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Old 15 July 2013, 08:18 AM   #1
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Another "help me with this Rolex" thread :)

Hey gang,

Last night my mother in law approached me with this Rolex she found in her late husbands things while cleaning it out. She asked me if it was real and what was it worth (she's in need of some cash). Here's some photos:




I don't know enough about datejusts to know what to look for but outside of going to a rolex repair/watchmaker in downtown LA what else can I do to verify this being a legitimate Rolex?

Thanks.
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Old 15 July 2013, 08:27 AM   #2
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The date magnification is off. I'd say it's fake!
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Old 15 July 2013, 08:35 AM   #3
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Date font and cyclops magnification is off. Probably a fake!
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Old 15 July 2013, 08:40 AM   #4
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Not feeling this one. What are the numbers on the bracelet nearest the case? Also the numbers on the end links please. Isn't looking good
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Old 15 July 2013, 08:57 AM   #5
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not feeling this one. What are the numbers on the bracelet nearest the case? Also the numbers on the end links please. Isn't looking good
16610
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Old 15 July 2013, 09:17 AM   #6
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Old 15 July 2013, 09:24 AM   #7
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The magnification is off.
If that is tritium. It looks brand new.
Get a rubber ball and open the case back.
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Old 15 July 2013, 09:38 AM   #8
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Foo-gay-zee!
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Old 15 July 2013, 09:40 AM   #9
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Fake
X2. Rolex never made coronets like the one on the dial. and winding crown..except the fake models. And check out the bracelet number on the last link...it is way too large. Improper cyclops magnification doesn't make a Rolex counterfeit. Many non-Rolex serviced watches have aftermarket crystals.

It is definitely from Chinatown.
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Old 15 July 2013, 09:43 AM   #10
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Foo-gay-zee!
Now there's a word I haven't heard for a while.
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Old 15 July 2013, 12:25 PM   #12
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...to the bin....
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Old 15 July 2013, 12:28 PM   #13
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Old 15 July 2013, 05:06 PM   #14
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Big shame... I kinda figured it was fake. My late father in law wasn't the best shopper and I knew his home stereo system was all knock off. Fake rolex would make more sense.
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Old 15 July 2013, 06:36 PM   #15
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Old 16 July 2013, 03:21 AM   #16
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Very fake.

A dead giveaway is that the lugs haven't been rebuffed and polished to death like on most real Rolex models more than a few years old.
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Old 16 July 2013, 08:21 AM   #17
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Sorry but it's a POS Fake.

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