Fake 16610LV

[Gaijin]

A 16610 LV with a green dial and lug holes!!




http://m.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Submarin....c100408.m2460

[cwieb]

Not fake, just aftermarket parts added to a 16610.

[rebel_1]

Originally Posted by cwieb

Not fake, just aftermarket parts added to a 16610.

Franken = fake to me. Also, I didn't see it disclosed on the add that it was modified. So at best it's undisclosed Franken. At worst, it's fake. Either way, I wouldn't buy it. But I'd also not report it.

[cwieb]

Originally Posted by rebel_1

Franken = fake to me. Also, I didn't see it disclosed on the add that it was modified. So at best it's undisclosed Franken. At worst, it's fake. Either way, I wouldn't buy it. But I'd also not report it.

If you look at the description they claim "customized" for the bezel and dial, which to someone who does not know what they are doing it is unfortunate if they buy it. I agree with you... Whatever you call it - Fake or aftermarket- same thing.

[crowncollection]

Custom crap and a poor job t25 dial come one. There is a difference between true aftermarket and fake, aftermarket has no trademarks on it. Adding a custom dial and bezel does not make a 16610 and lv


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[GLADIATOR]

Originally Posted by crowncollection

Custom crap and a poor job t25 dial come one. There is a difference between true aftermarket and fake, aftermarket has no trademarks on it. Adding a custom dial and bezel does not make a 16610 and lv


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agree 100%, unable to report.
adam

[Gaijin]

Ok I understand. I stand corrected. Not fake. Painful to look at though.

[yukosaturno]

really a shame,i don't understand why do this unless it had problems in the past and they had to change out bezel,dial,crystal etc...

BUT,i'd glady take it if it was cheap,and then i would buy a new dial and bezel...

if it's cheap and original,why not?

[freefly]

Originally Posted by yukosaturno

BUT,i'd glady take it if it was cheap,and then i would buy a new dial and bezel...

if it's cheap and original,why not?

Therein lies the problem. These frankens are never cheap. They take a well used/worn 16610 that would normally sell for +/- $4000-$4500, slap a fake dial and bezel in it, do a quick/dirty polish job, label it as "custom", and jack the price up +/- $1000. Then they sell the original dial and bezel as well. The problem is that there are plenty of uninformed/uneducated buyers out there that eventually buy such abominations. Sigh...

[yukosaturno]

Originally Posted by freefly

Therein lies the problem. These frankens are never cheap. They take a well used/worn 16610 that would normally sell for +/- $4000-$4500, slap a fake dial and bezel in it, do a quick/dirty polish job, label it as "custom", and jack the price up +/- $1000. Then they sell the original dial and bezel as well. The problem is that there are plenty of uninformed/uneducated buyers out there that eventually buy such abominations. Sigh...

yes,you're absolutely right,it probably had a full service done to it,and they changed hands,dial,crystal,bezel,i can't say why,maybe it fell really hard,got run over,smashed by a hammer,who knows!

thing is,it's hard to pay this amount for a watch without any of the history behind it...

it's not rare,nor special,or in good shape (as you can see from the crown on the clasp,probably polished 3-4 time already

if it was a 2k watch,i'd def consider buying and wearing it proudly,but for this price? hell no.

you are also right when you say they sell the original dial and bezel insert,and you can see this happens all the time with tt datejusts,day-dates and etc.

[zhleez]

It won't be accepted by RSC for servicing.