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steveespo · 29 December 2007, 03:50 AM

Ladies and Gents
Please take a look at the watch shown in this link: http://www.boxpic.com/is.php?i=10630...116523wht3.jpg' and tell me if it looks good visually. I got the watch from a grey market dealer and just want to confirm the authenticity. I plan on bringing it into an AD this weekend to be opened. Please let me know what you think.
Thank you, Steve

BuffaloRolex · 29 December 2007, 04:07 AM

No expert, but somehow the hands look off to me. A little off and more like skinny hands as opposed to the fat hands that should appear on a Z or M series Daytona?

Prince · 29 December 2007, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by steveespo

Ladies and Gents
Please take a look at the watch shown in this link: http://www.boxpic.com/is.php?i=10630...116523wht3.jpg' and tell me if it looks good visually. I got the watch from a grey market dealer and just want to confirm the authenticity. I plan on bringing it into an AD this weekend to be opened. Please let me know what you think.
Thank you, Steve

Steve, based on the images alone, I see nothing wrong with this Daytona. Your decision to take it to an authorized dealer to authenticate is an excellent one. That way, there will be no question of authenticity.

Good luck - that's a nice looking TT Daytona, which I'm a bit partial to myself!

Welshwatchman · 29 December 2007, 05:28 AM

What a beautiful TT Daytona (if that one's a fake then it's time for me to lie down in a dark room forever).

Reminds me of my first Daytona, WF 116523. The most attractive Daytona IMO apart from the one I replaced it with.

steveespo · 29 December 2007, 06:42 AM

The hands are the only thing that strike me as odd, the gold hands just seem to be tough to get a good perspective on. As you change the angle the black stripe seems to come in and out of focus if you know what I mean. The watch came from Israel
(Tel Aviv) the dealer stamp says 'Eurasia'. the warranty paper is perforated with the serial # Z387XXX and the country code, on the front side of the warranty papers are the model # 116523 and the serial # on individual small white rectangular stickers. The serial is at 6 o'clock on the CRB and under the band lug.
116523 is under the 12 o'clock band lug along with Rolex Orig. Design. 'Rolex' 10x is on the CRB. The part# for the TT bracelet is engraved on the solid part of the band along with the other correct markings and the part # is also on the end of the last link where the spring bar passes through.The LEC is visible with a loupe (5x) when held up to light from 12 o'clock. If it is fake then they did one hell of a good job on the details. It keeps time to 2 seconds a day against the clock on the Rolex Screen Saver (WG Daytona with Arabic markers)

Hopefully all will checkout at Betteridge Jewelers in Greenwich CT when they open it. The person I purchased the watch from has sworn to me that it is authentic and he will make good with a replacement or my money if it does not check out so I feel fairly comfortable about that. He is an Ebay dealer with 99.9% positives selling mainly Rolex watches(630+). BTW what is a customary charge for this service along with an insurance appraisal?
To finish up thanks for the help and I promise my next Rollie will be bought off the shelf at an AD, just had to get the Daytona and the savings allowed me to get my wife a Ladies DJ with diamond markers that has been authenticated already, no papers though.
Thanks again, Steve

29 December 2007, 03:50 AM	#1
steveespo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 29	Review this Daytona Ladies and Gents Please take a look at the watch shown in this link: http://www.boxpic.com/is.php?i=10630...116523wht3.jpg' and tell me if it looks good visually. I got the watch from a grey market dealer and just want to confirm the authenticity. I plan on bringing it into an AD this weekend to be opened. Please let me know what you think. Thank you, Steve

29 December 2007, 05:28 AM	#4
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	What a beautiful TT Daytona (if that one's a fake then it's time for me to lie down in a dark room forever). Reminds me of my first Daytona, WF 116523. The most attractive Daytona IMO apart from the one I replaced it with. __________________ ..33

29 December 2007, 04:07 AM	#2
BuffaloRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Tony Location: Buffalo Watch: 16613 (blue dial) Posts: 1,329	No expert, but somehow the hands look off to me. A little off and more like skinny hands as opposed to the fat hands that should appear on a Z or M series Daytona?

29 December 2007, 06:42 AM	#5
steveespo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 29	The hands are the only thing that strike me as odd, the gold hands just seem to be tough to get a good perspective on. As you change the angle the black stripe seems to come in and out of focus if you know what I mean. The watch came from Israel (Tel Aviv) the dealer stamp says 'Eurasia'. the warranty paper is perforated with the serial # Z387XXX and the country code, on the front side of the warranty papers are the model # 116523 and the serial # on individual small white rectangular stickers. The serial is at 6 o'clock on the CRB and under the band lug. 116523 is under the 12 o'clock band lug along with Rolex Orig. Design. 'Rolex' 10x is on the CRB. The part# for the TT bracelet is engraved on the solid part of the band along with the other correct markings and the part # is also on the end of the last link where the spring bar passes through.The LEC is visible with a loupe (5x) when held up to light from 12 o'clock. If it is fake then they did one hell of a good job on the details. It keeps time to 2 seconds a day against the clock on the Rolex Screen Saver (WG Daytona with Arabic markers) Hopefully all will checkout at Betteridge Jewelers in Greenwich CT when they open it. The person I purchased the watch from has sworn to me that it is authentic and he will make good with a replacement or my money if it does not check out so I feel fairly comfortable about that. He is an Ebay dealer with 99.9% positives selling mainly Rolex watches(630+). BTW what is a customary charge for this service along with an insurance appraisal? To finish up thanks for the help and I promise my next Rollie will be bought off the shelf at an AD, just had to get the Daytona and the savings allowed me to get my wife a Ladies DJ with diamond markers that has been authenticated already, no papers though. Thanks again, Steve

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