Interesting Paragraph on eBay Page Regarding Fakes

[USMCsilver]

May 10th 2007 Mike Korpi from Portland Orgean came back from China with 8 fake Rolex watches. he paid $14.40 each, however when US customs found them he was fined $55,300. This was said to be the value of the counterfiet goods. Mike Korpi said they where for his children and grandchildren. Rolex can sue and demand $100,000 for each watch if they wanted. I dont think they will, but either way this should be a lesson to all.

First, didn't know you could be fined like that.

Second...Rolex Corp. can actually sue a person if they are found in possession of a fake watch?

[Gaijin]

Yea, I remember that. The guy had his fine done away with after consulting with an attorney and huge local media coverage. He was on TV everyday whining about it.

[Blue Bull]

Fakes .....

[GoldenBear]

Considering that fakes and boot-legging of DVD's, CD's and Rolexes (just to name a few) cost corporate America (and the world) BILLIONS a year that number seems about right. Let's hope they win. Less fakes and less fakers.

[The Mole]

I'll do you one better, in an internal Rolex USA memo dated December 1999 and I quote:

"As a result of our continuing efforts, the U.S. District Court in San Diego recently determined that Rolex watches sold, or offered for sale, with non-Rolex replacement parts (e.g. bezels, dials, or bracelets) are COUNTERFEITS."

[erasuretim]

"As a result of our continuing efforts, the U.S. District Court in San Diego recently determined that Rolex watches sold, or offered for sale, with non-Rolex replacement parts (e.g. bezels, dials, or bracelets) are COUNTERFEITS."

Are they saying that my 40 yr old OP on a strap [with Rolex buckle] is a fake??? Is this really Rolex attitude??
Regards

Tim

[Alex Stylianou]

Good !

[colemanitis]

Originally Posted by erasuretim

"As a result of our continuing efforts, the U.S. District Court in San Diego recently determined that Rolex watches sold, or offered for sale, with non-Rolex replacement parts (e.g. bezels, dials, or bracelets) are COUNTERFEITS."

Are they saying that my 40 yr old OP on a strap [with Rolex buckle] is a fake??? Is this really Rolex attitude??
Regards

Tim

I wouldn't consider it a fake, unless you tried to pass the strap off as an original Rolex part. Then it would be counterfeit.

[President]

I don't think that's fair at all. This man will be in debt until his death if he loses.*


* I'm assuming he's not young s he has grandchildren.

[mansion]

Originally Posted by President

I don't think that's fair at all. This man will be in debt until his death if he loses.*


* I'm assuming he's not young s he has grandchildren.

How does the saying go? If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

[Interested Bystander]

I agree a fake Rolex being bought is just wrong.

But if you bought a real Rolex and want to put a dressy Alligator band on for special occations, calling that a counterfeit is just silly.

If a Rolex watch is 50 years old and needs a new crystal because it had an old beat up plastic crystal and the owner wants to replace it with a new sapphire non- rolex crystal am I supposed to call that a counterfeit as well.

What if a dial is reconditioned and repainted and the paint isn't Rolex paint is that then counterfeit.

There is good common sense, a watch being fake all the way is a fake and should be called such and then there is sillyness when a true Rolex could have one part such as a new second hand for a badly worn one replaced and it suddenly not being authentic because its a replacement generic part.

What next, if a Rolex is serviced by a non-Rolex shop if the oil used is not the Rolex oil is it then a fake cause the oil isn't authentic.

[Alex Stylianou]

Where Was This Sourced ?