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dafuture · 19 August 2019, 11:16 PM

So this is a bit of a story, but the context is important.

I purchased a 97200 Glidelock bracelet from someone on another forum to put on my Explorer. The bracelet looked good, felt good, and got a clean bill of health from the service department at Wempe in NYC. However, I recently went to sell it, and was informed by a potential buyer that the engravings were indicative of it being a well known high-quality replica. Fortunately I paid via Paypal, and the seller has already said he'll accept a return.

My issue is that I mixed and matched the links a bit when swapping the clasp onto my 77200 bracelet, and I'm struggling to determine which links are real and which are fake. Other than weight and dimensions, does anyone know of any identifiers or engravings on Rolex links that I could use to identify the ones that belong to me?

Thanks in advance for the help!

maxGMT · 20 August 2019, 06:27 AM

If you are referring to the screwed bracelet links and easylink utilised to size the watch, I don’t believe there are any specific engravings/marks on them (have never seen) like there is on the clasp and inside the endlinks. However interested to know if that is the case.

Foxiness · 20 August 2019, 06:41 AM

Weigh them

dafuture · 22 August 2019, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxGMT

If you are referring to the screwed bracelet links and easylink utilised to size the watch, I don’t believe there are any specific engravings/marks on them (have never seen) like there is on the clasp and inside the endlinks. However interested to know if that is the case.

I was hoping there was something I missed, but they don't seem to be marked.

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Originally Posted by Foxiness

Weigh them

This is definitely my plan for the evening. Hopefully I can figure out the difference.

Bizcut1 · 22 August 2019, 12:25 AM

Take them into an AD if you can.

fsprow · 22 August 2019, 01:12 AM

I think it will likely be very difficult to distinguish the two since a high quality replica will likely weigh the same, but it's worth a try. The authentic links are 904L stainless where most replicas are 316, but without high powered analytics (eg mass spectrometer) you can't tell. And the best replicas ARE 904!

Good luck. Let us know.

maxGMT · 22 August 2019, 01:30 AM

[QUOTE=dafuture;9916699]I was hoping there was something I missed, but they don't seem to be marked.
Maybe you can post your question in the watch tech section to see if any of the watchmakers on the forum knows this?

19 August 2019, 11:16 PM	#1
dafuture "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NYC Posts: 1,944	Help with Oyster Links So this is a bit of a story, but the context is important. I purchased a 97200 Glidelock bracelet from someone on another forum to put on my Explorer. The bracelet looked good, felt good, and got a clean bill of health from the service department at Wempe in NYC. However, I recently went to sell it, and was informed by a potential buyer that the engravings were indicative of it being a well known high-quality replica. Fortunately I paid via Paypal, and the seller has already said he'll accept a return. My issue is that I mixed and matched the links a bit when swapping the clasp onto my 77200 bracelet, and I'm struggling to determine which links are real and which are fake. Other than weight and dimensions, does anyone know of any identifiers or engravings on Rolex links that I could use to identify the ones that belong to me? Thanks in advance for the help! __________________ Current Rolex Submariner 126610LN \|\| Cartier Tank Americaine

20 August 2019, 06:27 AM	#2
maxGMT "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: EU Posts: 100	If you are referring to the screwed bracelet links and easylink utilised to size the watch, I don’t believe there are any specific engravings/marks on them (have never seen) like there is on the clasp and inside the endlinks. However interested to know if that is the case.

20 August 2019, 06:41 AM	#3
Foxiness "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ny Posts: 217	Weigh them

22 August 2019, 12:25 AM	#5
Bizcut1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Real Name: Ben Location: Valley of the Sun Watch: 126331 126610 3861 Posts: 3,253	Take them into an AD if you can.

22 August 2019, 01:12 AM	#6
fsprow 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Real Name: Frank Location: Dallas,NY,Colo. Watch: Patek 5168, 5170P Posts: 2,547	I think it will likely be very difficult to distinguish the two since a high quality replica will likely weigh the same, but it's worth a try. The authentic links are 904L stainless where most replicas are 316, but without high powered analytics (eg mass spectrometer) you can't tell. And the best replicas ARE 904! Good luck. Let us know.

22 August 2019, 01:30 AM	#7
maxGMT "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: EU Posts: 100	[QUOTE=dafuture;9916699]I was hoping there was something I missed, but they don't seem to be marked. Maybe you can post your question in the watch tech section to see if any of the watchmakers on the forum knows this?

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