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Old 14 September 2012, 07:14 PM   #31
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I'm in SA.
Apart from the GTG's I see Rolex watches at the AD.
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Old 14 September 2012, 07:18 PM   #32
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I love being able to look at a wrist and see weather it's a SD or Sub or even a fake bye seeing the finish or the side of the ss oyster bracelet.. On a Sub they are never polished the sides of the Oyster bracelet and on the SD they are, and you can tell just bye the cyclops, If it has a cyclops and a finished side of its Oyster bracelet it's most likely suspect !!!! If it has no cyclops with it Oyster bracelet having polished sides it's a Sea-Dweller!! It's all in the details!! Lol
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Old 14 September 2012, 07:51 PM   #33
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Bracelet as well. Typically the cyclops is then the confirmation.
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Old 14 September 2012, 08:29 PM   #34
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Agreed..
Firstly the oyster or jubilee bracelet (or the PCL)
Then the bezel (colour/srtyle)
And then look for a cyclops
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Old 14 September 2012, 08:38 PM   #35
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Old 14 September 2012, 08:45 PM   #36
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Bracelet, then Cyclops, then LV Briefcase.
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Old 14 September 2012, 08:45 PM   #37
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Bracelet tends to be the giveaway.
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Old 14 September 2012, 08:48 PM   #38
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Cyclops or jubilee bracelet
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Old 14 September 2012, 08:53 PM   #39
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Bracelet and case is always the first tell tale from a distance for me...
Yep!

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The sparkle of the bezel edge tells me first on sports models- can see it a mile away and next is the bracelet
And the sparkle of the Crystal edge. These are what always catch my eye.

Been travelling on buis this week and saw plenty in Houston. Funny thing is, I NEVER see a pilot with a GMT MASTER. And I always look.
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Old 14 September 2012, 09:15 PM   #40
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Bracelet and case is always the first tell tale from a distance for me...
Me too
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Old 14 September 2012, 09:17 PM   #41
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For me it's the bracelet
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Old 14 September 2012, 11:54 PM   #42
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the sparkle of the bezel edge tells me first on sports models- can see it a mile away and next is the bracelet
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Old 14 September 2012, 11:56 PM   #43
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Old 15 September 2012, 12:25 AM   #44
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Old 15 September 2012, 12:53 AM   #45
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Cyclops first clue (unless diver when it could be 14060M so I then look at the details of the bezel (lines only between 0-15, etc.).

Lots of homages sport cyclops, so the next step is the bracelet and then case design. Jubilee and Oyster copies are a dime a dozen, so as above posters note, it drills down to the attention to detail.

Agree with many above: A true Rolex looks brighter, reflects better, and generally stands out more than most others.
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Old 15 September 2012, 01:49 AM   #46
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For me its the bracelet as well.
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Old 15 September 2012, 02:29 AM   #47
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the bracelet for me. Then the bezel.
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Old 15 September 2012, 02:53 AM   #48
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Bracelet and bezel gives it away for me. I don't want this to turn into a discussion on replica watches but for actually telling if it's real it's basically impossible nowadays if it's a real reproduction and not a "canal street Rolex...". That's one reason I don't comment on others watches.
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Old 15 September 2012, 04:21 AM   #49
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bracelet for sure, like others have mentioned the polish and fit/finish stands out more than watches priced less than $4-8k (ROLEX OR TUDOR).
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Old 15 September 2012, 04:24 AM   #50
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Bracelet, then my eyes move on to the face, funny, I wonder if the wearer
would ever be obsessed like us!!
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Old 16 September 2012, 02:56 AM   #51
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Bracelet and on newer Subs Deepsea, the Glidelock
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Old 16 September 2012, 03:00 AM   #52
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The concerned look of the owner as he/she notices me staring oddly...
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Old 16 September 2012, 04:52 AM   #53
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What kinda babe walking next to that wrist
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