What do you do when somebody asks you if your Rolex is real?

[jamesbondOO7]

I just say: "well, I think so!"

[landroverking]

I don't think I have ever been ask.

[Oyster1982]

I have not been asked, however my friends know that my Rolexes are real. If a stranger asked me about it I would tell them its a fake.

[roman0405]

It is an innocent question. Just answer and move on. This should not bother anybody. No big deal.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by meckert

Easy. Just say "for $500, it better be real!" Or perhaps, "my salesman Wong in Chinatown swears that it's real."

Or for the hardcore purist, pull the warranty card/paper out of your wallet and show it to questioner.

Well even the warranty card/papers don't always prove a watch is real in todays Rolex world.But myself have never been asked if it was fake/real, and in well over 30 years of wearing Rolex watches.Well you could count on one hand the number of times anyone has noticed whatever watch I was wearing.

[slcbbrown]

Originally Posted by GoonerStrike

yes...(continue conversation)

I don't see what all the fuss is. It's a simple question and easy to answer.

[jeremyam]

never been asked so i don't have expereince with a response. generally, i think people are curious and with good reason. been to a flea market lately??? don't take it personally-

[Speed]

It's all about context. So I disagree that it is a simple affair.

If my loud mouth / stuffed-shirt know-it-all brother in law asked, I would likely give him a snippy reply and make him squirm. If some knucklehead on public transportation asks loud enough for all to hear...Maybe I say
something different.

If a non-WIS friend asks and I may give yet another flavor of a reply...maybe a playful version of the "Are your teeth real" response ;-)

[herdinoh]

I would say why you care? It is not for sale anyway.

[Hooper]

Originally Posted by Grumpy Badger

Ask if his teeth are real...

If the answer is "yes" politely inform him they won't remain that way if he keeps asking stupid questions!

:r ofl:

[watchf]

Never been asked YET. I think I would just reply that its real and get on with whatever I was doing before being asked that question. I would never lie that its fake just to get the person off my back, I see it as an insult to myself unless its a mugger deciding whether to mug me based on the authenticity of my watch LOL.

[globalmedia33]

I would say my Rolex is FAKE. Who cares what others think? Only myself know and enjoy the timepiece.
This reminded me one time when I was at Ben Bridge Jewelery, while looking at a Submariner, the salesman looked at the GMT on my wrist and asked me "Is it a fake GMT?", I just walked out of the store without saying a word. I said to myself I can not believe a Rolex's salesperson can not even tell if it's fake or real. I never do business with them again.

[sherwin]

If it is close friends and relatives, i say yes. otherwise the answer is always no. those who know me will not have to ask in regards to authenticity.

[nauticajoe]

Ignore them.

[marcel78]

Originally Posted by Grumpy Badger

Ask if his teeth are real...

If the answer is "yes" politely inform him they won't remain that way if he keeps asking stupid questions!

[Wooddog44]

Originally Posted by roman0405

It is an innocent question. Just answer and move on. This should not bother anybody. No big deal.

Been asked how much it cost a few times but never whether it is real, at least not by a stranger. In an attempt at what she thought was humor my sister asked once at a family gathering so I gave her an appropriately scornful look and replied "Of course it is.".

I think if a stranger were to ask if it is real I would feign confusion and ask what they mean. If they were to then pursue the issue enough to give an explanation on counterfeit watches I would say that the jeweler I bought it from isn't in business to sell counterfeit merchandise and that they should be careful where they shop.

[warren G.]

I just politely tell them yes and just move on. I get asked quite a bit since I'm young and all.

[dooder202]

Originally Posted by Grumpy Badger

Ask if his teeth are real...

If the answer is "yes" politely inform him they won't remain that way if he keeps asking stupid questions!

[TattooedGQ]

I was asked in casino (Mohegan Sun), playing 3 card poker, by a pit boss...if my Milgauss was real.....after he literally got eye level with the watch to look at it....yes his head was on the table.

I said yes, and continued to take their money.

[rms]

In all these years I can't recall anyone ever commenting on my watches, positive or negative. If someone asked me if my Sub was a fake, I'd give him "that look" and ask "what do YOU think".

[Annan]

In my 22 years of wearing Rolexes I have only been asked once if it was real and that was by a friend/superior at work during the first week I had it. Perhaps I was wrong but I felt the implication was "you can't afford it" and I was offended. If I am ever asked again my response will depend on the situation, more often than not probably simply saying yes and moving on. I tend to agree with an earlier comment that it's just an innocent question.

[STEELINOX]

If itsa stranger: I always - always say itsa fake, and raise my wrist up into their face close and say, 'shee,' and add, 'got fifty? and its yours pal' ~ !

[Michael M.]

Hasnt happened to me......yet!

[lhanddds]

Originally Posted by Grumpy Badger

Ask if his teeth are real...

If the answer is "yes" politely inform him they won't remain that way if he keeps asking stupid questions!

I like this one

[ericdube]

Ironically, the only person who ever asked me that wore fake Rolex's. I kind of laughed at the guy and said what's the point of wearing a fake watch - heck, I'd rather wear a real Timex! :)

[A.J.R.]

My answer would have been, "I do not buy fake bull ----."

[GoonerStrike]

Originally Posted by globalmedia33

I would say my Rolex is FAKE. Who cares what others think? Only myself know and enjoy the timepiece.
This reminded me one time when I was at Ben Bridge Jewelery, while looking at a Submariner, the salesman looked at the GMT on my wrist and asked me "Is it a fake GMT?", I just walked out of the store without saying a word. I said to myself I can not believe a Rolex's salesperson can not even tell if it's fake or real. I never do business with them again.

That is unbelievable, I would have called the manager over. It is one thing for someone on the street to have the curiousity to ask, but a Rolex sales rep asking that question is an insult IMO....especially if the watch is genuine!

[Gerardus]

I always say: I can not afford a real one

[sing1gnis]

Maybe?

[mjm800]

Originally Posted by globalmedia33

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This reminded me one time when I was at Ben Bridge Jewelery, while looking at a Submariner, the salesman looked at the GMT on my wrist and asked me "Is it a fake GMT?", I just walked out of the store without saying a word.

HA that's crazy! This reminds me of a post about a year ago someone said they were in Macy's looking at watches the saleswoman insisted the guys watch was fake. He said no it's real she said I highly doubt Rolex ever made a watch with a lighting bolt!