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dpa94114 · 5 January 2016, 12:35 PM

It didn't last on the bay for 24 hours (mysterious "not available" pulled listing from a banned RF member). Despite the troublesome coronet and spacing, it had potential - but malachite is just so rare, it's hard to tell.

Am I the only one getting exhausted from trying to determine if color/texture is wrong...or if the sellers are just bad photographers?

cheers - and thanks!

Old Expat Beast · 5 January 2016, 02:11 PM

Who's the banned member/seller?

crowncollection · 5 January 2016, 02:53 PM

Hard to tell from that pic, have you got any better pics. These are rarely faked as it's to expensive for tooling, but there is at least one guy making fake onyx so you can't be sure without a good look at the text and rear of the dial if possible

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dpa94114 · 5 January 2016, 05:23 PM

here is the now defunct listing

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Malach...vip=true&rt=nc

Rather vague description. Originally was just the second two pictures - flip side looked legitimate, although no guarantee it was the real flipside.

There is company called "wannabuyawatch" that sells custom malachite that look quite good.

I'm not 100% sure about the seller's origin, but it seems to be an odd coincidence that the location is a town of about 1100 people in rural Georgia - the same town as a prolific ex member (almost 6000 posts) that was banned.

We have a saying around election time - "If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..."

Gasoil4ever · 5 January 2016, 05:31 PM

It does look correct from what I see on the picture.

AbsolutelyROLEX! · 5 January 2016, 11:45 PM

Looks OK here too

Knappo 1307 · 6 January 2016, 01:54 AM

Too hard to tell from those bad pictures. For me the price, even though it was a auction, is the giveaway.

5 January 2016, 12:35 PM	#1
dpa94114 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ex SF, back east Posts: 531	Does this malachite look correct? It didn't last on the bay for 24 hours (mysterious "not available" pulled listing from a banned RF member). Despite the troublesome coronet and spacing, it had potential - but malachite is just so rare, it's hard to tell. Am I the only one getting exhausted from trying to determine if color/texture is wrong...or if the sellers are just bad photographers? cheers - and thanks! Attached Images

5 January 2016, 02:53 PM	#3
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	Does this malachite look correct? Hard to tell from that pic, have you got any better pics. These are rarely faked as it's to expensive for tooling, but there is at least one guy making fake onyx so you can't be sure without a good look at the text and rear of the dial if possible Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

5 January 2016, 05:31 PM	#5
Gasoil4ever "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cameroun Watch: GS Snowflake Posts: 1,534	It does look correct from what I see on the picture. __________________ 16710 GMT Master II "M" , SD4000, GS Snowflake, Stowa Marine Original.

5 January 2016, 11:45 PM	#6
AbsolutelyROLEX! "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Andy Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: AKA: ANDERL712000 Posts: 4,935	Looks OK here too __________________ We want to be the first in the field and Rolex should be seen as the one and only-the best. Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex founder

5 January 2016, 02:11 PM	#2
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,825	Who's the banned member/seller?

5 January 2016, 05:23 PM	#4
dpa94114 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ex SF, back east Posts: 531	here is the now defunct listing http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Malach...vip=true&rt=nc Rather vague description. Originally was just the second two pictures - flip side looked legitimate, although no guarantee it was the real flipside. There is company called "wannabuyawatch" that sells custom malachite that look quite good. I'm not 100% sure about the seller's origin, but it seems to be an odd coincidence that the location is a town of about 1100 people in rural Georgia - the same town as a prolific ex member (almost 6000 posts) that was banned. We have a saying around election time - "If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..."

6 January 2016, 01:54 AM	#7
Knappo 1307 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 8,561	Too hard to tell from those bad pictures. For me the price, even though it was a auction, is the giveaway.

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