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Old 26 March 2017, 07:55 AM   #1
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Rolex do care about us, here's proof......

I received this letter today.

Read it and weep you doubters.
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Old 26 March 2017, 07:57 AM   #2
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Something fishy about that coronet...
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Old 26 March 2017, 07:58 AM   #3
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Good to know.
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Old 26 March 2017, 07:58 AM   #4
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Something fishy about that coronet...
Here we go, doubter #1.
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:10 AM   #5
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:11 AM   #6
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I received this letter today.

Read it and weep you doubters.
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:11 AM   #7
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There you have it!
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:12 AM   #8
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There you have it!
Indeed.
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:13 AM   #9
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Something fishy about that coronet...
Yeah, font, mag & cyclops def look off
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:16 AM   #10
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:17 AM   #11
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Rolex HQ apparently doesn't have spell check either!
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:18 AM   #12
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Not sure how this double post happened...sorry.
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Old 26 March 2017, 08:20 AM   #13
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Rolex HQ apparently doesn't have spell check either!
What do you expect, they are in Geneva.

BTW, why would they need spell check?
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Old 26 March 2017, 09:06 AM   #14
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Old 26 March 2017, 09:15 AM   #15
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Wrong font.


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Old 26 March 2017, 09:15 AM   #16
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Skeptical. That apostrophe looks refinished.
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Old 26 March 2017, 09:15 AM   #17
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Here we go, doubter #1.
And #2. The coronet hologram doesn't look quite right. And it didn't come with a complimentary bezel protector.
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Old 26 March 2017, 09:17 AM   #18
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Fake. Authentic would reference Coke GMT instead.
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Old 26 March 2017, 09:19 AM   #19
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Lol,
So when is the SS DD coming....
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Old 26 March 2017, 09:38 AM   #20
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Chinese made note?
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Old 26 March 2017, 09:42 AM   #21
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Well there are like 6 SS DD around, so in a way Rolex is way ahead.
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Old 26 March 2017, 09:57 AM   #22
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Good to know they care but that stationary looks aftermarket...
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Old 26 March 2017, 10:02 AM   #23
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That was all we were asking JustTom for. Was that so hard?
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Old 26 March 2017, 10:04 AM   #24
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Old 26 March 2017, 10:18 AM   #25
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Old 26 March 2017, 10:21 AM   #26
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Can't wait for the SS DD.
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Old 26 March 2017, 10:22 AM   #27
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All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us.
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Old 26 March 2017, 10:48 AM   #28
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Mon,

Is that the same letter JustTom saw at his AD pre-Basel?
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Old 26 March 2017, 10:50 AM   #29
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Well done sir!
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Old 26 March 2017, 10:56 AM   #30
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