ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
26 July 2011, 09:47 PM | #1 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Kent - Maidstone
Posts: 3
|
Real or not? HELP PLEASE!
so about 5 years ago, my X gave me a watch she found in a draw of her perents house.
she was told it was a fake. but the watch had been given to her by a school friend who thought it was a fake, previosly owned by a demolitions contractor who ether found it or was gifted it. now its mine, and after a while of asuming it was a fake, i wore it to building sites, nights out, and it got bashed about a bit. then one day passing a watch shop selling rolex's i asked them to see if they thought it was a fake. they said it was ether a good fake or a real one. i started to think. and now im still not sure.. when i first had it, it was in much better condition, and had a green sticker on the back with some number on it. i lost that swimming lol. asuming it was a fake i figured i would wear it to death. iv heard mention of a "Rare white dialed rolex explorer" and would be horrified if this one turned out to be such a watch and iv treated it so bad. so what do you guys think? fake or not :/ |
26 July 2011, 10:20 PM | #2 |
TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: May 2005
Real Name: God
Location: Washington, D.C.
Watch: What do you think?
Posts: 37,967
|
Welcome to TRF.
The only sure way to confirm its authenticity is to take the case back off and look at the movement. I would take it to a watchmaker that has the tools to do that safely and properly.
__________________
Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. Tosser Cabinet Member Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019 |
26 July 2011, 11:44 PM | #3 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Kent - Maidstone
Posts: 3
|
iv found a watch repairer's and jewlers that will remove the back to checkthe movement.
i'll be doing that tomorrow, i'll try and get pics too and post them on here. hope they can tell me 100% if its a fake. |
26 July 2011, 11:51 PM | #4 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Kent - Maidstone
Posts: 3
|
oh and some more details.
"Swiss T<25" 4 digit number on the Breclet closest to the case : 5678 conection to the case from braclet code: 045 inside of the clasp says: "Registered Swissmade" and next to the crown icon "D12" under that " STEELINOX 62523H.16" i am thinking its a fake tho because it dosent have any marking from what i can see on the case behind the Braclet atatchment. the second hand ticks with a smoothness. not a ticking more a skipping. the luminesence on the hands works well but dosent seem to work at all on the numbers and hour markers. |
27 July 2011, 05:24 AM | #5 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Real Name: Mr. Bill
Location: South Florida
Watch: 16610
Posts: 6,148
|
Quote:
__________________
Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of the Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons - ID # 13 |
|
27 July 2011, 05:51 AM | #6 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Real Name: Bruce
Location: Chicago, IL
Watch: Meteorite DD
Posts: 2,410
|
As old as it is, wouldn't it have lug holes?
|
27 July 2011, 06:50 AM | #7 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 1,950
|
One would think lug holes would be in order for this watch.
__________________
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.