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John in MA · 16 September 2013, 10:50 AM

Some are easy to spot. I thought I'd post this one as it's one of the better ones (though the seller calls out the obvious issues).

Nothing is legit on this thing so don't bid.

Fake Blue 9411

Mods,
if not cool, please delete.

scottb2 · 16 September 2013, 10:56 AM

thanks John - yes that is a real POS

melons · 16 September 2013, 12:29 PM

Saw that one yesterday, red flags everywhere.

crowncollection · 16 September 2013, 12:48 PM

very fake

Cc1966 · 16 September 2013, 10:39 PM

D@&n good fake IMHO. I need to educate myself better...

robertneville · 17 September 2013, 05:14 AM

bad as they come! reported.

powerfunk · 17 September 2013, 01:27 PM

Reported.

As a general rule, I avoid vintage watches with matching heavy patina on the hands/dial. I think the % of real original vintage Rolexes that coincidentally ended up with the exact same patina on the hands and dial is rather low. Yet there always seem to be "unpolished pristine" watches for sale with super-closely-matching dial/hands.

It's like somebody wrote in a Rolex book 20 years ago that "one of the things collectors look for is matching color of dial and hands" and that thought has been thoughtlessly echoed ever since. And, essentially, fakers think it's still a checkbox they should check. Nice matching cream dial plots and hands, sure that's nice...but if you ever see dial/hands with a perfectly-identical shade of orange or tan, be extra scrutinizing. JMHO.

16 September 2013, 10:50 AM	#1
John in MA "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 862	Watch Out on this one Some are easy to spot. I thought I'd post this one as it's one of the better ones (though the seller calls out the obvious issues). Nothing is legit on this thing so don't bid. Fake Blue 9411 Mods, if not cool, please delete. __________________ Formerly John in SC and John in TN How To: Remove a Tudor Pelagos Endlink in 60 Seconds or Less

16 September 2013, 12:48 PM	#4
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	very fake __________________ watches many

16 September 2013, 10:39 PM	#5
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	D@&n good fake IMHO. I need to educate myself better... __________________ "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778 "*Curmudgeons* " Favorites: 1665 SD, Sub Date, DSSD, Exp II, Sub LV, GMTIIc

17 September 2013, 05:14 AM	#6
robertneville "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Greg Location: PA Watch: me burn Posts: 1,435	bad as they come! reported. __________________ Motocross is life!

16 September 2013, 10:56 AM	#2
scottb2 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 651	thanks John - yes that is a real POS

16 September 2013, 12:29 PM	#3
melons "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: GMT -5 Watch: Rolex/Panerai Posts: 991	Saw that one yesterday, red flags everywhere.

17 September 2013, 01:27 PM	#7
powerfunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Rob Location: Boston, MA Watch: 1530 Posts: 3,799	Reported. As a general rule, I avoid vintage watches with matching heavy patina on the hands/dial. I think the % of real original vintage Rolexes that coincidentally ended up with the exact same patina on the hands and dial is rather low. Yet there always seem to be "unpolished pristine" watches for sale with super-closely-matching dial/hands. It's like somebody wrote in a Rolex book 20 years ago that "one of the things collectors look for is matching color of dial and hands" and that thought has been thoughtlessly echoed ever since. And, essentially, fakers think it's still a checkbox they should check. Nice matching cream dial plots and hands, sure that's nice...but if you ever see dial/hands with a perfectly-identical shade of orange or tan, be extra scrutinizing. JMHO.

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