wearing a fake There is a local jewelry store that is an AD for Rolex. I bought a watch from them in 2018, and had been in to browse every now and then. The most recent time I was admiring an exhibition skydweller, and the SA mentioned that the owner has a collection of the full PM skydwellers, and they are awesome. I replied that I noticed the owner had been wearing an AP Royal Oak the last few times. The SA said that the AP was a fake! Seems like the owner was upfront about it to his own staff, but something about a Rolex AD wearing a fake AP doesn’t sit well with me. What do you guys think?

22 January 2023, 04:26 AM	#7
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,761	It’s a free world __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

22 January 2023, 03:56 AM	#2
Hemdog "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Tha 206 Posts: 440	They probably thought you wanted to rob him lol

22 January 2023, 03:59 AM	#3
Scored6578 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: NYC Posts: 1	If the owner wears a fake then I would not shop there anymore. Maybe the SA is lying. A lot of drama at small shops. I would hold judgment until you hear it straight from the horse's mouth.

22 January 2023, 04:02 AM	#4
faimag "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: US, SG, DK, GR Watch: Reverso Posts: 3,089	Very weird for the SA to tell you that. I doubt a person with a collection of full PM skydwellers would need to wear a fake RO.

22 January 2023, 04:02 AM	#5
Vetracer "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Real Name: Vetracer Location: London Watch: Daytona 116500LN Posts: 586	Possibly overthinking it? Personally I’d never wear fake anything. If the link to organised crime, human trafficking, plus intellectual property theft aren’t enough of a reason to deter people then the ethics surely should. (My opinion) That said, if sales staff choose to wear counterfeit watches, it’s their life; who am I to judge? As long as it doesn’t affect the level of service I receive, I couldn’t care less.

22 January 2023, 04:07 AM	#6
Bxtek "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: CA Posts: 2,636	I really would have a tough time believing that the store owner would wear a fake. I suspect somebody is lying. Either the SA to you, or another SA told your SA that info or something. I notice your SA didn't say the owner told him this info directly? No reason for the store owner to wear a fake. Even if he didn't have anything to wear that day, he could grab an exhibition piece and wear it.

22 January 2023, 04:38 AM	#8
Gab27 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: MD/NC Watch: 114060 Posts: 2,591	I would think that there might be some miscommunication here, unless this is one of the most foolish owners in history. Doing this would likely pose a great deal of risk to one's ability to retain their AD status and would certainly have the potential to harm the establishment's reputation.

22 January 2023, 04:43 AM	#9
R35GTR "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: NYC Posts: 128	Probably a joke or they wanted to deflect away from that conversation

22 January 2023, 04:55 AM	#10
alphadweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Real Name: Vic Location: Spain Watch: SD43 Posts: 6,198	Either a joke from the SA or an AD to avoid.

22 January 2023, 05:15 AM	#12
DoctorsOrders "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: TN Watch: BLNR Posts: 876	Had to be a joke, no way would an AD bring anything fake into their store it would make every customer wonder if what they were buying was real.

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